Bedside Cot Reviews

A bedside crib, also known as a baby bassinet is positioned next to your bed to ensure that you can safely take care of your infant during night feeds and diaper-changing without having to leave your bed. They are also great for creating independence as your little one becomes more confident in their own space to sleep.

The Joie Roomie Glide

The Joie Roomie Glide is a bedside crib that allows parents to co-sleep with their newborn whilst making sure they’re safe. The smooth glide motion helps to soothe your baby into sleep and its innovative features ensure that you can keep an eye on them without having to leave your bed.

The cot’s slide-away side panel can be raised and lowered with the touch of an button, making it a breeze to reach inside and soothe a crying infant at night. It comes with 11 height adjustments to fit almost any mattress size and adjustable folding feet to ensure that it sits exactly at the right height.

The cot is cushioned and has mesh sides to increase the airflow, and the mattress is made of high-density foam to provide extra protection. It can also be cleaned which means you can keep the cot clean. It is fitted with a bed sheet that is suitable for a crib.

Unlike some other bedside cribs unlike other cribs for bedside use, the Roomie Glide is suitable for the majority of beds, including divans, thanks to its straps and clip attachment. It can be used as a stand-alone crib if it isn’t connected to the bed. It is packed with wonderful features designed with parent and baby bonding in mind.

The most important thing to keep in mind is that even though this crib is ideal for babies, it won’t last long after your child is six months old, and you will have to purchase larger cots. Overall, Roanna thought that the Joie Roomie Glide crib was a great buy. She liked its sleek design.

John Lewis sells the Roomie Glide for PS160. Roanna thought this was a fair price for such an item. She also liked the way it looked in the bedroom and believed that its grey colour would suit most modern homes. She did point out that it’s not an ideal idea to rock a baby younger because it can cause an unhealthy sleep pattern that can be difficult to overcome later.

The Tutti Bambini CoZee

The Tutti Bambini CoZee is an award-winning crib for bed designed with a safe night’s sleep in mind. It features a drop side rail that is easily lowered to feed your baby at night without having to wake your child or get them out of bed It’s perfect for breastfeeding mothers! It is also lightweight and easy to move around during naps or when traveling.

It’s made from soft materials and has breathable mesh sides to promote airflow. It comes in oak or charcoal with a variety of melange fabrics that will blend with most decor styles. Anna found it solid and secure when it was attached to her bed with the legs firmly snapping into the bed and the zips 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 in case you experience any issues.

The CoZee crib has all the features you’d think of in a crib for your bed, including the ability to connect it to your existing bed using a stay-in place connection system. It also comes with six height settings. Additionally there is an inclines feature that can be used to help babies suffering from reflux or congestion. It’s also machine-washable, which is a must for all the dribbles, vomit and snot that come with having a newborn!

If you want to keep your baby close to you during the first six months of their life when they’re able to go to sleep on their own and independently, the CoZee is a great choice as it can also be used as a standalone cot, changing table or toddler bed. With the addition of a sofa-bed extension kit, it can be transformed into an actual cot. While it won’t magically put your baby to sleep or feed them, it can rock them and send them off.

The Chicco Next2Me Magic

This is one of Chicco’s more expensive alternatives. However, it has numerous excellent features. It’s designed to function as a side sleeper or standalone crib and is suitable for babies up to six months. It’s easy to open and close the side panel using the new mechanism. It is also more adjustable than the previous model, with 11 different height settings and legs that retract to installation underneath any bed.

Our testers were impressed by the ease of access offered by the side panel, which can be moved upwards and down with one click of a button. This was especially helpful in the evening when feeding time was over, since they could reach inside and pick up their baby without disturbing them up.

It is possible to lower the side panel by it’s own, however this is not recommended as it increases the risk that your baby will get out of the cot. However, the safety locking mechanism ensures that it will only remain in place when it is attached to the bed of the parent correctly. This feature is great for peace of mind if you’re breastfeeding and require frequent feedings at night.

The Chicco Next2Me Magic is designed to be a perfect fit for any bed that is divan-based as well as beds with drawers due to the legs that can be telescopic. It has a tilting feature to help reflux babies, and a rocking function to help ease them into sleep after a feeding. It is also very spacious and has excellent 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’s heavier than other side-sleepers, but it’s very mobile and can be moved from room to room with ease. It’s small enough to be able to fit in a travel bag when not in use which is an advantage when you have to transport it. The only downside our testers noticed was that the side panel didn’t flex as much as some of the other models, making it slightly harder to see your baby from your own bed.

The Shnuggle Air

If you’re in search of an ideal bedside crib that can grow with your child, then the Shnuggle Air is definitely worth a look. It’s a sleeper crib that attaches securely to your bed and can be converted into a chic cot when your baby is old enough. Perfect for nighttime feedings and enhancing the bond you have with your newborn.

Unlike some other cribs for bed, the Shnuggle Air is built with breathability in mind. continue reading this.. -view mesh sides and airflow mattress that is breathable and hypoallergenic increase airflow to keep your baby cool and comfortable. A gentle incline helps to ease reflux and colic, while the zip down side makes it easy to feed or soothe your baby throughout the night.

The kit for conversion to cot (sold separately) is also well-designed, with clear directions and everything you need to start. It took us about an hour to assemble and was reasonably straightforward. The only drawback was the lack of captions in writing on some of the pictures, which made it difficult to comprehend some of the steps. Overall, the process was easy and the materials used were of high quality.

In the co-sleeping position, we discovered the Shnuggle Air to be an excellent choice for breastfeeding mums and women who have had a C-section because it lets them comfortably reach out to their newborn for feeding and comfort without having to leave their bed. It’s also great for those who wish to avoid the stress of getting in and out of a traditional cot, or placing their child down to sleep.

The gliding motion was discovered to be extremely helpful in lulling babies to sleep following feedings at midday or night. The drop-down side can be easily accessible to feed or soothe babies in the middle of the night this was a huge benefit for our exhausted test mums. The Joie Roomie Glide is a modern and stylish crib that doesn’t rock nor does it come with extra features like a sound machine.