Bedside Cot Reviews
A bedside crib, sometimes referred to as a baby bassinet, is placed near your bed to ensure you can be able to attend to your baby during night feedings and nappy-changings, without having to leave bed. These cribs are great to help develop independence for your child as they become more comfortable in their own sleeping space.
The Joie Roomie Glide
The Joie Roomie Glide is a bedside crib that lets parents co-sleep with their newborn whilst making sure they're safe. Its smooth gliding motion helps to soothe your baby into sleep and its innovative features allow you to keep an eye on them without having to leave your own bed.
The sliding side panel of the cot can be raised and lowered by a simple press of a button. This makes it easy to reach inside and soothe a crying baby in the night. It also comes with 11 height adjustments that allow it to fit the mattress of almost any size bed and it comes with adjustable feet that fold down to ensure that it is at the right height.
The cot is padded, has mesh sides that allow for more the airflow, and the mattress is made of high-density, foam to provide extra protection. It's also wipeable to keep it clean, and it comes with a fitted sheet that's suitable for use with the cot.
Unlike some other bedside cribs, the Roomie Glide is suitable for most beds, including divans, thanks to its straps and clip attachment. It can also be used as a stand-alone crib when it's not connected to your bed, and it's full of amazing features specifically designed with the bonding between parents and babies in mind.
It is crucial to keep in mind that this crib will not last as long as when your baby turns six months. You'll need to buy a bigger cot. Overall, Roanna thought that the Joie Roomie Glide crib was a great buy. She liked its sleek design.
The Roomie Glide is available to purchase from John Lewis for PS160, which Roanna considered to be a reasonable cost for a cot that has these innovative features. She liked the way it looked in her bedroom and thought its gray color would be appropriate for the majority of modern homes. However, she pointed out that it isn't an ideal idea to rock a younger baby because it can set a bad habit for later sleep patterns.
The Tutti Bambini CoZee
The Tutti Bambini CoZee bedside crib is designed to give you a good night's rest. It comes with a drop-side rail that can be easily lowered to feed your child in the evening without disturbing them or causing them to get out of the bed. This is great for breastfeeding mothers! It's also lightweight, making it easy to move around the house during naps and when traveling.
We love the fact that it's made of soft materials that have mesh sides that are breathable, which promote airflow and ease of use. It's available in oak and charcoal and comes with a variety of melange fabrics that blend well with most decor styles. Anna found it sturdy and secure when affixed to her bed with the legs securely clicking into the frame and the zips securely secured to ensure safety for babies. It took her around 10 minutes to assemble and did not require tools, and comes with clear instructions and a video as well as a customer support number if you have any issues.
The CoZee crib has all the features you would think of in a crib for your bedside, including the ability to connect it to your existing bed with a stay-in-place connection system. It also has six height settings. In addition there is an inclined feature that can be used to assist babies with congestion or reflux. It can also be washed by a machine - a must for all the spills, vomit, and snot that come with a newborn baby!
The CoZee is an excellent choice to keep your child close during their first six months of acquiring the ability to sleep independently. It can be used as a cot, changing station and toddler bed. With the addition of a sofa-bed extension pack, it could transform into an actual bed. While it isn't able to feed your baby, or magically sleep them, it will rock them to send them off!
The Chicco Next2Me Magic
This is one of Chicco's more expensive options, however it has a wide array of features. It's designed to function as a side sleeper or standalone crib, and is suitable for babies up to six months. It comes with a new mechanism to open and close the side panel. It's easy to use even with one hand. It's also more flexible than its predecessor, having 11 different height levels and feet that retract to installation under any bed.
Our testers loved the easy access the side panel provides that can be flipped up and down at the touch of the button. This was a huge benefit in feedings at night as it meant that they could reach into and take their baby away without disturbing them up.
The side panel can be lowered by itself, too however, it's not recommended since it increases the chance of your baby falling out of the cot. The patented safety locking system makes sure that the side panel will stay down if it is properly attached to the mattress of the parent. This feature is fantastic to have peace of mind when you breastfeed and require frequent night feeds.
Telescopic legs allow the Chicco Next2Me Magic to be used with any bed, including divan bases or beds with drawers. It has a tilting feature for reflux babies, and the ability to rock to ease them into sleep after a meal. It's also very spacious and has excellent ventilation due to its mesh sides.
The Next2Me Magic was easy to use and set up for our test subjects despite the lengthy instruction manual. It is a little heavier than other side-sleepers, but it can still be easily moved from one room to another. It's also able to fold into a bag for travel, which is ideal if you want to transport it. The only issue our test subjects found was that the side panel didn't flex like some of the other models, which made it a little harder to see your baby from your own bed.
The Shnuggle Air
The Shnuggle Air bedside crib is an excellent choice for a crib that grows with your child. It's a co-sleeping crib that can be attached securely to your bed and can be transformed into a stylish cot once your baby is old enough. Ideal for feeding at night and enhancing your bond with your new born.
In contrast to other cribs for bed like the Shnuggle Air is built with breathability in mind. The mesh side panels with dual-view and hypoallergenic, breathable airflow mattress allow for maximum airflow, keeping your baby cool and comfortable. The gentle incline helps ease reflux and colic. The zipper-down side lets you to feed your baby or comfort them at night.
The cot conversion kit (sold separately) is also well-designed, with clear instructions and everything you need to start. It took us around an hour to put together and was surprisingly simple. The only issue with the instructions was that certain images were not captioned. This made it difficult to follow. Overall, the procedure was easy and the materials used were of high quality.
In co-sleeping mode we discovered the Shnuggle Air to be an ideal choice for breastfeeding mothers and women who have had a C-section, as it allows them to comfortably reach out to their baby to feed and comfort them without having to climb out of their bed. bedside travel crib for parents who do not want to go through the stress of putting their child in a traditional cot, or getting them out of it.
The gliding motion was found to be very beneficial in lulling babies to sleep after feedings during the midday or at night. The drop-down side is also easily accessible to feed or soothe babies in the middle of the night this was a huge benefit for our exhausted test mothers. The Joie Roomie Glide is a elegant and practical crib that doesn't rock nor has extra features like a sound machine.