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Bed for toddler on holiday

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Dancingelkhound · 09/12/2016 20:32

Hi all,

We're staying in a premier inn on Sunday night with my 16 month old.

Last time we went away we took her travel cot and it was such a disaster we came home after one night. Basically she's too big for the travel cot now, she rolls around and hits the sides, waking herself up. At home she's still in a cotbed, i.e. an enclosed space!

I've seen lots of people suggest inflatable ready beds, but as we use a sleeping bag rather than blankets I don't think that would work for her.

Does anyone have any suggestions other than a bed guard? Premier inn don't supply bed guards and their furniture can't be moved to create a makeshift cot bed with a mattress on the floor.

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MooPointCowsOpinion · 09/12/2016 20:34

You've pretty much ruled out every worthwhile suggestion in your post I'm afraid.

Only thing left is to put her in the middle of the two of you, she'd love that! I expect you won't want to though.

Cakescakescakes · 09/12/2016 20:34

My DS still had his gro bag when he went into a toddler bed as he hated a duvet and it worked totally fine. So I imagine a ready bed would be fine?

MiniCooperLover · 09/12/2016 20:34

We used a blow up Mattress so it's quite low down to the ground, but wide enough (between a single and a double) with pillows on the ground next to it to soften any fall/roll. He still loves it and is now 5.

Lovelybangers · 09/12/2016 20:34

Can she sleep in the bed with you? if you are taking Dp then a single bed for the other adult if not enough space..

Travel cots aren't huge are they?

MiniCooperLover · 09/12/2016 20:35

Also used to surround him with his favourite soft toys so he didn't move that much.

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Dancingelkhound · 09/12/2016 21:54

Thanks for the replies.

The only ready beds I've seen come with quilts 'built in' so I don't think they can be used with sleeping bags.

DH can't share a bed with her as he sleeps too soundly so I'd have to share the double bed with her, but it can't be pushed against a wall and I'm terrified she'll fall out.

Might just have to be a mattress on the floor and hope she doesn't realise she can get out!

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dementedpixie · 09/12/2016 21:56

The cover on the ready bed is very thin and flimsy so she could just lie on top of it. Either that or get a bog standard blow up bed and use that

TeaBelle · 09/12/2016 21:57

Most ready beds do have blankets but you take them off to wash them. Tbh the blankets with them are only thin enough for naps or summer so we take it off and use dd's regular duvet when we travel.

dementedpixie · 09/12/2016 21:58

Something like this bed?

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Dancingelkhound · 09/12/2016 22:31

I didn't realise ready beds had such thin covers, thanks!

That inflatable thing looks like it could be perfect though.

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HVB79 · 10/12/2016 03:11

Have you looked at a travel bed guard? I think ours is by BabyDan

AsWeTumbleToTheGround · 10/12/2016 04:20

We've got that air bed and it's great. DS is just two and sleeps in a cot bed at home and also in a sleeping bag.

feesh · 10/12/2016 05:16

You need the thing that dementedpixie posted - we have the exact same one and it's brilliant. Will last for years of use.

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 10/12/2016 05:51

We have the blow up bed dementedpixie linked to. It's fab I love it. It's fairly big ( my 4 yr old still has plenty of space) and comes with a pump. Can't recommend it highly enough.

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Dancingelkhound · 10/12/2016 14:26

Thanks everyone, we've just bought one of the inflatable beds! Fingers crossed she sleeps well in it tomorrow.

£24.99 in the range if anyone else is looking for one, cheaper than Amazon.

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Buxtonstill · 13/12/2016 23:14

Another idea is to take a couple of pool noodles with you, and slip them under the fitted sheets on either side of the bed to stop LO falling out.

TheSnorkMaidenReturns · 13/12/2016 23:43

We used to take a travel bed guard. But she almost certainly won't hurt herself if she falls out at her age. Mine both fell out and stayed asleep!

GinSolvesEverything · 18/12/2016 09:56

you don't need pool noodles - roll up a towel lengthways and it does the same thing.

Reality16 · 18/12/2016 10:01

I would have put mine in the single at that age, they are against the wall and you can use the duvet sideways to tuck in and prevent falling. A wee pile of towels and clothes for a back up on the floor

justabigdisco · 18/12/2016 10:11

Readybeds are crap and deflate during the night. Just get a kids self inflating mattress from a camping shop

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