7 Simple Tips To Totally Rocking Your Large Bedside Cot

Choosing a Large Bedside Cot

Bedside cots (also known as co sleeper bedside cot-sleepers and bassinets) are designed to let parents rest with their baby at night without risk of SIDS. They are only recommended for up to 6 months, when your baby will be ready to move to an actual crib.

Mehack Mehack, an MFM home tester, was awed by the feature that this model comes with an integrated bassinet that can be used throughout the house. It also has an option to rock manually. It was also simple to put together and came with its own travel bag for convenient storage.

Size

Cots and cot beds differ in terms of size in size, with cots smaller than beds for cots. Cots can also be converted into toddler beds. However they are typically used by children up to the age of three. If you're opting for a wooden cot, you'll find two sizes available that are large and standard both of which can be converted into a toddler bed or cot beds. The larger one is a good idea if you want your child to sleep in it until the age of approximately three.

Jasmine, a MFM mother who tested the product at home, said she liked that it was slightly larger than the typical Moses basket, but not too big for her baby’s room. It's easy to carry her child in and out for feeding or calming and the quality is top-notch, compared with many she's seen that are flimsy.

Emily who is a home tester, loves the versatility of the Maxi-Cosi Lora that is a lift-off, mobile bassinet. It also rocks. It also has a reflux incline option and a machine-washable breathable liner. And it was shortlisted in the 2021 Mother&Baby awards for the Best Cot Crib, Crib or Moses Basket. In contrast to International or European cot brands, the Lora can be fitted with South African cot mattresses so you don't need to buy another mattress as your baby grows. It requires a specific bedding set (60x120cm). Here you can find the ideal mattress for your cot.

Height

When you are choosing a crib that is bedside pick one that can be adjusted to the ideal height for you. It also needs to be able of being dropped to the ground so that you can lift your baby closer to you for feedings at night or soothing. This feature is particularly helpful when you are recovering from a C Section. For example, the Next2me and Tutti Bambini cots can be adjusted up to the height of 58cm. the Snuzpod 3 goes up to 63cm and the Knuma huddle up to 70cm.

Another thing to consider is how low you want the base of your cot to be. While some mothers find it easier to lift their babies out of standard Moses baskets at the smallest height, others prefer having a higher base that gives them more stability. The Joie Roomie Glide is a well-liked option and one of our mum testers saying that it comes with a simple collapsible side that you can use at the push of one button.

Keep in mind that a bassinet/bedside sleeping device should only be used until your baby can hold their head up without assistance generally about 6 months. This is due to the danger of suffocation. It is also important to remember that if you select a bedside sleeper or bassinet that you can convert into a cot, you will need to begin removing the sides once your child is ready for this, so that they don't get out of bed or get out of the bed.

Design

There are many different styles of bedside cosleeper cribs, from basic to lavish. The most luxurious models could include features such as an integrated night light, a soothing centre that plays sounds and music and offers two levels of vibration 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. There are also models that can be converted to a cot bed or toddler bed (or both), perfect when your child is ready to transition to a bigger bed.

The Tutti Bambini CoZee Air, for example has won Bronze at the 2021 Mother and Baby Awards Best Cot, Moses Basket or Crib category. It features a swivelling bottom that lets you take your baby to the crib and transfer them to the other side of the crib without having to get out of the bed. This is ideal for new mums recovering from Caesarean sections or those who have to stay in bed for long periods of time. MFM mum home tester Jasmine was awed by this feature, stating that it was easy to use and made reaching her baby much more manageable especially after a c-section.

Another option is the Chicco Next2me Magic, which was awarded Gold at the 2021 Mother&Baby Awards for the category of the 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 crib with changing table cribs that we tested, but it folds up into its travel bag to make it compact when not in use.

MFM mum home test Leya also liked the functionality of this crib for bed, she explained how it was created with babies and parents in mind. It has a great design that is extremely maneuverable and is extremely durable. She said that the bassinet's pivoting base was fantastic because it let you move it from side to side. One of its sides could be lower to make access easier for mothers who are recovering from C-sections.

Safety

A large bedside cot's main safety characteristic is the fact that it is able to be moved up or down so that parents can reach their baby to feed or comfort him or her nappies. This is ideal for mothers who are recovering from the c-section. Choose a model that lets you lower one side at the press of a button so you can effortlessly lift your baby without getting out of bed. This is essential, especially when your baby grows and becomes more mobile. Do not add anything that may increase the risk of suffocation or injury, such as pillowcases and duvets that can cause your baby to overheat.

The NPR of the CPSC NPR includes 24 incidents that are attributed to product issues, such as gaps between the bedside sleeper (adult bed) and the bedside sleeper (12 incidents), fabric-sided enclosed openings (11) and consumer disassembly (6 incidents).

In its NPR in its NPR, the CPSC considered the possibility of additional requirements for bedside sleepers, like the requirement that these products satisfy the minimum side height requirement for bassinets or at the very least, meet the maximum height requirement for the side rail. However the CPSC concluded that such requirements would not be efficient or feasible to reduce the amount of instances in which infants were entrapped between a bedside sleeper and an adult bed.

A majority of the incidents mentioned in the NPR concerned multi-use bedside sleepers that can be transformed into other modes, such as bassinets or play yards. A number of commenters suggested that the CPSC include in the proposed rule a different provision for multi-use bedside cot crib beds to enable them to meet the minimum side-height requirements for bassinets using an attachment that can be connected permanently or removed when the product is not being used as a bassinet.

The CPSC is examining these comments as well as other submissions received in response to the NPR regarding bedside sleeping. The Commission will consider these comments when deciding on the final rule, which is expected to be released in November of 2021.