How to choose a cot for a baby






If you have a baby, you are going to need a cot. It is an essential purchase. However, there are plenty of cots out there on the market to choose from, so how do you get the perfect one? Well, you start by reading this guide!

Budget

Your prime focus should be the amount of money that you have to spend on the cot. We know that a cot is likely to be one of the largest purchases that you make for your baby. If you can, divert at least a couple of hundred pounds towards the cot. We know that there are options on the market which are drastically cheaper than this, but they tend not to be quite as good, and they may not have all the ‘features’ that you need.

Cot Size


Obviously, this should be dependent on the size of your baby. However, it is also worth bearing in mind that your child is going to get bigger (yes, we know you probably know that already). This means that, sooner or later, your child is going to outgrow their bed. It is probably best to get them something larger to begin with. This way the chances of you needing to upgrade are lower.

Remember; you should not just be factoring in the size of the baby when it comes to choosing your cot size. They are probably going to be falling asleep with some toys too, so you want to know that there is going to be enough space in there for them!

Cot Bed

If it is likely that your child will be graduating to an actual toddler bed in the future, then you may want to go down the route of a cot bed. These have removable sides. This means that when the time comes, you can just pop them off and allow your child to fall asleep in the bed. It is quite a simple thing to do! When many people are purchasing cots, they actually use these as a sort of ‘transition’ from cot to toddler bed. The things hold their price ridiculously well too. This means that when the time comes, you can just sell them on and barely make a loss on them!

Comfort


You want your baby to get a good night’s sleep (we are sure you do!), then you want to make sure that your child is as comfortable as possible in the bed. So, look for beds which allow for comfortable mattresses.

Durability should also be a focus, but this normally goes hand in hand with comfort.

Reviews

Read through as many reviews as possible before you make your final decision as to the bed that you should be purchasing. This is going to be one of the larger expenses related to your baby, so you really need to know that you are making the right choice!

Now that you know how to choose a cot, go out there and find one! There are plenty to choose from, but the information on this page should certainly give you a nudge in the right direction!