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Anyone got the new Samsonite pop-up travel cot?

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lulupop · 15/10/2004 07:33

Thinking of buying this as our existing travel cot is too big, both for DD, who is a bit lost in it at only 5 months, and also for the bedroom it has to go in at my parents' house.

The Samsonite thingy looks good as is obviously lightweight and easy to transport, but I was wondering how long we'd be able to use it for. It says to 18mos but looks as though the infant wld be able to get up and crawl/walk off out of it once they were mobile. Anyone got one? Is this the case?

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Yorkiegirl · 15/10/2004 07:41

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spots · 15/10/2004 08:40

I found it so hard to get back into its carrier that it broke (not blaming dh or anything...)

But anyway as YG says 18 months prob. a bit big... it's so lightweight.

prufrock · 15/10/2004 15:12

I think lulupop is looking at the bigger one than we've got spots (the bubble one) - but it's still bloody difficult to put back. The mattress is really quite thin (we used a pillow instead)

alfiebetty · 15/10/2004 15:41

I'm also thinking of buying the Samsonite cot I think its quite new and bigger than the one for newborns, sounds like the one lulupop has looked at. Love to know if any one has taken it on holiday... I have also seen an inflatable on called a Holidoze I think any opinions on this one also.

unicorn · 15/10/2004 23:41

I may be going mad.. but isn't someone selling one of these in mn swap shap?

hth

PuffTheMagicDragon · 15/10/2004 23:55

Yes me!

unicorn · 15/10/2004 23:56

voila... a match made in heaven!!

just call me Cilla

PuffTheMagicDragon · 16/10/2004 00:00

Mine's the original one though, think lulupop wants the bigger one. I used mine for overnight stays etc until ds2 was 8 months. Found it very handy.

alfiebetty · 26/10/2004 07:02

Has anyone used the new samsonite travel cot bed for 6-18mth old? I need a very portable cot for holiday next also have MIL has graco travel cot at her house when we stay..my mother getting bit jealous wants me stay at hers so need portable cot bed as don't have a car.

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lulupop · 26/10/2004 08:53

Hi Alfiebetrry, further to my starting this thread, I did buy one of the new bubble cot thingies (6-18months) and my findings are good. It is very lightweight and easy to put up. The mattress bit is a bit thin (like all travel cots) but I also took DDs sheepskin wth us so she was perfectly happy. DS (nearly 3) was very taken with the "tent", and wanted to sleep in it as well. I have to say, although they say up to 18 months, DS is a very tall 3 yr old and he cld probably have slept in it himself.

There are 2 minor negative points:

Because of the bubble roof, the "entrance" to the cot is at the side. This can make it a little awkward to put baby in, as you are bending down to floor level and trying to slip them sideways at the same time.
Folding the cot up again and packing it into the bag is a bit of a tricky job and requires 2 sets of hands. But we managed OK.

Overall I think it's a great invention and wld recommend it.

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alfiebetty · 26/10/2004 22:21

Thanks for the info lulupop.. sounds like just what I need.

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lulupop · 12/11/2004 12:26

here you are Gem13

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Gem13 · 12/11/2004 15:06

Thanks lulupop. Have ordered it and will be careful to keep DS (28 months) out of it!

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