Bedside Cot Reviews
A bedside crib (also known as a bassinet) sits close to your bed so you can be able to provide care to your baby during feedings at night and diaper changes without getting out of the bed. These cribs are great for fostering independence in your child as they become more comfortable in their own bed.
The Joie Roomie Glide
The Joie Roomie Glide is a bedside crib that lets parents sleep together with their baby while ensuring they're sleeping safely. The smooth gliding motion of the Joie Roomie Glide will help to calm your baby and its unique features let you monitor your child without leaving your bed.
The cot's side panel sliding raises and lowers at the press of an button, making it easy to reach inside and soothe a crying baby in the night. It also comes with 11 height adjustments that let it accommodate the mattress of nearly every size bed. Additionally, it includes adjustable folding feet to make sure that it's placed at just the right level.
The cot is cushioned, has mesh sides to increase ventilation, and its mattress is made of high-density foam for extra protection. It is also wipeable and you can keep the crib clean. It comes with a fitted mattress sheet that can be used for the crib.
Unlike some other bedside cribs, the Roomie Glide is suitable for all beds, including divans, thanks to its straps and clip attachment. It can be used as a standalone crib if it isn't attached to the bed. It is packed with amazing features designed with parent and baby bonding in mind.
It is important to remember that this crib will not last as long once your baby turns six months old. You'll need to buy a bigger cot. But, in general Roanna felt that the Joie Roomie Glide was a very good purchase and she particularly liked its elegant design.
The Roomie Glide is available to purchase from John Lewis for PS160, which Roanna thought was an affordable cost for a cot that has these innovative features. She was pleased with the way it looked in her bedroom and thought its gray color would be appropriate for the majority of modern homes. She did point out that it's not a good idea to rock a baby younger because it can cause an unfavourable sleep pattern for later.
The Tutti Bambini CoZee
The Tutti Bambini CoZee bedside crib is designed to ensure an uninterrupted night's sleep. It comes with a drop-side rail that is able to be easily adjusted to feed your child during the night without disturbing them or forcing them out of bed. This is great for breastfeeding mothers! It's also lightweight, making it easy to move around the house during naps and also for travel.
It's made from soft materials and features mesh sides that breathe to increase airflow. It comes in oak or charcoal with a range of melange fabrics that will blend with all styles of decor. Anna found it to be sturdy and secure when attached to her bed, with the legs firmly snapping into the frame and the zips securely secured to ensure baby safety. It took her about 10 minutes to assemble and didn't require tools, with clear instructions and a video or customer support contact number should you run into any issues.
The CoZee crib comes with all the features you would expect from a crib for your bedside, including the ability to attach it to your existing bed using a stay-in-place connection system. It also has six height settings. Additionally there is an incline feature that can be used to assist babies with congestion or reflux. It's also machine-washable, a must for all the dribbles and vomit that come with having a new baby!
The CoZee is an excellent choice to keep your child close during the 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 kit, it can transform into an bed. While it won't magically put your baby to sleep or feed them, it will rock them and send them off.
The Chicco Next2Me Magic
This is one of Chicco's most expensive options, but it is packed with lots of features. It's designed to be used as an individual 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, and is easy to use, even for one-handed operation. It's also more flexible than the previous model, with 11 different height settings as well as legs that retract to installation underneath any bed.
Our testers appreciated the ease of access offered by the side panel, which can be moved upwards and down with a single push of a button. This was an enormous help in feedings at night as it meant that they could reach into and take their baby away without disturbing them up.
It is possible to lower the side panel by itself, but this isn't recommended because it increases the chance that your baby will be thrown out of the cot. The patented safety locking system makes sure that the side panel will only remain in place when it is connected correctly to the parent's mattress. This feature is fantastic for peace of mind if you're breastfeeding and require frequent nighttime feeds.
Telescopic legs permit the Chicco Next2Me Magic to be used with any bed including divan bases or beds with drawers. It has a tilting feature to help reflux babies, and the ability to rock to soothe them to sleep after eating. It's also very spacious and provides great ventilation due to its mesh sides.
The Next2Me Magic was easy to use and set up for our testers even with the lengthy instruction manual. It is a little heavier than other side-sleepers, however, it is easily moved from one place to another. It's small enough to be able to fit into its travel bag when not in use, which is a plus if you need to transport it. The only issue our testers found was that the side panel didn't move like some of the other models, making it difficult to observe your child from your own bed.
The Shnuggle Air
If you're looking for an ideal bedside crib that can expand with your child then the Shnuggle Air is definitely worth a look. resources 's a co-sleeping crib that can be attached securely to your bed and can be turned into a chic cot when your baby is old enough. Ideal for feeding at night and enhancing the bond you have with your newborn.
Contrary to other models of bedside crib like the Shnuggle Air is built with breathability in mind. Its dual-view mesh sides and airflow mattress that is breathable and hypoallergenic maximize airflow to keep your baby cool and comfortable. The gentle slope helps alleviate colic and reflux. The zip-down side lets you to feed your baby, or even comfort them at night.
The kit for conversion to cot is also well designed, with clear instructions. It includes everything you require. It took us around an hour to put together and was fairly simple to put together. The only drawback was the absence of captions in writing on some of the pictures which made it difficult to follow certain steps. Overall, the process was simple and the materials used were of top quality.
The Shnuggle Air is a great option for women who are breastfeeding or have had an e-csection. It allows them to reach out and touch their baby for comfort and feeding without leaving their bed. It's also great for parents who want to avoid the stress of getting in and out of a traditional cot or placing their child down to sleep.
The gliding motion was found to be extremely helpful in lulling babies into sleep following meals during the midday or at night. The drop-down sides make it easy to feed or soothe babies throughout the night. This was a huge selling point for our tired test mums. The Joie Roomie Glide is a elegant and practical crib that doesn't rock, nor has extra features like an audio system.