cot in wardrobe!?

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okay so this might sound barmy but we have very little space where we currently live and a 5 month old. have been trying to find somewhere to rent for the last few weeks but as can imagine the coronavirus is slowing it all down.

baby is currently in a next2me crib which is fine for now but I'm worried we will still be in this place (one room studio flat) by the time they are able to pull themselves up (guessing this could be any time from 6 months). we do have a massive wall in wardrobe. I was thinking if we cleared it of all our clothes and got door wedge stoppers so the doors couldn't shut at night is it not a totally bonkers idea to out a cot in there is needs be!?

(or fingers crossed we somehow manage to find somewhere and get to move in the next 3 weeks - unlikely!)

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I'd just remove the doors completely from it. Could work.

I can’t think of a reason not to but see what other posters say

It’s fairly common in America where people tend to have big wardrobes, if you google for ideas I’ve seen lots of pictures of wardrobes effectively turned into the nursery. I think it’s a good idea. You may need a space saver cot. Nice to be able to shut the doors in the day and tuck everything out of sight.

We took the doors off ours and had the cot in there for a while.

However, baby very rarely slept in the cot

One thing to be aware of - remembering a discussion on a US forum when someone had their children sleeping in a closet - is that it should be very obvious on entering the room that there is a cot there. You don't want it to be overlooked in a fire.

It's not ideal but if it's the only option then as pp said, take the doors off. As long as it's very well ventilated it should be ok.
Have you looked at a small cot in place of the next to me instead?

direct.asda.com/george/home/kids-nursery/rafferty-compact-cot-white/050219175,default,pd.html

I guess a mini cot could potentially work but I think it was just spending the extra when we were going to get a cot bed as we will definitley be moving.

the other option is we have a nuna sena aire travel cot we could use (as hopefully we will only be here for a few weeks of her being out of the next2me) but I always read that travel cots weren't supposed to be used permanently?

the other thing of course is hopefully she isnt out of the next2me crib for a little while but I'm paranoid she could start pulling herself up in the night and I'll miss it and she will fall out - as in she will one night learn how to do it and I wont be aware she has acquired this skill lol

We used a travel cot between outgrowing bassinet and moving to own room. Ours could be raised, so that you didn’t have to bend over so far to reach them and also easier to cast an eye over them. We also bought a proper mattress for it as the standard one was crap.

Personally I couldn't sleep in that situation, (overactive imagination - what if DH got up in the night for the loo & just automatically shut the doors etc.), however, I would be happy to do it if I could remove the doors.

🤞🏼You get a bigger place soon!

hmm I'm gonna have to have a little think, I've seen a place that makes mattress' for specific cribs (cant remember the name now) that I might think about for her travel cot as atleast we could put it up and down for the few weeks she might have to be in it.

yeah I was worried about the doors but was thinking with door wedges this could hopefully stop that scenario - also my partner literally sleeps like the dead at night, never wakes up for the toilet!

yeah, we are on the list to view somewhere once these restrictions are eased up a bit but who even knows when that might be :(

Of course it is fine, from the title I pictured you stuffing your childs cot into an actual wardrobe 😂😂😂

You can get proper mattresses to put in travel cots I think. One of those might see you through.
Good luck with the house hunt!

We used a travel cot for ds2 for similar reasons. He was in it for about 4 months in the end with no problems. We bought a proper foam mattress for it.

My father slept in a drawer when space was tight! Without seeing your cupboard or the amount of space, its hard to recommend anything, but certainly do able.

I picked up a compact cot for £18 from asda a few years ago when my youngest outgrew the next2me crib. He was in that until about 15/16 months!

We spent a few more this in the US when DS1 was a toddler. We put his toddler bed in the walk-in wardrobe and wedged the door wide open. It was very common in the block we lived in, as two-bed apartments in the are were really pricey.

I only moved my dd out of next 2 me at 8 months, and that was-to put her in her own roo, the next 2 me itself was fine and she couldn't lift herself up at all. You might have long moved before you need to change anything so don't panic yet.

I'm gonna have a little think, it will depend on when I will be able to view homes again aswell really - if it's only for a couple weeks then the travel cot will probably be my best bet but with a better mattress - had a look online can get a nice foam one for about 25 quid. is that the reason why travel cots arent recommended long term? because of the mattress?
if it looks like I'm gonna be waiting months before any of the estate agents start running again might have to seriously consider the walk in wardrobe with the doors open/temporarily removed. I guess if it weren't for the doors being there it is just an extension of the room anyway
did look at mini cots but a bit reluctant as our next door neighbour had a brand new cot their grandson only slept in once they've offered us for free so feels a bit wasteful but will do so if I think its the safest option!