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Am I naive? Can a one year old sleep out and about!

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Nowyouwillfeel · 14/09/2022 21:01

Hi all, looking for some advice. Due to go on a big family holiday when baby is one next summer. Problem is the family don’t all fit in the one place so I was thinking as baby is just turned one they could probably still sleep in the pram until late then go back to our apartment and be moved to crib. Or am I just setting myself up for a nightmare - does the baby have a good night routine at just turned one?

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everywoman682 · 14/09/2022 21:06

Hmmm depends on the child really! Also the type of holiday - eg if you're in a self catering laid back place then it may not matter if the child is awake and toddling about but if you're wanting to be eating out etc it could be a nightmare.
One year isn't a little baby any more where you can lie them in a pram and they'll sleep. If they're awake they could well be desperate to climb out and toddle about.
It may be a more relaxing holiday for you tbh if you stay somewhere you can put the child to bed and the other family members come to where you're staying

SoonToBeMrs91 · 14/09/2022 21:10

It very much depends on the baby, my little one is 16months right now. She's been sleeping brilliantly most her life, we only ever had a handful of bad (and I mean BAD) nights. But I wouldn't chance it by letting her sleep in the pram and transferring her to crib later. If she was to wake up after couple of hours in pram whilst transferring to crib, she'd be up for 3/4 hours minimum.

Also depends how big your baby is, they might not comfortably fit in a pram to sleep by the age of one. My little one cannot get comfy to sleep in pram (she sleeps on her tummy most of the time).

I personally wouldn't risk it, but again it all depends on your baby.

Pen89ox · 14/09/2022 22:53

We’re super super relaxed about routine as my toddler doesn’t seem to need one, but we couldn’t get away with this. I think I thought it would be possibly too, but as of yet, it’s not happened.

He sleeps on the go very well (pram/car), but can’t be moved from where he fell asleep to anywhere else, when we’ve tried this he will wake as if he’s just had a nap and would be up for hours and upset/overtired etc. We go out a lot in the evenings (he’s 2.5 now) and just push the nap later in the day which = later bedtime, but we’re still home for about 8-8:30 each night! Rock n roll x

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Libertyqueen · 14/09/2022 22:59

Impossible to predict. One of mine would have been absolutely fine. Another would have screamed continuously from 6.30pm until we got home and put them in their cot!

Mothersruin123 · 14/09/2022 23:05

It depends on the child. I took DD to a wedding when she was 17 months. Once the evening guests started arriving I took her to the car, changed her into her PJ's and gave her some milk, walked her around outside in her pushchair until she fell asleep....she slept through the disco!

Muchtoomuchtodo · 14/09/2022 23:06

Neither of ours slept well except in their cots or the car

Fupoffyagrasshole · 14/09/2022 23:09

We took our 13 month old to Spain for a week in may and it was fine ! She slept in the buggy but never longer than an hour or so! We just let her her up when she woke if we were out ! Her routine went to shit as the week went on - she slept in until 9 some days (bliss actually) some nights up until midnight ! She was in bars and restaurants most nights. We just relaxed a good bit about the routine and just enjoyed the holiday

there was a few nights we had ti just bail on dinner and take it to go as she kicked off - but that’s just life with a 1 year old I guess ! So we went back and had a drink on the balcony

took us a while to get back to normal after but was worth it

declutteringmymind · 14/09/2022 23:10

Some children will, some won't. All you can do is try.

cherish123 · 14/09/2022 23:29

Babies are usually quite easy on holiday and they just fit in. However, you may need to do things at slower pace.

SunshineClouds1 · 15/09/2022 08:16

My son slept in the buggy happily on holiday.
The son and pool knackered him so he actually slept better on holiday than he did at home

KangarooKenny · 15/09/2022 08:18

Mine went to sleep in the buggy at night, then popped them into the travel cot when we got back from our evening out. I used to take their PJ’s out with us, and pop them on when they looked like going to sleep.

Hellocatshome · 15/09/2022 08:19

I couldn't move mine once they were asleep they would always wake up and then always be awake for ages. My DF confirms when I was young he carried me sleeping from the car into my bed right up to about 7/8 years old and I was always completely oblivious.

kitcat15 · 15/09/2022 08:19

Can you not request to be in the accommodation where everyone will get together in the evening…then other family can go back to the other accommodations…but your little one will be tucked up

PuttingDownRoots · 15/09/2022 08:20

Ours were used yo pram naps so we could do this until they were 2 or 3.

If they've only ever slept in a dark room, in a cot, with certain music etc it would be harder.

SunshineClouds1 · 15/09/2022 08:23

*sun

Also, get a snooze shade!

BertieBotts · 15/09/2022 08:24

I think I could probably do this with my 1yo, given a comfy buggy, he's used to sleeping in the buggy and would probably fall asleep fairly easily.

I'm due to try it for a family event in Oct so I will let you know! I have a backup plan to take him back to our accommodation if he's really unsettled.

user443741922 · 15/09/2022 08:29

Depends on the child really and how well they sleep/nap.
My eldest has to be completely knackered to sleep in a pram so I wouldn't ever bet on that being my option just in case they didn't.

You can get some great travel cots on Amazon/Argos that fold up. I would take that with you and set it up until you go back to your apartment. Saves the worry of baby not sleeping and you can stay as long as you want.

fUNNYfACE36 · 15/09/2022 08:36

Bear in mind t hey might not like or be over excited by sleeping in a different room.you definitely can't count on anything sleep pattern wise at 1

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