Date:         Thu, 5 Jul 2007 14:15:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
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From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: toddler camping
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Generally if all else fails our kids will pass out if cuddled up next to
their Mom then we move 'em. When camping they just sleep with us- we use a
tent as we don't have a Westy or what-have-you. I prefer this anyway as they
have to climb over me to try to escape and they'll wake me in trying.
I've found that kids naturally get more wound up when camping. Something
about the change of pace, fresh air, open fires and all that. Ours go to bed
a bit later and get up pretty early and pretty much go go go all day, so you
may just have to wait him out.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Pearson" <aarondpearson@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 1:41 PM
Subject: toddler camping


> last summer our son was a great camper.  his first trip was when he was 3
> mo, and he slept for 7 hours straight.  he was little enough that he slept
> in the car seat (rear-facing infant seat).  we did probably 6-8 trips over
> the summer, each of them great fun for all.
>
> now he is 1.5 yr, and needs a proper sleeping surface.  he consistently
> sleeps 12 hours/night in his crib in his room.  we bought a mini-tent from
> one of the online kid-stuff retailers, and he likes to hang out in it.  we
> tried our fist trip a month ago, at a site 45 min from home.  the day went
> okay, but we were completely unable to get him to mellow out for bed time.
> at 10:30 we gave up and drove home.  he was asleep before we got on the
> highway...
>
> so- any parents have ideas about how to soothe a child to sleep in a
> westy?
> when we go over to friends houses, we bring a pack-n-play, and he'll sleep
> in that for a few hours while my wife and i enjoy our dinner party or
> whatever.  so it's not like he can't sleep anywhere but his crib.
>
> we could try again, maybe he was just fussy that day.  but it's a big
> hassle
> to get all loaded up for a trip and then have to come home the same night.
>
> tia.
>
> aaron
> '87 syncro westy ej22
>
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