Staying somewhere else overnight
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We've been staying at my mums or MIL a few times since baby was 4 weeks and honestly she didn't know any different, she also slept in the pram. We tried to keep routine the same as what it would be as if we were at home. Like Aqsa said, she may just be a bit more awake and taking in the different surroundings x
It’s possible it could throw her off but there’s really no way to know. Just try to keep as much of the same routine as possible even in a different location (like still using white noise or the same sleep sack or things like that). It’s also really good to remember that baby and toddler sleep changes A LOT throughout the first few years. It’s not a linear thing and I think it helps with expectations to try to remember that!
At that age I honestly don't think they know the difference, it'll probably be easier now than next year. Could you try having her sleep in the pram at home for a couple of nights so that she's used to it?
They don't see the difference honestly. My LO is 6 months and he was on a plane 4 times changed timezones, houses, environment and always sleeps great. Just remember mamma when you are calm baby is calm too 😊
I have a particularly hard baby so when I took a trip out of state with him it did not sit well. He cried for like a week and had a hard time sleeping and then when we went home we had to reintroduce our schedule and it took weeks before he chilled out a bit again. So like everybody else is saying, it may be easy and fine, but just consider not every baby is the same and you could end up like I did.. it was torture 😅
Kids are very adaptable. They adapt to the situation. And even if she does struggle once you’re back home she’ll go back to normal. And like others say sleep isn’t linear at this age so even if you’re at home you can still go through a regression and with each new milestone they have sleep changes regardless of location. So I wouldn’t worry about it. I think it’s good for the grandparents to see their grandchildren regardless of the cost of inconvenience for you. It’s only temporary and it’s moments the grandparents will cherish.
My baby girl was only in a routine of sleeping at night for two weeks and we had a night away last weekend and she slept all night in her pram base! Keep the routine as similar as you can despite the location change and should be okay! Fingers crossed for you! We are doing the same NYE!
Mine sleeps better in other environments 😂
I’d say at that age the routine has more impact than the where. Maybe just make sure any blankets or sheets you have at home pop in your pram so the smell / feel is the same
Honestly i live 3 hours awah from my mums and when my first born was 12-16 weeks we stayed over for two weeks, he was absolutely fine, just keep doing the same routine you do, she might just be a bit more aware of her environment and play a lot more but thats good for ger