Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Baby Bed For Travel

By Darren Hartley


Many hotels or holiday homes provide a cot for parents planning to stay with them. At the very least, they make the arrangements for parents to be able to hire a cot. Borrowing a travel baby bed from a network of friends with young children can be an option that is not too hard in lieu of buying one.

The playpen-sized models of a safe travel baby bed opens up move potential for their regular use. The problem with travel baby beds is their use for only a handful of times. In storage, they can actually take up a fair amount of space when folded. They are indeed portable but they can also be heavy to lug around.

A travel baby bed can come in a model that can double up as a playpen. However, the space it provides might not be convenient enough for consideration as a playpen. A travel cot for young babies comes with a bassinet for newborns.

A travel baby bed is not generally designed for very young babies since they do not provide for drop-down sides or adjustable mattress heights. A good alternative would be a soft carrycot or a Moses basket which is just as portable and more suitable for newborns.

A Moses basket can be used as a travel baby bed. However, it is best to avoid carrying a baby around in it whenever possible. This is especially true for a Moses basket with handles that do not meet in the middle. A Moses basket provides no protection to the baby whatsoever in case a parent slips or trips on the stairs.

Features to look out for when purchasing a travel baby bed include ease of use, a bassinet, a changing unit, machine-washable covers, a mesh window and duality in purpose. The latter feature refers to travel cots that can double up as playpens. Extra sturdiness is the quality a parent should look for in this model.




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