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Hey guys I need some advice on this too : ) My mother-in-law keeps asking if we can stay the night at her house but Christopher(17 months) has never slept anywhere else but his house and he wont even nap if he isnt in the car or in his room. I am nervous that he is going to be really cranky and miserable if we do this. Will he sleep and be ok the next day or is it just a bad idea. I know i should probably do it because its nice to get out of the house but my fear just wont let me do it. What are your experiences with your toddlers and this issue
anything will help and be appreciated |
| Posted by amber on 05/24/2007 09:29 PM
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I think that it can't hurt for y'all to try. My little girl is 17 months also. I definitely don't think I'd let her stay by herself, but with you and your husband there... it might be a good transition for him. If it doesn't work out, then you will know that it is too soon.
Best wishes to you! |
| posted by Mandy on 05/24/2007 11:36 PM
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Hi Amber
I agree with the other mom it cant hurt and if it doesmt work then hey you know he is too young yet.
My son really rather be at home also but soon we wanna go on a vacation so it is good to getthem use to another bed area in case u wanna go on a vacation one day too.
good luck
Laura |
| posted by laura on 05/25/2007 01:12 PM
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| Hi! My experience with a sleepover was last summer after a cookout we had attended at my brother's house. My daughter's father could not pick us up so we had to sleep over and my daughter cried alot and she kept waking up. I suggest that your son should ok as long you are with him he should do fine. |
| posted by Melissa on 05/25/2007 01:52 PM
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hi amber, it probably depends some on her personality, but my son also only sleeps in his bed or car. sometimes i think i should have tried other things occasionally so he's not so set in this way, but the upside is he sleeps by himself all night and has since he was 8months old. the downside is this is what he expects and has come to need, BUT we go home regularly out of state now and stay at my aunt's. He has also gotten use to sleeping in her playpen. the key is to pick just one or two alternative places and when you sleepover, keep the crib or whatever in the same place, with his same books/lovies etc. and the same bedtime and routine.
i will tell u that when we moved when he was 2 and stayed two nights in hotel, he slept in bed with my husband and he fussed and cried for about an hour each time. toddlers just don't like new places!! Use your best judgement and you won't be wrong:) |
| posted by Andrea R. on 05/26/2007 12:17 AM
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| We had to stay with my mother in law for 3 weeks why our home was being reapired. It was a night maire the first night or two she woke up sevral times in the night and woke up the mother in law. I was never so glad for our home to be repaired in all of my life. It took Blaney 2 weeks to adjust and to settle down. Now when my mother in law says something about comeing over we say why don't you come over hear . she only lives a half a mile away but still it was hard for her to adjust. Good luck. |
| posted by Melissa on 05/26/2007 01:36 AM
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| amber I was a little confused by your post.... does your mother-in-law live close? Or is it an out of town visit thing? If it is close then that is sort of silly to need to spend the nite. You both have your own houses, is she just wanting Christopher to spend the nite? Is this your first child? I would never have let my daughter sleep away when she was that young. It took me nearly 4 yrs to let her stay over there now and I usually only do that because of my work schedule, I work nites. Now dont get me wrong, my mil is great and loves my daughter to death, but sleeping at home is what I as her mother feels best. Would your mil understand if you felt this way also? |
| posted by Eve on 05/26/2007 02:31 AM
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| Is he with your mother-in-law alot. If he is comfortable being at her house without you, he might be ok.. Maybe try bringing his favorite jammies and his usual pillow and blanket. |
| posted by sarah on 05/27/2007 12:08 AM
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thank you guys so much for your suggestions i think i wrote it wrong though lol she wants me and my son to spend the night she lives an hour and half away and its hard for her to get to my house so she wanted us both to spend the night plus my husband works alot so it would be nice to be around an adult for more than an hour and have a real conversation : )
plus we are taking a family vacation is july and i want to get him comfortable sleeping in another place other than his house so we dont have a problem when we are on vacation |
| posted by amber on 05/27/2007 10:00 PM
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Amber
U are smart and correct in thinking that u really should take your son somewhere else to sleep especially before u go on vacation this way u want be miserable on your vacation. Hope it works out and dont be worried.
Laura |
| posted by laura on 05/28/2007 01:04 PM
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