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Anon says
I’m looking for a safe sleep option that we can keep downstairs on the couch, which extends out so it’s quite spacious and able to accommodate a bassinet sitting on it with no risk of falling off. I’ve heard that Moses baskets are not really regulated or safe and I’m wondering if there is an alternative, like an actual bassinet without the legs that I can use. I’m pretty much seeing freestanding options only.
Anon says
Munchkin Brica Baby Travel Pod
This may work, a lot of people use Dock A Tots in this instance too, although not rated for sleep. If you will be sitting next to baby on the couch with it tho…
Anon says
I would prefer no Dock a Tot style things because if we fall asleep too, I want the baby to be in a safe spot.
Anon says
A Pack n Play is really the safest thing and is what you should use if you think you might fall asleep.
Anonymous says
Are you saying so you can kinda Co-sleep on the couch? Like a sidecar they have by beds? I’d just put a pack and play downstairs.
Anon says
No, definitely don’t want to co-sleep, but want an extra margin of safety in case we step away for a moment or accidentally fall asleep. I wouldn’t want an infant unattended in a Dock-A-Tot in that case.
Cerulean says
I don’t think this exists. Manufacturers will want users to put the bassinet on the stand specifically made for their device to be sure it’s safe. Think of all the precarious places people will put kids sitting in a Bumbo seat. We have a single story house, so we would just move the bassinet into the living area. If we had two floors, I would probably get a second to keep on the first floor.
Cerulean says
I stand corrected after seeing the travel pod above!
Anonymous says
This doesn’t exist if you are looking for something actually rated for sleep – it will require that it’s placed on a stand or a hard flat surface (which I’m assuming your couch is not).
We used a pack and play next to the couch for this, but other friends who have an Uppababy stroller used their bassinet and a stand next to the couch. If you are comfortable with that risk you would just look for something like the Uppababy bassinet/the bassinet from the pack and play and put it on the couch.
Anon says
+1 on a pack and play downstairs. TBH I also used the Uppababy bassinet on the floor, which isn’t officially approved but seemed fine (I was always next to it and awake). People use Dock a tots too, but if you might sleep or leave the room the pack n play is safer. A couch is a soft surface so even if it’s wide, it’s probably not an official safe sleep space.
Anon says
Unfortunately our couch is firm AF – we kind of wish we’d never bought it!! But thank you and thanks everyone for the tips. I think we’ll look for something freestanding after all.
Anon says
Someone gave me a wheeled Delta Children’s bassinet and it was so handy to have downstairs. I could wheel it next to the sofa, next to the table, put it in the kitchen while cooking, etc.
Anon says
We didn’t have a ton of space and so we actually just used the Uppababy Bassinet IN the Vista stroller for our 1st floor safe sleep space. I would just push the stroller from the dining room (where it lived in a corner) into the living room if that was where we were spending time, or keep it in the dining room if baby was napping during our meal. It worked out really well especially since we have a labrador who is on-brand in her enthusiasm and would have just wanted to lick the baby’s face if the bassinet had been on the floor.
Anon Mom says
I don’t think you will find any safe sleep options that are designed to go on a couch. You can check out co-sleeper bassinet options, but I don’t know of any that are rated for safe sleep. If you are open to very easy floor options, a Pack-N-Play with bassinet option (the floor rises up higher) is the best affordable option for safe sleep on the go. We traveled cross-country for work when my son was 3-4 months old and it was so easy to set up and tear down anywhere. When we returned home, we stuck with the Pack-N-Play until we transitioned to a real crib. Then we dropped the floor down as a safe space for him to play and nap anywhere in the house or on the go. You can find them for as little as $50-65 with the bassinet option.
Fallen says
I am flying to Spain to give a talk; and then using the rest of the time to do a girls trip with my 11 year old. I need to put the flights on separate cards for me and my 11 year old (as one is a business expense and the other is not). Does anyone know if there would be an issue with an uncamponied minor situation? Doing Iberia if it matters. Any other ways to problem solve this?
Atlien says
I would call the airline reservations line to do this, or at minimum to link the reservations after you book them.
Anonymous says
I would either call Iberia to book, so they can link the registration, or just book them together on your own card and submit for reimbursement for yours.
anon says
Agreed about just calling to link them. If you do yours first you might then be able to link hers when you book it (Southwest, for example, will ask for the confirmation code of the accompanying adult when tickets are booked separately), but even if she was 12 and not subject to the unaccompanied minor rules you’d still want your bookings linked so you can sit together.
Cb says
Yep, my dad booked his flight and my son’s flight separately and just did live chat and they linked the reservation. And that was on Ryanair, a more reputable airline probably has a process.
Anon says
But know that linked bookings aren’t the same as being on the same reservation. Linked means the airline will seat you together and waive the unaccompanied minor fee, but if anything goes haywire with the reservation you’ll probably be rebooked separately. Status also isn’t shared if you’re not on the same reservation. We were on a trip home once and my kid and I were on one reservation and my husband was on another. There was a delay and we were automatically rebooked on different flights home. (And my kid and I got the much better itinerary due to my status.) You can normally sort it out but it may be complicated.
Anonymous says
Yes it’s a problem when you book online but just call and do it; they can link the reservations and she won’t be “unaccompanied.”
Anon says
So if this was my company I would be permitted to put both flights on the business card and then call the business card company to make a payment for the daughter’s flight from my personal checking account. Can you see if you can do that?
Anon says
Yeah you’ll have to call the airline.
Also is there a reason you can’t just pay for both flights together and then get reimbursed only for your flight? My husband and I have both done this when a kid is accompanying us on work travel. I’m wary of traveling (esp internationally) with kids on separate reservations, unaccompanied minor issues aside. If there are any delays or complications it’s so much easier to manage if everyone is on one record locator.
Anonymous says
This. Do you absolutely have to use your corporate card for work travel? My employer strongly encourages it but does not require it. The downside to using a personal card is that you have to wait until after the trip to get reimbursed for the flight, but in this case it would probably be worth waiting.
Anon says
I can buy things on my work CC and expense it as unallowable, meaning it gets tracked that I need to pay for it myself. Might be worth seeing if that’s an option if you cannot use your personal CC.
anon says
I had really bad experiences with Iberia once upon a time. Like over a decade ago but it was flagrantly bad. I’d proceed with caution in separating the tickets. I think there’s way too much risk of it going sideways.
Anon says
Counterpoint, we flew Iberia a bunch within Spain a couple years ago and it was great. We flew home (cross-Atlantic) on American Airlines and they had a computer meltdown that resulted in us being stranded in NYC for a day. I would much rather fly Iberia if I had the choice.
Anonymous says
Favorite ways to occupy 5-7 yos in restaurants? We’re about to go on a trip where we’ll be eating in restaurants every night and my kids are not the kind that will peacefully sit and chat at the end of a long day. They’re big readers, so we’ll bring books to read and a coloring book as something more interactive, but any other suggestions for portable quiet activities?
Anon says
Plus Plus blocks are fun.
SC says
Kanoodle. They have several sets, including a Junior that may be better for the younger one. We first gave the original to my son at restaurants when he was 6, and he’s 9 now and still using them.
Anon says
We used to draw mazes and then try each other’s creations. It’s a little more focused/involved than coloring and more fun.
Anon says
we play card games (uno, sleeping queens). sometimes tricky at restaurants but less likely to result in chaos at least for my kids than coloring.
Anonymous says
Wikisticks are a hit with my kids. But my 5yo is an energizer bunny and dinner is a restaurant is hopeless (he does totally fine at lunch in a restaurant if he likes the food). We hold out as long as possible and then give him a tablet. My 7yo is a quiet activity kid and fine. She loves highlights workbooks like mazes or hidden pictures. But we rarely go out to eat for dinner so it’s not a frequent thing and we don’t care if anyone judges us.
DLC says
We bring Uno or Spot It (years a go, I got a mini version of Spot It from a Chik-fil-a meal and it just lives in ny purse and we get lots of use out of it.)
Other things:
– play Exquisite Corpse- that game where the first person draws the head, then folds the paper over, the second person draws the body, then folds it over, etc…
-play the Rainbow game where you start the red and each person has to point out something of that colour, then move on to orange, then yellow, and so on. You can also play this with the alphabet or numbers. Basic notice your environment kind of games. Eye spy is kind of the same, but I find it doesn’t keep my kids’ attention as long.
-we have a mini “Wreck It” journal which we like to add to.
– I also will bring plus plus too, or Brain flakes, but we always lose a piece or two along the way.
Anonymous says
Sticker puzzles/paint by sticker (check out the brain games brand), color by number, and an LCD doodle tablet (we have the orsen brand one that is like $13). I am a big fan of the sticker by number because it requires a lot of concentration so DH and I get a few minutes where our child is not talking (otherwise, if he’s awake, he’s talking).
Anonymous says
Seek and Find books are good. National Geographic has a series called ‘weird but true’ that are great for these kinds of situations as well. And blank paper for games like tic tac toe. Eye Spy is a classic. A good variation on Eye Spy for restaurants is ‘word spy’. Take turns picking a word in the menu. One player can put their finger on the menu and the other player says warmer or colder for when they get close to the word. Or if they spell well you can use rhymes – like ‘rhymes with dish but served with rice’ is the salmon with rice not the fish and chips.
Adults at the meal should engage with them. Don’t expect them to just play tic tac toe or eye spy with each other exclusively. Good conversation starters are also favorite food/worst food and best thing/hardest thing about the day or trip so far. Have everyone including the adults take a turn.
I also find prep chat helps – we’re going to arrive, get our seats, pick our drinks, then pick our food. After we pick our food you can look at your book etc. Looking at menu in advance can also help manage expectations.
Anon says
We play a lot of Who Am I. I don’t like to bring physical things if I can avoid it.
Anonymous says
this. also I Spy, I’m going on a picnic, and that game where you make up a story with each person adding the next bit in sequence.
Anon Mom says
Love this! Anything you can do without bringing extra stuff is a win.
anonamama says
target has these little puzzles in a tube in their $ section. they’ve been a hit with ages 4-8 everytime I have brought them out! (recent baptism party, church, restaurant). grab a few, they’re very handy.
Anonymous says
My 5 year old boy is really squirrelly and just finished kindergarten, and we just did a ton of travel. What’s working for us for him now: travel checkers; small magnetic math facts game; mad libs; and the best is just a pad of paper and pen. With paper/pen, he’s super into a game we made up where we each take turns drawing a body part onto a new creepy creature. Also really into Hang Man, which I think will get better as he learns to read/spell. We are also getting a lot of mileage out of 20 Questions, the alphabet game, various rhyming games, One Word Story etc.
Anon Mom says
Is taking a break and walking them around the restaurant or outside an option? My kiddo has always been active so one of us will sometimes take a break from the meal to explore the restaurant and observe the decor. We’ll point things out and sometimes discuss what we observe. This is especially fun during travel when you’re traveling because every restaurant is new. Bathroom breaks are a good opportunity to take a detour and look around. We also do “Cheers” as a family (or with friends) at every meal together. That grounds us in tradition with each meal, providing familiarity no matter where we travel. Hope you have a wonderful trip!
Anonymous says
I have a kid who is old enough (nearly 11) to be places by herself, or certainly by herself without me. Today, she’s going to the mall with a friend and her older sister/babysitter (18). She doesn’t have a credit card. What do Kids These Days do for money at this age? Do I send her with my credit card? Cash? She has a wallet full of cash and starbucks gift cards but I feel like that’s not exactly what you drag around the mall.
Anon says
I think people like the Greenlight card.
Anonymous says
Debit card linked to her bank account is what my 12 year old uses. Plus cash sometimes as grandparents tend to gift cash. Avoid prepaid credit cards as those often have a lot of fees.
Canada so this may vary in US because I think US uses cash a lot more than other countries. We were in London last month and I/DH/oldest kid just tapped/pinned everywhere, same in Italy.
Honestly even using a card is on the way out. I used my Apple Wallet for most stuff when not traveling.
Anon says
I know a lot of kids who use Apple Pay or Google Wallet.
DLC says
What is your kid buying? I just give my 12 year old cash, but she’s usually just buying snacks or boba.
Anonymous says
Why can’t she take a purse with wallet/a Starbucks gift card?? I take cash to the mall.
Anon says
Agree, this seems fine to me and is what we all did growing up. Maybe set an amount she can take today if you don’t want her taking everything
Anonymous says
She can! And yesterday that’s what she did, I just very rarely see people using cash anymore so was wondering if that’s still what kids do/did.
We looked at the green light card but the fees are nonsense.
avocado says
We gave allowance in cash until high school, when she got her own bank account with a debit card. I wouldn’t give a kid younger than 12 or 13 a debit card or Apple Pay because they just don’t think of computerized money the way they think of physical cash. It’s a lot more painful to fork over a handful of bills than it is to tap a card.
Anon says
Cash
Anon says
We send my 6 year old with cash when she’s going somewhere without us or a grandparent.
Anonymous says
Our bank allows kids to get a linked debit card at 6 so that’s where I deposit any money he gets. No fees and very easy.
Anon says
Just need some good vibes- we live in Houston and don’t have power. A friend took us in for which we are so grateful. One of our kids seems to have a fever. Thursday we are supposed to fly to visit my in-laws, my SIL is being induced early next week. Obviously there is never a good time to have a sick kid but now is really not a good time
anon says
Good vibes. I hope your kiddo gets better soonand electricity is restored soon!