Babysitting while following tour, or bring the cage??
Howdie all......so, l am trying to pull off an amazing road trip and drive from Cali to hit the shows,....but,.... will be traveling alone with my young son, so really curious if anyone has used hotel babysitting services??.....My dream is to find out that there is a kid-check or designated areas at each arena that has small but padded cages for rent.....JUST JOKING.........I don't mean to sound cruel,...of course I would spring for a medium sized cage...........but not for the hamster water bottles...he'd be fine with tap water.......
Ok,....I'm cereal and won't be Trix-ing any more....I need help!!.....as far as I know, there is no alternative to using a babysitting service (other than not going - which I don't need anyone to recommend as I won't listen to you) and obviously I have tried to research all I can and would only use services with which I were fully comfortable (will stay at much nicer hotels on show dates etc....). Any stories, tips, experiences are needed and super appreciated........(and no, my son wont mind at all, in fact he will be glad to get rid of me for three hours every 2-3 days....)
Ok,....I'm cereal and won't be Trix-ing any more....I need help!!.....as far as I know, there is no alternative to using a babysitting service (other than not going - which I don't need anyone to recommend as I won't listen to you) and obviously I have tried to research all I can and would only use services with which I were fully comfortable (will stay at much nicer hotels on show dates etc....). Any stories, tips, experiences are needed and super appreciated........(and no, my son wont mind at all, in fact he will be glad to get rid of me for three hours every 2-3 days....)
Formally known as Tackalac before being formally known as Vedderwt,,,,....release my old name and posts....
I saw a wino eating grapes, I said, "Dude, you have to wait"
I saw a wino eating grapes, I said, "Dude, you have to wait"
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I just had him..
Just joking...he is 4....I really am asking more about what the actual setup is,... like does anyone know if the hotels that offer in-house babysitting have a designated facility (like at my gym..it has the greatest kids play room that he absolutely loves....okay, that he loved that one time I worked out) If it is the case that they send some stranger to come sit in the room, daddy has to start selling his tickets......I really don't have any options to bring someone for a 4 week run around, but if anyone needs a ride from Cali to every show but DC, I'll do the driving and the buying if you either A) bring your babysitter
There is always plan C.......(Nyquil, the roof rack, bungy chords and a radio monitor.... )
I saw a wino eating grapes, I said, "Dude, you have to wait"
These days I couldn't tell you about hotel sitting facilities for sure but I think its been bonded type people or hotel employee who come in and to sit in the past. Now a days though some chain type daycares offer very late night and even over night sitting so I guess you could check with them direct or the hotel may use them. I still think, joking aside, daddy is gonna worry about a four year old in a strange city and most likely not have a good time. We could open a can of worms and discuss taking him to the concerts! He'd have more under his belt by 5 years of age than some of us dream about. "I'm 5 and have been to 10 Pearl Jam concerts"
Before I actually read the paragraph under policies, my eye caught the bullet points and thought it a little creepy that they decided to list out bath time (but you'll see they are not permitted when you read).
no.
I saw a wino eating grapes, I said, "Dude, you have to wait"
Yeah, even though I read your post, I didn't register what you were saying, and my heart dropped three floors when I read that....."escort your child to the pool".....omg.....give a bath....
"but why not, the other babysitter gives me a bath when daddy goes away.."
I saw a wino eating grapes, I said, "Dude, you have to wait"
And, bty.........in case you think I missed it, you have 3 posts since 2003. I must have really got you fired up to have you dust off the keyboard and fire out such remarkable advice after lurking low-pro for the past 5.33 years.... I want to go back and find your other two posts, but I want to get settled in and cozy before I delve into them. If they are anything like number 3, I am in for a night of great reading and life healing.... retract! You have 1788 calendar days until you need to type again.......see you in 2016!!
I saw a wino eating grapes, I said, "Dude, you have to wait"
Yeah, but I only have room in the motorhome for 6 more after you guys get on......the link is a picture of the one I need to take out, but don't judge me...it is just the backup,...It's small, I know...embarrassing but I swear...it's the reserve that I actually bought for parts....
http://www.luxurylaunches.com/2008/12/04/3.jpg
I saw a wino eating grapes, I said, "Dude, you have to wait"
I hired a ' Expensive' room at the actual venue and his 'not-so-hands-on' Father Babysat him. It cost me well over $600 to do that, but the cost was nothing, knowing I was a 2 minute sprint ( that includes stairs and security checks) away from my baby.
I was sooooooo organised and at peace with who and where my baby was, that I COULD go off and
ROCK THE FUCK OUT TO PEARL JAM!!!! WOOOOHOOOO!!
without worring about the babe.
If you can't find a Nanny to be there for all your trip, then schedule in lots of Nannies at the exact times you need them.
The cost is huge, but you will only relax and enjoy your PJ shows knowing Babe is safe and sound, until you get back to them.
Good luck with it all, have fun,....I'm jelouse.
I agree.....I may have to start letting go of the dream....but, if he wrecks my Pearl Jam trip, just wait til you see what his "Disneyland" trip will be this year. No Magic Kingdom....heading straight for the pizza parlor that was advertising that they needed a dishwasher.......
Thanks for the info.....that is why I was asking the board!
(BTY.......he went to MSG in 08 as a 2 year old....he had on the same earphones that protect all the musicians kids' ears.....and he loved it.....was only there for a few songs, but I did what I had to do.....Got in, saw some songs.....Oh, earlier that day, when walking from my hotel, I saw PJ at the Mandarin Hotel waiting in the front lobby...EV, Boom, Matt and Mike were all just sitting in view kinda far back.....my son and I walked in, pretended to want a room and kinda crashed a band meeting/waiting for the limo type of thing....got to meet Ed with my son, got a photo and that's the end of my story....)
I saw a wino eating grapes, I said, "Dude, you have to wait"
Well, what are you waiting for??? Ditch the zero and get with the hero.....tell that Thunder from Down Under that you have a meeting with Mr. Chippen-USA-Dale and some business all around the US to take care of.....he can go roll around in Vegemite and have the Kangaroos and sharks chase him through the brush......(just bring me his boomerang collection...those are cool)
.hahahahahaha......just joking, but I actually did laugh out loud at that.........
I saw a wino eating grapes, I said, "Dude, you have to wait"
I love this band too but I would never do what you are proposing. My children are way more important, like not even on the same scale more important than Pearl Jam (even though they are the greatest band in the world). Why not just hit a few shows that you can get to in a couple of hours and either leave your son with someone he and you know?
My wife and I travelled from Toronto to both MSG shows in 2008, but ONLY because her parents agreed to come and watch our 1 year old daughter. If they hadn't come I never would have considered it.
Sorry but for me it sounds a bit selfish. Do you really HAVE to see the band ten times or whatever? Go to one or 2 shows then take your kid to Disneyland with the money you will save. Sorry if that is harsh but you asked.
Every hotel is going to be different so its probably best to start calling around and finding hotels that either offer the service or maybe partner with someone who does.
It's like when I traveled with my dog last summer - we had to find pet friendly hotels and then from there figure out which ones were more affordable for allowing dogs, what the policies were, etc. You're going to have a harder time than that trying to find places that can help with babysitting while you're at the shows I would imagine.
If it were my four year old, I'd be concerned!!
Instead of poor attempts at humor / searching for my old posts, try calling some hotels and asking about their babysitting services. Better yet, spend that time with your 4 year old.
I don't mind your opinion at all. I really don't want this to sound harsh either, but I know I can write where it sounds way worse than it is meant to be, so forgive me in advance......Everyone has a right to their own opinion, just not their own facts......
I do really have to see this band ten times. In fact, I have seen them 71 times, almost all in new cities....it is what I do and what I love doing...I get to travel to new places and combine it with a sure fire event that never fails and is never the same.....I am pretty sure I was seeking advice to see if what I hope to do would be at all possible....not sure where that is immature or irresponsible. I don't know your situation, so as much as I feel that you going two nights in a row to MSG was possibly unnecessary since you are Canadian, I wouldn't ever say anything to point that out, especially since I have no idea who you are, what you are capable of, what your passions are, what your character is. I'm a single dad that just sold his business, that loves nothing more on earth than just being with my son, that would take a huge road trip right now and that had planned on it anyway, it just got pushed forward by the tour, and that appreciates your concern but that didn't even register why you wrote to me....I was asking people if they knew about the service....I am looking for that info, not your presumptions or what you would do. And i am not one of those parents that thinks I know what is best and that nobody needs to interfere...fuck, half the time I have no clue....but I would never put my kid in a dangerous situation,...but if you think the Hyatt regency's baby sitting service is totally unsafe for three hours of watching my son when he would probably sleep anyway, maybe you are correct, and that is why I am asking.....?? I don't know.....I still need to know what it is like at the centers, and the only real reason I placed this on the boards is because I know that I am not the only one that has wondered these things....yes, some things I write may barely spark an interest with anyone, but some are pretty good....and I do this for fun....sometimes I dont even know if I am asking serious questions or playing around.....this one, I am not fooling around....well, with the actual purpose....I need information from people that may have experienced this...it may seem like a bad idea to anyone that doesn't know about it, (like me, I dont know...) but be a single father and come back to me and tell me that it is ridiculous and immature for you to look at options. I'm the goose, and trust me, I have worked hard and have earned what I want.....part of the reason, if not the main reason, that I sold my business was to spend more time with my son....which is nearly 24 hours a day.......havent killed him yet, pretty sure it isnt one of my goals......
I will say, if I cannot go, you looking for some tickets??? Hahahahahahahahahah...............just joking.....I am going...I will find a way, a friend, that stupid sister of mine, an undocumented korean kid,....your wife's parents aren't free are they???
And, at the end of it all,...you are right in a lot of ways.......I know that......I tell you what,...it's nobody's fault.....if you just agree with me and give me two put ups, I will send you either photos of me with my shirt off or every EV solo show on CD...........
I saw a wino eating grapes, I said, "Dude, you have to wait"
I agree with this guy ^^^.
Even if most of the babysitters are fine, what if someone you leave your child with ISN'T okay? Why would you be willing to do this? Your child is too young to be left with a bunch of people your child doesn't know!
This seems like irresponsible parenting to me.
And come on -- if you're going to compare going from Canada to MSG with taking a 4 year old son around the country and leaving him with strangers at random hotels so you can go to shows... just don't.
I am totally humbled and honored that you have spent your fourth post on me!! I am now fifty percent of your board focus......I think I can up that, but I won't tell you how......nope, not gunna tell you.......
Oh, my son is right here, like clockwork.......I appreciate your advice, but, I don't remember telling you how to pick up trash, so I am not sure why you are telling me how to do my job.........he is here 22.5 hours a day, all of them in a day except for when the state takes him for examining or if I have to go down to the hotel by the port.....then he goes in the cage....
Again, it's nobody's fault, and if you want to just offer me two put-ups (they have to be genuine, nothing about my great taste in clothes or amazing eyes...well, that would work actually...) If you can do two put-ups, I will send you the same offer of every EV solo show on CD.......thoughts?
I saw a wino eating grapes, I said, "Dude, you have to wait"
When you take your kid to a nursery/day care/play area of restaurant! The kid is 4 so (uk anyway) he will have been to nursery school, or will be starting primary school. Do you know ALL the staff that work in these places that will be around your kid??
I dont think that this Dad is acting irresponsibly, cause we trust people all the time to care for our kids, difference here, is that its the city that is unfamiliar. So all he had done is seek advice from people who may live in these city...
You go to NYC and it doesnt look as good as the person on the phone says it did and you're screwed. You either leave your kid in a place you're not 100% comfortable with or you miss the show.
This isn't looking for kid-friendly hotels - this is looking for a place to drop your child off for the night while you travel the country going to concerts.... it just seems like a huge difference.
Well thats why he was saying calling the hotels wouldn't work i think, cause on here he could advise about how good or bad it is from people who you are more inclined to be honest and to trust (common interest/sticking together and all that) The hotels will always say it is trustworthy etc, but a pit member can say, "nope, i've done it, its shit, maybe try this...."
They guy obv cares alot for his son, and although it is all good sharing opinion, and maybe making him think a different way, it is inevitably his choice, and one he is determined to make.
Because you are asking people if they know of any reputable baby-sitting services at hotels. Clearly you need help, if not, you would already have your answer.
Why not go outside (with your son) and ask people on the street the same question?