Babylo Liteway Lightweight Travel Cot - Grey Mélange

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Were written or visual instructions clear and precise? Could the instructions also be accessed online and were there video tutorials to guide you through? If, however, you tend to travel often or think your little one will have regular sleepovers with the grandparents, then a travel cot is a great solution. Ruth scored each product based on each criteria below, with the highest scoring coming out on top as the overall winner. Honourable mentions were then given to nine other top-performing beds. Safety and stability

When inside, was the little one comfy? Did they like it and was there enough room to sleep and to play? Five products were then awarded a Mumsnet Best badge – these are the products that we feel offer the absolute best value for most parents. We also gave honourable mentions to four others. Ruth also considered how easy it would be to access spare parts and whether each cot came with a warranty

During the research process, she looked at the types of products available, scoured the Mumsnet forums for recommendations and spoke to baby sleep experts from The Lullaby Trust, an organisation that provides advice on safer sleep for babies.Ruth tried out each bed with her youngest child, who was 18 months old at the time of testing. She tested each for at least three nights, both at home and at the grandparents' house, which meant that all the models were subject to the same environmental factors and held a child of the same age and weight. About the author

We also wanted to see which products might cause difficulty for people with mobility issues and which were the easiest to assemble and take down Once the Babylo 'Liteway travel cot' has been removed from the carry bag you will have it assembled in a few minutes.The Lullaby Trust also advise that portable cribs aren’t placed against radiators and remain out of reach of blind cords. How much does a travel cot cost? Travel cots are the perfect solution for families on the go. Lightweight and foldable, these portable cots are designed for trips away, visits to gran and grandad, and all your baby’s sleepovers. This type of cot is usually used from the newborn stage up until toddlerhood – or until the little wriggler can climb out by themselves. Do I actually need a one?

You’ll find that the added extras will usually need to be carried separately once the frame is folded down. Brands that offer attachments like these include Joie (the Joie Commuter Change won Mumsnet Best Travel Cot 2018), BabyBjorn and Graco. Choking hazards are also something to look out for so make sure that small parts, like zips, are well covered Many larger models double up as a playpen which is great for keeping your child safe at all times no matter where they are. Some even come with changing tables, mobiles and bassinets for newborns. If you already have a co-sleeper, Moses basket or carrycot that you use with a travel system, you might be able to use that when you're away from home with a smaller baby. We commissioned Ruth Lumley to write about and test a variety of toddler and baby travel cots. Ruth is a journalist who has used a number of baby beds with her three young children – from the newborn stage right through to toddlerhood and while holidaying abroad and visiting relatives in the UK.

Soft mattresses are known to increase the risk of SIDS as they make it harder for babies to lose body heat, which can cause them to become too hot. Ruth looked at how much space the cot took up in a room – did it slot in easily, and was it more suited to indoors or outdoors?