MIL been unreasonable - now I have to buy a cot

[kirstenn123]

I need advice on buying a cot - I'm completely clueless 😂

At the start of pregnancy , I looked at cots & was overwhelmed at the prices !
MIL suggested we have the cot that is in her house , that she called a "family heirloom"
My OH was raised in this cot along with other family members
At first , I said no as I wanted a new one but due to covid & furlough & decreased funds , I eventually gave in & accepted it
My OH also stated all we needed to buy was a new mattress & he was sold on the idea of raising his son in the cot he was raised in - I asked him if I could pain / modify it & he said yes

Fast forward to 30 weeks pregnant ( MIL is due to drop it off when we have the family seeing times on Xmas week ) my OH spoke to her the other day & asked what kind of material it was so he could buy the correct paint - she's told us we are not to paint it
OH says he's still gonna paint it , but his mother can be a little petty when it comes to arguments , & I'm not her biggest fan already

We're gonna wait until the January sales , does anyone know any websites / shops etc I can buy one from
I've looked on Argos / way fair & the common ones but there too pricey

Thanks !!!

You don’t need anything fancy. Our first two had a ridiculously expensive cot but it made no difference from the cheap one with bought for #3, we got a cheap one from IKEA for about £35. Aldi do baby sales, not sure when next one due but I’ve seen cheap cots.

Asda do some nice ones, also as pps have mentioned, IKEA, Aldi .. I got mine from Costco. They delivered two by accident and didn't want it back so we sold it and basically for a cot for free 😂 thanks Costco!

Your MIL is not being unreasonable to say don’t paint the family heirloom piece. It’s not up to you to decide that. You and DH would be borrowing it.

As you were happy to accept the family heirloom one that had to be at least 30 plus years ago, why not look for second hand if you cannot afford new? You could paint that. But please do be sure to research the paint that it’s safe to use on children’s toys and furniture and has enough time to cure before you use it for your baby.