To leave Dd alone in hotel room?

[Shelby2010]

More of a WWYD really. We are going to be staying with Dd (18mths) in a hotel next month on holiday & then overnight for a wedding in July. How safe do MNetters feel it is to leave their sleeping DC in the room with either the listening service or a normal baby monitor while eating in the hotel restaurant or attending an evening reception?

Am I being very PFB to worry about how many members of staff could access the room (especially with programable card keys)? The fact that hotels do offer a listening service suggests that many parents are ok with this. I'm torn between thinking I'm paranoid and thinking that they always tell you not to leave valuables in you room except in the safe..... Help!

A babysitter would be preferable (hotels usually have a list of approved ones they will book for you) but can be expensive.

The listening service should be fine - at the most it would take you what, 10 mins, to get back to her?

I wouldnt.

Madeleine McCann.

Are you serious?

I think I'd be a bit twitchy - sort of depends on the size of the hotel, I guess.
Does anyone in the wedding party know of a tame trustworthy teenager who would sit in the room for you?

Sorry op there's not a chance I would do this but
Sure others would.

Sorry no help at all really

I wouldn't do either.

Absolutely not, no no no.

I woudn't, and never have with my two

some people would, I suppose

how important is it exactly that you get your adult time ?

I really wouldn't do it either. I think you need to get a babysitter. Sorry.

Is it you and your DH? Could you take it in turns to sit with the baby?

I never have and I never would either.

Absolutely no way.

I never have and never would do this

My parents left me in a hotel room (small hotel/b & b) when I was about 6, and they were downstairs. I was old enough to find my way to them if I had needed them and that is the difference.

An 18mo is not able to get out of the room if there is an emergency, or be able to articulate if anyone had been in the room either.

What if there was a fire alarm, would you be allowed back up to the room?

It is just not a risk I would take with my child.

I have, in hotels I felt safe in, and with one of us checking the room every 20 mins or so. I felt uneasy every time though

What arana said. Please be sensible fgs.

I wouldnt and in fact when dd was 18 months old we went to a wedding with her and stayed in the same hotel so that if needed one of us coyld take her upstairs and we'd take it in turns sitting with her... We took her buggy but in the end she danced loads, played with lots of people and went up to bed at 11! She loved it!

I wouldn't

How does the listening service work? What does it consist of? How far away is the restaurant?

No way! I wouldn't

No, never. I have taken DS to hotels on a number of occasions and would never/have never, left him alone without a CRB checked babysitter, lots of hotels offer this service. I wouldn't want random maintenance men/maids/room service people having access to my sleeping child.

i wouldn't be comfortable to do this.

Sorry I wouldn't at that age either

Don't do it. Do it in shifts to sit with your child an hour each and swap.