Really stupid cot question

[Laurappo]

Please don't judge my stupidity here.. I literally have 0 idea..

Need to move baby from the next to me to a cot as he is too big. Have a travel cot for naps downstairs but my question is...

With the cot, I would ideally like one where the side moves up and down easily. If that makes sense...?

Most I've seen are fixed. Do these still exist ? Do they all actually do this...? Am I making any sense at all...??

I don't think they make them anymore. There were safety issues with the movable side falling down on older ones and trapping babies.

In my day (ten years ago) it was the cots rather than the cot beds than had droppable sides.
They still seem to be around, eg Amazon and wayfair

www.wayfair.co.uk/Mack-Milo--Maust-Cot-with-Mattress-GTTS2288-L371-K~FSSR1177.html?refid=GX433676171460-FSSR1177_58630621&device=m&ptid=1260306761652&targetid=pla-1260306761652&network=g&ireid=146179296&PiID%5B%5D=58630621&device=m&gbraid=0AAAAADgW2yIn3RPNBTtb8KKxYgt7xaM6A&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI47XFk5bY-gIVVYBQBh2uRAYbEAsYASABEgIarPD_BwE

We had a cot with drop sides but it also had a movable mattress, so when they are really tiny and can’t get up and climb you can have it on a higher setting. That’s something to look out for too.

Out of interest for what reason do you want one with a moveable side? Is it ease of putting baby down/picking baby up?

Agree with above they don't really do them anymore - I had one but it was mine from when I was a baby 😂

You don't really need one though as the mattresses level moves Up and down - start on highest one and move down as they get bigger and able to stand

Thanks all for your replies. Didn't realise the safety issue.

Yes it was mostly for ease of putting baby in/out

Yes they do still exist. They’re call drop side cots.

I needed one to lower in my children without killing my back. We had a Boori one, the Paddington - that is no longer sold but they do others.

Is your baby sitting up yet? If not you can have the mattress positioned higher so it is easier to get them in and out. Once they are sitting up you need to lower the mattress. I’m 5’6 and we have an IKEA cot. Never had an issue putting baby in on the lowest mattress level. My friend who is 5’0 however used to use a step to help. The sliding ones just seem so dangerous, little hands like to explore etc.

I’ve just read drop side cots are banned in the US due to babies getting trapped in the mechanism, shudder…

Thank you all - I thought I waa going mad looking for them. Seems they do exist but far and few between. I'll look at one with different positions. Baby is 4 months not sitting up yet. I'm quite short (5.1) but sure I'll manage :)

IKEA do several cot beds with two different heights for the mattress - ours has been great for both DC so far.

Yeah unfortunately some babies have been strangled to death getting stuck in between the bars 😞

If you're handy you can make your own,, we just left one side off when building the flat pack, then pull it up against your bed. We used some wood to force the two mattresses together, and the height was perfect.
The important thing is to make sure there's zero gap between the two.
Not sure it exactly helps with getting them out in the day time but it helps at night.

If you're happy with the next to you element, we took the side off a cot bed and strapped it to the side of our bed, so the mattresses made a continuous surface. You do need a fair bit of floor space to do that though!

Until your baby is able to climb out, you can have the mattress quite high in a cot with different settings for the base to be moved up and down. Once the baby is sitting and able to move around, you can teach them to reach up or stand up to be taken out. Doesn't work 100% but saves your back a bit!

I got a dropside cot from Wayfair 3 years ago...

Im 5ft1" as well so can completely understand why you want a cot with a drop side!
Alot of cots will have different levels at which you can have the mattress. So until baby is sitting up they can be at the highest level which is about a ft lower than the top of the cot.
Then as they become more mobile you can move the mattress down.

I struggle now we have our cot on the lowest setting with putting DD in at night when she is asleep.
But I have managed well so far, and I have a back problem.
Ill be honest, its harder getting her out even though she is standing because lifting her over the edge so I dont crack her legs on the frame is a bit of a pain.
Get a small plastic step from Ikea is the only tip i have for this!