https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:10:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1867951 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:43:21 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1867951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: sorry, just saw! It has small ridges but DS never complained! He loved his "special bed."</p> <p>@MamaG: it comes with a soft cover so we didn't really need sheets. Just washed that and threw a blanket on top and he was good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1865972 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:30:54 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1865972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we just put a blanket on the floor. kids don't mind it at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1865968 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:29:23 +0000 babynumber1 1865968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: we just used a twin air mattress with no issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1865893 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:45:33 +0000 lamariniere 1865893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aegie: I guess it depends on how your kid sleeps? My son is 3.5 and pretty tall, but sleeps curled up, so he was fine on our most recent trip. :happy: it was a pretty normal sized pack n play. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1865854 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:35:25 +0000 aegie 1865854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: @BananaPancakes: I've noticed that hotel cribs are smaller than regular cribs. So for a baby, I would be okay with it. But for toddlers, it's a little too small. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1865546 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:01:18 +0000 BananaPancakes 1865546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: We might for a night or two, but we almost solely rent houses or cabins when we travel. But I didn't even think about hotel cribs. That is an option for a short trip we're doing soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1865423 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 03:07:21 +0000 lamariniere 1865423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you going to be in a hotel? We just used the hotel crib long after DS was in a bed with no rails. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1865031 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 17:26:02 +0000 MamaG 1865031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: what sheets do you use? The reviews seemed to indicate special size which was a negative for us. The Shrunks bed we can use crib sheets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1865026 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 17:20:47 +0000 BananaPancakes 1865026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: Oh good. Is it really lumpy? Just from the pictures it looks like there are huge rows of air and I wasn't sure how comfortable that would be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1864804 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:10:30 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1864804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: We have the toddler aerobed if you have any questions. DS seemed to like it while we were on vacation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1864757 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:34:59 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1864757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will probably just use a twin air mattress once he won't sleep in the pack and play anymore. We are transitioning to a twin mattress on the floor now, so I don't see a need for anything fancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1864755 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:33:07 +0000 LuLu Mom 1864755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister uses pool noodles for her girls, and has never had an issues with them fall out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1864733 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:17:11 +0000 dagret 1864733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard people have had good luck wedging pool noodles under the fitted sheet... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1864707 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:59:36 +0000 BananaPancakes 1864707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: I was looking at that one, too, but the Aerobed seemed to be tougher per reviews. But good to hear a blow up mattress worked for you!</p> <p>@2PeasinaPod: I was wavering between buying some rails since his twin bed has wooden/semi-permanent ones we can't travel with. But I'm thinking he'd have a guaranteed bed with an inflatable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1864561 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:56:43 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1864561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As long as there's a bed for LO to sleep in, we bring the side rails with us. We did this for our most recent vacation, and it was the first time LO slept in a big boy bed. Worked great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1864555 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:53:21 +0000 MamaG 1864555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the shrunks air bed. We found it on amazon and have used it for several trips now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1864532 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:39:28 +0000 Jess1483 1864532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a pack n play mattress on the floor. I wouldn't use it for more than a couple days, but my little guy usually ends up in bed with us after the first 4-5 hours, so it works for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bed-options-for-travel#post-1864529 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:38:11 +0000 BananaPancakes 1864529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have some upcoming trips, which will be the first since completely switching my son out of his crib and pack n play. I'm looking at the Aerobed Kids, which is an inflatable mattress with sides, but I'm just wondering what everyone does when traveling for older toddlers or kids who aren't quite ready for a bed without rails? Our son is not a good co-sleeper, at all, so I really don't like that as an option. Does anyone have another solution? Just making sure I'm not missing something awesome out there. :) </p>