What is it like to use day-to-day?
While this bed may not rock or offer extras such as lullabies, it covers all the demands of life with a newborn baby.
The drop-down side was certainly put to the test thanks to a baby who woke regularly at night. Our exhausted mum loved that she didn’t have to get up for the night feeds and was able to comfort her baby boy from her own bed.
While the side feels secure when zipped up, it does require two hands to open and close and this could often be quite fiddly, especially in the middle of the night after the little one had just gone to sleep.
When in standalone mode, the six height settings allow parents to comfortably lift the baby in and out (even with the side down) and the shelf underneath is a handy space for storing a blanket or nappies for easy access during the night.
Anna found that the bed was light enough to be moved around the house for naps, but, while it weighs less than other bedside cribs such as the Chicco Next2Me (13kg), it was too bulky to frequently move up and down the stairs when at home.
How safe is it?
It certainly feels like the Tutti Bambini CoZee was made with a safe night’s sleep in mind.
As guidelines recommend your baby sleeps in the same room as you until they are six months old, this bed allows you to keep them close for breastfeeding or night feeds, with plenty of room to grow and wriggle.
The crib meets British Safety Standards and the mattress is firm and flat with no gaps around the sides, as recommended.
When in co-sleeper mode, Tutti Bambini warn that there must be no more than a half an inch (13mm) gap between the bedside sleeper and your own bed, and the top rail of the drop side should be no higher than the adult mattress.
In terms of sturdiness, Anna gave the crib top marks. Once the bed was set up, she tested how safe it felt by shaking the frame. The legs and base securely clicked into place and the zips were safe for little fingers.
The breathable materials also helped to maintain a comfortable body temperature throughout the night.
How easy is it to clean?
With the endless snot, dribble and sick that comes with a baby, it's fair to say that nothing really stays clean. So a bed that can be washed without much fuss is always going to be a winner.
Tutti Bambini made cleaning this crib as easy as possible. The inner fabric can quickly be removed and machine-washed at 30°C and the outer fabric easily wiped clean with a mild detergent, so there’s no special cleaners or hand-washing required. The mattress cover can also be washed at 60°C.
After more than a week of use, the crib still looked brand-new and had no marks or stains. It comes in a range of colours, so a darker shade is less likely to show up any stains or transfer colours.