Re: strategies for hotel room sleeping with toddler

Many hotels offer baby sitting services.  Would that solve your problem? 
If
it does, inquire when you plan your reservations: such services are listed
among the services a hotel offers (check their website).

"Alan" <purplecowNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
> F. D. Fleming wrote:
> > We will be taking our 18 mo.old girl to Italy next spring. Due to the
> > nature of the trip (relatively short; business purpose for Dad), we'll
> > be staying in hotels in 2-3 locations.
> >
> > Does anyone have any tips for putting the baby down to sleep at her
> > normally early hour (7:30 pm) in a hotel room?  What do we do -- sit
> > in the dark room until it's time for us to go to bed, or get her used
> > to sleeping in a room with lights on?  Usually, if she knows we're in
> > her room, she won't go to sleep.  Is it possible to find inexpensive
> > suite-type hotels in Italy? (somehow, I doubt it...)
> >   Help! I need to know how to plan before booking hotels!  Thanks for
> > any advice.
>
>    I can't believe any person with normal intelligence would even think
of
> leaving an 18 month old child alone in a hotel room.  You would never
forgive
> yourself if something happened to your child while you were out having
dinner or
>   partying.  If you can't watch your child 24/7 (or obtain the services
of
a
> competent babysitter), perhaps you need to change your plans.
>