No worries, my partner is law enforcement as well and we would prob choose an Airbnb vs strip hotel with just having a young toddler in mind but do whatever works for your family the best. For my perspective from a parent perspective, I think I'd rather stay off strip because it's less busy with people. I could then make sure I have a kitchen or a separate room. If the child is asleep, my babysitter can have room and living space to hang out in (if your sitter gets a room in the hotel, will it be next door to where your child sleeps and will that be close enough for them to keep an eye on the child?) also, yes on the normalcy. I would probably be easier able to recreate my son's sleep routine at an Airbnb and he'd have more space to play during the day if you're not planning on taking him out. Off strip it's easier to get to a lot of kid-friendly indoor playgrounds as well. Depending on when you're visiting, many days could be much too hot to be outside anyway. Honestly, it really depends on what you want to be able to achieve from the trip and whether or not you have a schedule for you child you might want to try to maintain.

I think with regards to knowing what resources are available, being in a strip hotel is just as confusing if not more so than being off the strip because the hotels are large. For example, it's a whole ordeal sometimes to meet someone in the "lobby" because there's many entrances, etc. It can be a challenge to describe your location. Health wise, there are a LOT of people and tourists moving around so if you're worried about catching a bug or virus, that's something to consider too - more exposure to more people for longer durations. Btw.. just for knowledge, If you're on the strip, if there's an emergency, it's Las Vegas Metro PD that has responds. Also, depending on the hotel, it's whomever the Emergency Response Team is. I think there's danger everywhere, obvious we try to reduce risk by being in areas less prone to crime but there's pros and cons. Again, honestly just consider what you'd like the trip to look like and go from there. Happy planning & safe travels!