My son is 3 months old and is sleeping through the night in his crib. We would like to start travelling with him to see family for overnight stays, but I truly don't want him to regress to waking up in the middle of the night. Any suggestions?? And what should we use as a crib -- does a pack and play work well? Thx!
2006-09-07 07:59:35 · 5 answers · asked by tish 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The best thing I've found is to take sheets that he has slept on with you. I pull them off the crib mattress right before we leave and stick them in the pack n play side pocket. I think the feel and smell help them sleep well while we are out. I have used hotel cribs, but never hotel sheets. I've had my pack and play for almost 8 years and have used it alot. None of my three (ages 8, 5 and 9mos.) had trouble sleeping when traveling. Also, if you'll be in a noisy hotel or house you might want to get him used to listening to a lulluby cd and take that with you too.
2006-09-07 08:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by momof3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We just recently went on a 12 hour trip with our 10 week old son and he did very well. He slept most of the way and I stopped to feed/burp/diaper as often as he was hunger, which was a little more spread out than usual because of all his sleeping. He still managed to sleep all through the night after the trip as well. We use a pack and play and it is perfect b/c you can fold it up and take along wherever you go.
2006-09-07 09:45:01 · answer #2 · answered by Gina Maree 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traveling with kids always disrupts their sleep patterns.....especially if they sleep in the car while you are driving long distances.
EDITED TO ADD:
I've been sent criticizing emails reguarding this answer, saying that I didn't really offer any answer or advice.
OK....here's my official advice. It's normal for a baby's sleep patterns to get interrupted when you travel. Expect the sleep pattern to be interrupted by traveling. Deal with it. It's normal. It's also normal for a child to NOT sleep through the night for the entire first year. It's normal for them to sleep through for a while and then NOT sleep through for a while due to teething, growth spurts, colds, developmental milestones, separation anxiety, etc. etc. Don't expect sleeping through the night at 3 months to last for the whole first year. Be flexible and be prepared for it to change. Parenting is a 24/7 gig and you should expect to be needed at night too at such a young age.
2006-09-07 08:04:50 · answer #3 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes a pack and play would work fine but really I don't think that would be too comfortable. Try finding a well-padded playpen so it's more like a matress instead of a thin pad underneath him. Also, here are some other things you could try that I think might work better:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4252623
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3538826
2006-09-07 08:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by BeeFree 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, a pack and play works great, take his favorite toy and blanket, try to keep him awake a little in the car, also since you are visiting family and friends, follow your nightly routine with him just like you were at home.
2006-09-07 08:03:19 · answer #5 · answered by deby k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋