Bedside Cot Reviews
A bedside crib, also known as a bassinet for babies, is placed near your bed so that you can safely attend to your child during feedings at night and diaper-changing without needing to leave the bed. These cribs are fantastic for helping to build independence for your child as they grow more comfortable in their own sleeping space.
The Joie Roomie Glide
The Joie Roomie Glide is a bedside crib that lets parents sleep together with their baby while making sure they're safe. The smooth gliding motion of the Joie Roomie Glide can help ease your baby's sleep and its unique features let you monitor your child without having to leave bed.
The sliding side panel of the cot can be raised and lowered with a simple press of a button. This makes it easy to reach inside and soothe a crying baby at night. It also comes with 11 height adjustments that let it fit the mattress of almost every size bed. Additionally, it includes adjustable folding feet to ensure it sits at just the right height.
In terms of safety, the cot is padded and comes with mesh sides to provide more ventilation, while its mattress is made of high-density foam to provide extra protection. It's also washable so that you can keep it clean. It also comes with a fitted sheet that is suitable for the cot.
The Roomie Glide, unlike some other cribs for bed, is compatible with a wide range of beds, including divans. This is because of the straps and clips that connect it. It can also be used as a standalone crib if it is not attached to your bed and it's packed with features that are created with the bonding of parents and children in mind.
The most important thing to keep in mind is that although this crib is ideal for newborns, it won't last long once your child is six months old, which means you'll have to purchase an additional cot. Overall, Roanna felt that the Joie Roomie Glide was a excellent purchase and she was particularly impressed by its elegant design.
The Roomie Glide is available to purchase from John Lewis for PS160, which Roanna thought was an affordable price for a cot with these advanced features. She also liked how it appeared in the bedroom and thought that the grey color would suit most modern homes. However, she did point that it's not a great idea to rock a smaller baby because it can set the stage for bad habits that will affect later sleep patterns.
The Tutti Bambini CoZee
The Tutti Bambini CoZee is an award-winning crib for bed designed to ensure a peaceful night's sleep in mind. It has a drop side rail that can be easily lowered to feed your baby at night without having to wake your child or get out of bed - it's ideal for breastfeeding mothers! It's also light and easy to move around during naps or when traveling.
We love the fact that it's made of soft fabrics with breathable mesh sides that promote airflow and comfort. It's available in charcoal and oak, with a range of melange fabric options that blend well with most decor styles. Anna found it to be solid and secure when it was attached to her bed, with the legs securely snapping into the frame and the zips securely secured for baby-safety. It took Anna about 10 minutes to put it together and did not require any tools. There are clear instructions along with a video and customer support number if you have any problems.
In addition to the standard features you'd expect from a crib that is bedside such as the ability to connect to your bed using a stay-in place connection system and six levels of height, the CoZee has an additional incline option that can be used to alleviate reflux or congestion in infants. It can also be washed in the machine essential for all the dribbles, vomit, and snot that come with a newborn baby!
The CoZee is a great option for keeping your child close during their first six months of learning to fall asleep independently. It can be used as a cot, changing station and toddler bed. With the addition of a sofa bed extension pack, it can be transformed into an crib. And while it won't feed your baby or magically make them sleep, it will rock them to send them off!
The Chicco Next2Me Magic
This is one of Chicco's more expensive options, but it comes with a lot of features. It can be used either a side-sleeper or as a standalone crib that is suitable for infants ranging from birth to six months. It is easy to open and close the side panel thanks to a new mechanism. It's also more flexible than its predecessor, having 11 different height levels and feet that retract to installation under any bed.
Our testers were impressed with the simple access the side panel provides that can be lowered and raised at the touch of the button. This was especially helpful in the evening when feeding time was over, since they could reach in and pick their baby up without waking them.
The side panel can be lowered on its own, but it's not recommended as this increases the chance of your baby falling out of the cot. However, the patented safety locking mechanism means that it will only remain in place when it is attached to the bed of the parent correctly. This feature is fantastic for peace of mind if you are breastfeeding and need frequent nighttime feeds.
The Chicco Next2Me Magic is designed to work with any bed that is divan-based as well as beds with drawers thanks to the legs that can be telescopic. It features a tilting feature to help reflux babies, and an option to rock to ease them into sleep after eating. It's also incredibly spacious and offers excellent ventilation thanks to its mesh sides.
Our testers found the Next2Me Magic easy to set up and use, however it does come with an extensive instruction manual. It's a bit heavier than other side-sleepers however, it is easily moved from one place to another. It's also foldable into a travel bag which is a great option when you need to transport it. The only negative our testers have found is that the side panel didn't stretch as much as other models. baby bedside crib caused it to be a bit more difficult to observe your baby from the bed.
The Shnuggle Air
If you're in search of a crib for your bed that will develop with your child, then the Shnuggle Air is definitely worth considering. It is designed to be a co-sleeping bassinet that is attached to your bed but also transform into a stylish cot when your baby is ready. It's ideal for feeding at night and growing your bond with your newborn.
Contrary to other cribs for bed like the Shnuggle Air is built with breathability in mind. Its dual-view mesh sides as well as airflow mattress that is breathable and hypoallergenic maximise airflow to keep your baby cool and comfortable. A gentle incline option helps to ease reflux and colic while the zip down side makes it easy to feed or comfort your baby at night.
The conversion kit for cots (sold separately) is also well-designed, with clear directions and everything you require to start. It took us an hour to complete and was fairly straightforward. The only downside was the absence of written captions on a few of the images which made it difficult to understand some of the steps. Overall, the procedure was simple and the materials used were of high quality.
In the co-sleeping mode, we discovered the Shnuggle Air to be an ideal choice for breastfeeding mothers and women who have had a C-section, because it lets them easily reach out to their infant for comfort and feeding without having to get up from their own bed. It's also great for mothers who wish to avoid the difficulty of getting in and out of a traditional cot, or putting their baby down to sleep.
The gliding motion was discovered to be extremely helpful in lulling babies into sleep after feedings at night or midday. The drop-down side makes it easy to feed or soothe babies during the night. This was a huge selling point for our exhausted test mums. The Joie Roomie Glide is a elegant and practical crib that doesn't rock or have extra features such as the sound machine.