We'll be staying at GCH for 5 nights at the end of Oct. Our younger son will celebrate his 1st birthday while we are there. He's not walking yet, but is crawling, pulling up and starting to cruise. We didn't travel when our older son was this age, so I've no experience with baby-proofing the hotel room. I'm planning to bring at least covers for the electrical outlets - any other tips? Does the GCH have any baby-proofing items to offer?

Thanks for your help.

The rooms aren't that bad and my kids were 2 and 1 when we stayed there. The one thing I highly recommend is that you call them to electronically lock your refrigerator. Its not a regular fridge, its ones of those convenience ones. So if one item it pulled then it gets charged to your room. You can purchase those outlet plugs from Target or BabiesRUs for really cheap. Or maybe you can call the hotel to see if they offer those items for free. I do know that Hyatt hotels does offer baby proof items for free to those that check in. Maybe Disney does as well considering all the kids that stay there.

We had my one year old grandson at the DLH and we had to put him down to crawl around poor guy needed it badly. So where does he head of course for the nearest plug outlet!! I put a large suitcase flat side down to block it off. Next time I will keep some spare plug outlet covers in my suitcase and or course we had to unplug or block any cords from lamps ect...

We had my one year old grandson at the DLH and we had to put him down to crawl around poor guy needed it badly. So where does he head of course for the nearest plug outlet!! I put a large suitcase flat side down to block it off. Next time I will keep some spare plug outlet covers in my suitcase and or course we had to unplug or block any cords from lamps ect...

Ooh, thanks for the tip. Hopefully I'll remember that.

We'll be staying at GCH for 5 nights at the end of Oct. Our younger son will celebrate his 1st birthday while we are there. He's not walking yet, but is crawling, pulling up and starting to cruise. We didn't travel when our older son was this age, so I've no experience with baby-proofing the hotel room. I'm planning to bring at least covers for the electrical outlets - any other tips? Does the GCH have any baby-proofing items to offer?

Thanks for your help.

Thanks for the tip on the outlet covers. Hopefully I'll remember everything in this thread in a week. :)

The only thing my youngest ever did with outlet covers is pull them off and stick them in her mouth.

Wow he/she must be strong, i have those darn things all over the house and everytime i go to vacume I have to use the prong on the vacume cleanner plug to pry the darn things up lol. I do love the new cabinet locks that you can pull up the long part and push down so it becomes a regular cabinet again. My hubby almost had a fit when I told him we would have to install them so my grandson was safe on visits, he remembers the old ones that it took small child to open. Unfortunatley today my daughter got her first real scare with what a small child could do. Her apt has an oven with a pull out broiler on the bottom, she turned it off and before she could turn around my grandson had his fingers in the pull out drawer broiler and burnt 3 fingers and cried for 20 mins, the Dr told her to run cold water over his hand and he stilled cried, she put him in the car and he cried all the way to the Drs and has 2nd degree burns and got a healthy dose of tyrenol. Got home and was playing and stood on a toy and pulled the neck strap on the camecorder and not has a bump and cut on his head. I told her thats why I only had girls lol

Another method besides outlet covers is to move furniture in front of the outlets that are within reach of a youngster. Many outlets in the bedroom area are behind end tables, entertainment centers etc. and you might be able to move them in front if they aren't already.

I haven't seen anyone mention this...

When we traveled with the smaller kids, too small to let loose and too big to lay still...we took those little playpens. They would sleep in there better, too. The beds aren't way big and you need a good nights sleep...

They have cribs I am sure at the GC but I don't know if they are portacribs {which are like playpens} or full sized cribs. If you can bring your own it may be more convenient.

I am not suggesting you leave your child in it all of the time but sometimes it may be necessary. If you are way busy and they are hyper, in there with a couple of their favorite toys...also may help them go down for a nap.

Ah, those were the days.

Mostly I would think access to the bathroom would be an issue. And the closet doors, aren't they the accordian type? Watch the fingers and make sure that everyone in the room understands that it is everyones' job to keep an eye on the little one and all of those issues.

Have fun!

The cribs provided at all the US Disney-owned hotels (both at DLR and WDW) are Graco Pack-n-Play portable playpen/cribs.

-Jeff

Also check the playpen right away last month at the DLH the first one they brought up had a hole in the side just big enough for a one year olds head to go through and get stuck in, they graciously brought up another and when I showed the bellman the hole he agreed and said they would rid of it. I did use the new one as a playpen with toys since getting ready to go out was not happening with a crawling baby.

Thanks everyone for the tips! I think we will borrow a friend's pack & play to bring because DS likes to lick the mesh, and who knows how many other babies have done the same! But I think he will be happy in there when needed. Maybe we'll bring our accordian door locks, too.

Thanks again!

Another thing I thought of~

Probably an older child but still a possibility, fingers being smashed in drawers. My little one loved to pull on them. They roll so easily and make such a fun little noise. Suitcases in front of them worked or else the playpen.

Also, for children who are into pulling themselves up, check the stability of the furniture and lights {from pulling them on themselves........}

Ah...I love the little ones this age...:) except for the worry.

Probably an older child but still a possibility, fingers being smashed in drawers. My little one loved to pull on them. They roll so easily and make such a fun little noise. Suitcases in front of them worked or else the playpen.

Our nearly 2-year-old son likes to do that as well. Initially I was worried about the pinched fingers as well, but it doesn't seem to be a problem with him. He very quickly figured out how to get his fingers out of the way.

-Jeff

Bathroom doors at the GCH are pocket doors. Beware fingers getting stuck in there or squishing them as the door slides in and out.

True about the drawers, one pinch is enough to learn.....

I have a question about those bathroom doors~

Has anyones child locked themselves in and not be able to figure out how to unlock it?

Maybe I am confusing their locks with a different hotel....