Bedside Cot Reviews

A bedside crib, also referred to as a bassinet for babies, is placed next to your bed to ensure you can be able to attend to your baby during night feedings and diaper-changing without needing to leave the bed. They also help in building independence as your child gets more comfortable in their own sleep space.

The Joie Roomie Glide

The Joie Roomie Glide is a bedside crib travel cot crib that allows parents to sleep together with their baby while making sure they're safe. Its smooth gliding motion is able to ease your baby back to sleep, and its ingenuous features allow you to keep an eye on them without leaving your bed.

The side panel that slides out of the cot can be lifted and lowered with just a pressing of a button. This makes it easy to reach inside and soothe a crying baby in the night. It also has 11 height adjustments that allow it to fit on the mattress of almost any size bed and it comes with adjustable feet that fold down to ensure that it's placed at just the right level.

The cot is padded, has mesh sides to increase ventilation, and its mattress is made of high-density foam for extra protection. It's also wipeable so you can keep it clean, and it comes with a fitted sheet that's suitable for the cot.

Contrary to other cribs that are bedside like the Roomie Glide is suitable for most beds, including divans due to its straps and clip attachment. It can also be used as a standalone crib when not attached to your bed, and it's packed with features specifically designed with the bonding between parents and babies in mind.

It is essential to keep in mind that this crib will not last as long after your baby turns six months. You will need to buy a bigger cot. Overall, Roanna found that the Joie Roomie Glide was a excellent purchase and she especially liked its elegant design.

The Roomie Glide is available to purchase from John Lewis for PS160, which Roanna felt was a reasonable price for a cot featuring such innovative features. She also liked how it looked in the bedroom and believed that the grey shade would suit most modern homes. However, she did point out that it's not an ideal idea to rock a smaller baby as it could set an unhealthy habit that can affect later sleep patterns.

The Tutti Bambini CoZee

The Tutti Bambini CoZee bedside crib or cot crib is designed to give you a good night's rest. It has a drop-side rail that can be easily lowered to feed your child in the evening without disturbing them or forcing them out of the bed. This is perfect for mothers who breastfeed! It's also light, making it easy to move around the house during naps and also for travel.

It's made of soft materials and has breathable mesh sides to promote airflow. 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 sturdy and secure when affixed to her bed with the legs firmly snapping into the frame and the zips securely securaby away without waking 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 fall out of the cot. The safety locking system makes sure that the side panel will only remain in place when it is properly attached to the parent's mattress. This feature is great for peace of mind if you're breastfeeding and require frequent feedings at night.

Telescopic legs enable the Chicco Next2Me Magic to be used with any bed, including divan bases and beds with drawers. It also has an option to tilt for reflux babies and a rocking feature to soothe them back to sleep after eating. It's also very large and has excellent ventilation thanks 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 a bit heavier than other side-sleepers, but it's easily moved from one room to another. It's also small enough to fit into its travel bag when not in use, which is a bonus in the event that you have to transport it. The only thing our test subjects found was that the side panel did not flex as much compared to other models. This made it a little harder to observe your baby from the bed.

The Shnuggle Air

If you're in search of a bedside crib that will develop with your child, then the Shnuggle Air is definitely worth a look. Designed to be a co-sleeping bassinet that will attach securely to your bed and convert into a stylish cot when your baby is ready, it's ideal for feeding at night and for strengthening your bond with your infant.

In contrast to other cribs for bed like the Shnuggle Air is built with breathability in mind. The mesh side panels with dual-view as well as the airflow mattress that is hypoallergenic and breathable increase airflow and keep your baby cool and comfortable. The gentle incline helps ease reflux and colic. The zip-down side lets you to feed your baby or comfort them at night.

The conversion kit for cots (sold separately) is also well-designed, with clear directions and everything you require to begin. It took us around an hour to put together and was relatively simple. 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 procedure was easy and the materials used were of high quality.

The Shnuggle Air is a great choice for mothers who are nursing or have had C-sections. It allows them to reach out and touch their baby to comfort them and feeding without leaving their bed. It's great for parents who don't want to deal with the stress of putting their child in a traditional cot or even getting them out of it.

During our tests we observed the gliding motion of this next to me crib to be extremely beneficial in getting babies to sleep after midday and nighttime feeds. The drop-down side can also be easily accessed to feed or soothe babies in the middle of the night, which was a real selling point for our exhausted test moms. The Joie Roomie Glide is a sleek and functional crib that isn't rocking, or have extra features such as the sound machine.