what to do with baby on vaca

[sosurreal09]

we are eloping!!!! yay

so we rented an really nice hotel and it has all these restaurants and casinos and things downstairs...

so my question is what the heck about baby? is it insane to thrown on a baby monitor (when shes sleeping) and go downstairs? do we need to like hire a sitter or something? do hotels have that?

what have you all done?

TYIA

[OneWithTwo]

I would never promote leaving your baby alone. I don't believe hotels have sitters and I wouldn't leave your child with just anyone anyways(atleast I wouldn't).
Isn't there a friend or family member that could go with?

As for me, I can't go do those things because my responsibility is my children. However, if I really wanted to I would maybe leave them with family at home if it was that important or I would have a good friend or a family member come along for the sole purpose of watching my kids. Although, with my son being so young, I wouldn't plan a trip that couldn't involve him.

[Three~Little~Birds]

Ummm....really? Yes - I think that it would be insane to leave baby in hotel room while you are not there - even with a monitor.

How old is your baby? Would he or she sleep in a sling or carseat while you were eating?

I'd never leave my baby with a strange hotel sitter, either.

How long will you be away? Is it close to your home?
Personally, I'd take a family member with me or leave baby with someone at home if it was just overight and baby would take a bottle, if I had no other choice.

[MaddieMay]

I would NEVER leave a baby alone in a hotel room. Think of how many people *could* have keys to it. Besides, I'm pretty sure it could be interpreted as child neglect.

Many hotels do have sitter services, but I personally would never use them. You don't know if the sitters are certified, have taken CPR/First Aid courses, etc.

We either take the baby with us or we don't go. It means we don't sit down in fancy restaurants for leisurely meals anymore. It means we chose baby-friendly activities.

My son has never been left alone overnight without DH or I. I would feel okay at this point with leaving him with my parents, ILs, or SIL but that's about it.

[sosurreal09]

ok thought it would be lol just wanted to know b/c it kind of seemed like well if you live in a two story house you can go downstairs and its fine...but i did not consider all of the people that have keys...
anyway i would not leave her with the sitters like during the day or anything...i was just thinking for the actual wedding night it would be nice to have dinner alone
im making a sling so she can walk down the isle with me. she will be just over a year old.
she will surely not sleep in the car seat...i can probably get her to sleep in the wrap or sling. she eats food anyway so its not like we dont want her with us.
we are going for a week
i could and would not leave her with family and no one can go with us

[Tway]

I think it's illegal to leave a baby alone like that. And not to be grim or a scare-monger, but Madeleine McCann's parents left her alone in the hotel room, remember...? These things do happen.

Honestly, if you have no one to look after her and chose a non-baby-friendly place to vacation, I'd say you should scrap the whole plan and wait till she's old enough to stay with someone else while you're gone. Time alone with your hubby when you have a baby means making a safe, reliable, well-thought-out plan for baby.

[Vancouver Mommy]

Check to see if the city you're visiting has an agency similar to Nannies on Call. Their staff are bonded and will have first aid, etc. They are expensive but worth it for the peace of mind if you have to leave your little one in the room. I agree that it would be not only insane, but also negligent, to leave your baby in the room alone.

[mtiger]

Originally Posted by sosurreal09

so my question is what the heck about baby? is it insane to thrown on a baby monitor (when shes sleeping) and go downstairs?

Insane, and if discovered, could lead to the child being removed from your custody.

Yes, hotels have sitters. But... I wouldn't use one. Not unless it were an emergency. And sorry, hitting a restaurant and the casinos does not constitute an emergency.

Originally Posted by sosurreal09

ok thought it would be lol just wanted to know b/c it kind of seemed like well if you live in a two story house you can go downstairs and its fine...but i did not consider all of the people that have keys...

There is a HUGE different between a 2-story house and a multi-story casino/hotel. You don't even know if your monitor will work with that sort of distance (I suspect not).

IMO... You either go as a family, or you wait until she's older and you have someone you know and trust to leave her with.

[meg_shannon]

Interference

If you are going to Vegas, or somewhere with similarly sized casinos, the monitor won't work because of the electronic interference from all the machines. Cell phones sometimes have problems.... I lived in Vegas for almost a year.

You should check out one of the nationwide reputable nanny services. They are somewhat expensive, but if you only need someone for one night it shouldn't be too much. Plus you can trust that your child is with a qualified person and not spend your wedding night dinner worrying about her.

[sosurreal09]

ok done with the negativity realise it was a stupid question.

TY for the nany service thing.

its only for when she is already asleep for one night anyways! (will not be leaving her) and i did not know about that other girl will google it.
its not that it isnt baby friendly or something even if they cared if she was crying or something i wouldnt care what they thought period. my DD is everything to me.