A Retrospective: How People Talked About Large Bedside Cot 20 Years Ago

Choosing a Large Bedside Cot

Bedside cots (also known as co-sleepers and bassinets) are designed to allow parents to sleep close to their baby at night without fear of SIDS. However they are not recommended for use up to 6 months, when your baby bedside cot will need to move into a cot or a moses basket.

Mehack Mehack, an MFM home tester, loved the fact that this model has a bassinet that can be used around the house. It also has a manual rocking feature. It was also simple to assemble and came in its own bag for easy storage.

Size

Cots and cots differ in size, with cots being smaller than cot beds. Cots can also be transformed into toddler beds. However they are typically used for children up to the age of three. There are two sizes of wooden cots, large bedside crib and standard that can be transformed into a toddler bed or a cot. Selecting the larger one is a good choice if you want your child to sleep in it until they are at least three years old.

Jasmine is an MFM mother who tested the product at home, was pleased the fact that it was a little bigger than the typical Moses' basket but still not too large for the baby's room. Jasmine says it's easy to lift the baby in and out of the cot during night feeds or for soothing and that the quality is better than other cots she has seen that are less sturdy.

Another home-based tester, Emily, likes how the Maxi-Cosi is a versatile product - it's a lift-off bassinet that you can move around the house, and it rocks too. It also comes with a reflux incline and a machine washable breathable liner. And it was shortlisted in the 2021 Mother&Baby awards for Best Cot, Crib or Moses Basket. The Lora fits South African cot mattress unlike other international or European brands. This means you don't need to buy a new mattress every time your baby grows. However, it will require a specific bedding set (60x120cm). Here is the perfect mattress for your cot.

Height

When you are choosing a cot for your bed choose one that can be elevated to a height that is comfortable for you when feeding the baby. It should also be able to be lowered away from the way, so you can lift up your child towards you to feed them at night or to soothe him. This feature is particularly helpful when you are recovering from a C-section. The Next2me cot and the Tutti Bambini can be adjusted to the maximum height of 58cm, while the Snuzpod 3 can go up to 63cm, and the Knuma Hutch to 70cm.

You should also think about the height you would like the bottom of your crib to be. Some mothers find it is easier to lift their children from standard Moses baskets when the base is at the lowest level and others prefer a higher level to give them greater stability. One of our mom testers stated that the Joie Roomie Glide was a popular choice. It has an easily collapsible side that you can push at the push of a button.

Remember that a bassinet/bedside sleeper is only suitable until your baby can hold their head up without assistance generally approximately 6 months. This is due to the risk of suffocation. Be aware that if your child is old enough to convert a bassinet/bedside cot co sleeper sleeping system into a cot you must remove the sides as soon as they are able to do so. This will stop them from falling out or climbing out of the bed.

Design

There are many different styles of cribs for bedside use, ranging from basic to extravagant. The more expensive options could include features like a built-in nightlight and a calming centre that plays sounds and music and comes with two levels of vibrations to help soothe baby back to sleep, or an adjustable base that allows you to easily get your baby's food in the right place. Some models can be transformed into an infant bed or cot bed (or both) when your child is ready to go to their own bed.

For instance, the Tutti Bambini CoZee Air that won Bronze in the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards in the Crib, best bedside cots Cot or Moses Basket category, has an adjustable base that lets you pick up your baby and move them from one side of the crib to the other without having to get up. This makes it ideal for mothers who are recovering from Caesareans or who require a bed for longer durations of time. MFM mom home tester Jasmine loved this feature, stating that it was easy to use and made her baby easier especially after a c-section.

Another alternative is the Chicco Next2me Magic, which was awarded Gold at the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards in the category of Best Cot, Crib or Moses Basket and is equipped with a machine-washable liner, reflux incline, and rocking function. It's larger than other bedside cribs that we tested, but it folds up into its bag for travel, making it relatively compact when it's not in use.

Leya, MFM mum home tester Also, she praised the bedside crib's functionality. She said it was designed for parents and babies. It is very easy to move and extremely sturdy. Its swivelling base is fantastic as it means you can move the bassinet from side-to-side and one of its sides can be opened down to make access easier especially for mothers who are recovering from their C-sections', she said.

Safety

The bedside crib with changing table (just click the up coming document) cot's primary security feature is that it is able to be raised or lowered so parents can reach their child to feed or comfort them, or change his or his or her diaper. This means that it's ideal for mothers who are still be recovering from a C-section. Choose a model that allows you to lower one side with the press of a button so you can easily lift your baby without needing to get out of the bed. This is especially important as your baby grows older and more mobile. Avoid adding anything that could increase the chance of suffocation or injury, such as duvets and pillowcases that can cause your baby to overheat.

The CPSC's NPR includes 24 incidents that are attributed to issues with the product, such as gaps between the bedside sleeper (adult bed) and the bedside sleeper (12 incidents) and enclosed openings with fabric sides (11) and consumer assembly errors (6 incidents).

In its NPR the CPSC considered the possibility of adding additional requirements to bedside sleepers. For example the products would need to meet the minimum side height requirements for bassinets or at the very least, the maximum height requirements for the lowered rail. However the CPSC concluded that such requirements would not be practical or effective in reducing the number of incidents where infants were entrapped between the bedside sleeper and an adult bed.

Many of the reported incidents in the NPR included bedside sleepers with multiple uses that could be converted into other types of use, such as play yards and bassinets. Several commenters suggested that the CPSC include in the proposed rule a different provision for multi-use bedside beds to allow them to meet the minimum side-height requirement of bassinets by using an attachment that can be connected permanently or removed when the product is not being used as a bassinet.

The CPSC is considering these and other comments that were received in response to its NPR regarding bedside sleepers. The Commission will take into account these comments when voting on the final rule, which is expected to be released in November 2021.