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Travel Sleep Solutions for Babies and Toddlers

We'll be travelling a lot this summer with our 2yo and 0.5yo. My baby is pretty big, not much smaller than the 2yo, so the infant sleep solutions don't work very well for him. We'll be staying in hotels and with family. Can anyone recommend portable and affordable alternatives to the traditional pack & play?

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Thanks to everyone for the great ideas! I'm hoping to talk my husband into a peapod plus, but otherwise swim noodles sound like an economical solution!

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We did a ton of research and eventually chose the Peapod Plus (which you can find via Amazon). It worked especially well on the beach where we could stake it to the ground like a tent. Spend a little more on the Peapod Plus which is for 0-4 years (rather than the regular PeaPod which is 0-12 MONTHS). If you go with the smaller PeaPod at least choose the red one/P101 model which is a little bigger than the blue/green. See www.kidco.com for an explanation of the differences. You may want to read the reviews on Amazon for possible red flags that might apply to your family. I didn't have any trouble folding the tent (but I did use practice once with the instructions). Good luck.

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I just bought a Kidco Peapod on ebay - I saw some of your other responses had favorable things to say about them. What I love so far is the size - it's the size of my purse. (Only lighter...)

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I hate pack and plays and only used it with my first child. With my third child, I found what's called a Peapod (by KidCo). It is like a mini tent. Both of your kids could sleep in one. It is about 4' long when set up. The 2 year old though could be old enough to sleep in her own bed, so a bed rail could be used. There are ones made for travel. Most hotels have cribs available for infants as well.

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http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId...

Check this out. Hope this helps. Or this one too.

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Another option when traveling is renting baby equipment - A lot of destination areas have rental companies. We carry full size and compact cribs, bassinets co-sleepers and more. The New Parent Guide has a directory by state. Hope that helps

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If you can manage it, try curling a swim noodle into your bag when you travel--it is lightweight, and when placed beneath the sheet will keep the baby from rolling out of bed...This is what we have had great success with :0 Good luck!

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