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Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
So DD has never slept anywhere but her crib. maybe a handful of times in the carseat in the car...but really thats it. DH and I are taking DD to fire island tomorrow night. Only one night. She will be in PNP and has never once been in one before. Do you think (honestly) shes going to sleep? Are we going to be messing her entire routine up you think? She has such a great sleep schedule as it is Im hesitant to even go 
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Re: Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
I thought the same thing when DS was an infant, he wasnt a "will sleep anywhere baby" and we went upstate when he was tiny. Anyway, to my surprise he slept in the PNP just fine. Yes, it took a little more effort to get him to sleep, but not nearly as much as I thought. Once we were home, he fell right back into his old habits, no problems. I dont think one night should hurt her routine to badly. Good Luck!!!!
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2BEANS
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Re: Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
do you have a waterproof mattress pad for PNP.. if not get one.. and bring with you.. It makes the pad alot more comfortable for them to sleep on.
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pixie
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Re: Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
Posted by 2BEANS
do you have a waterproof mattress pad for PNP.. if not get one.. and bring with you.. It makes the pad alot more comfortable for them to sleep on.
Nope...I will run out to BRU tomorrow and get one if it makes the difference! Thanks for the advice.
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Re: Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
It won't mess her schedule up.
And futhermore, you shouldn't live in a bubble, your DD will have to sleep out of her crib sooner or later, and it is good to get them used to it at a younger age
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pixie
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Re: Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
Posted by KateDevine
It won't mess her schedule up.
And futhermore, you shouldn't live in a bubble, your DD will have to sleep out of her crib sooner or later, and it is good to get them used to it at a younger age
I totally know this...you are absolutly right. I just dont know how to let go of the control thing... 
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Re: Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
She'll be fine. We went camping this weekend, and DS had to sleep in a little tent crib for babies inside our big tent. He was fine. I did have him sleep right in my arms 2 of the nights bc it was too cold for him to not be with me, but he slept in his crib perfectly last night. Didn't mess him up at all.
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Re: Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
Posted by KateDevine
It won't mess her schedule up.
And futhermore, you shouldn't live in a bubble, your DD will have to sleep out of her crib sooner or later, and it is good to get them used to it at a younger age
You don't know it won't mess her schedule up. Some babies don't handle change well, even for one night. I agree you shouldn't and can't live in a bubble, but there is a chance it can mess her schedule up, but it won't be permanent.
I'm the same way as you (to the OP) and any change in her daily or nightly routine sends me into an anxiety ridden day/evening. My DD will NOT sleep in a PNP...we've tried, it doesn't work. I'm not saying this will be the case for your DD though, but you at least have to try. It may take a couple of days for her to get back into her regular routine though, so just be prepared for that, if that's the case.
You should go and enjoy yourself!
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Re: Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
Posted by MrsRbk
You don't know it won't mess her schedule up. Some babies don't handle change well, even for one night. I agree you shouldn't and can't live in a bubble, but there is a chance it can mess her schedule up, but it won't be permanent.
You know what, I don't know that it won't, but I do know that NOTHING is permanent, I think it is RARE to hear that ONE night sleeping in a PNP caused the baby to never sleep again.
My DS doesn't sleep everywhere, but he has never had a problem sleeping in a PNP on vacation or at my parents. Part of that is probably b/c we don't stress out about it and enjoy ourselves.
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Re: Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
she should be fine. DS slept better when I was away with him. He also slept in the PNP!
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jambalady
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Re: Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
We took DS to Vermont when he was 5 months old and I stressed out too.
He did fine the 3 nights we were there.
I think the fact that he was younger helped.
Now, when DS sleeps at my IL's, he is more aware and it definitely takes him longer to fall asleep, but he does eventually fall asleep.
It may throw her off for a couple of days but it will not mess up her schedule permanently. Don't let the stress of thinking about it ruin your time. Enjoy yourself. It's just one night and like the pp said, the more you get her used to sleeping outside of her crib, the easier it will get each time
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Diana1215
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Re: Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
I am a crazy person about my son getting his sleep.
That being said, you cannot deny yourself a vacation living in fear that it may mess up her schedule.
My son has been traveling since he was 4 months old. He has slept in Pack and Plays, other cribs, you name it. Some nights are ROUGH, some are easy as can be. Regardless, he always goes back into a good sleep pattern. Jack NEVER slept in a PNP until we went to Italy. I didn't think he would sleep a wink the entire week - but he slept great in it.
You can't worry about every little thing. As parents we have to deal with the hits as they come. This is one of the things you may/may not need to address.
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Re: Am I totally going to screw up her sleep schedule?
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Posted by MrsRbk
You don't know it won't mess her schedule up. Some babies don't handle change well, even for one night. I agree you shouldn't and can't live in a bubble, but there is a chance it can mess her schedule up, but it won't be permanent.
You know what, I don't know that it won't, but I do know that NOTHING is permanent, I think it is RARE to hear that ONE night sleeping in a PNP caused the baby to never sleep again.
My DS doesn't sleep everywhere, but he has never had a problem sleeping in a PNP on vacation or at my parents. Part of that is probably b/c we don't stress out about it and enjoy ourselves.
I didn't say it was permanent. I just said that it is a possiblity. I know for my DD any change in her routine upsets her and it takes days for her to get back to herself. She just does not take to sleeping in the PNP, we've tried and tried, but it doesn't work so on the rare occassions we've been outside the house on an overnight, it's been sleepless screaming fits which has taken days for her (and mommy) to recover
from.
And I'm actually concerned about this since DD will be starting daycare in a few weeks which will really disrupt her sleep schedule since she will not sleep anywhere but her crib.
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