You'll Never Guess This Bedside Cosleeper's Benefits

Bedside Cosleeper

A bedside cosleeper is a bassinet that attaches to the side of your adult bed. As long as you adhere to the CSPC guidelines for sleeping spaces for infants, it's safe.

These guidelines are similar to the crib bedding standards. Learn more about the guidelines here. The most important factors to consider when selecting a bedside cot crib sleeper are: Safety as well as comfort and convenience.

Safety

In line with the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendation that infants sleep in the same bed as their parents cosleeping (a practice that is also known as bed-sharing) has gained popularity with a lot of new and expecting parents. The Academy says that sharing rooms is more secure than sleeping with an infant in the same bed as it lowers the chance of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (also known as SIDS). While the AAP disapproves of bed sharing, it does recommend that co-sleeping be done on a separate sleeping surface to limit the risk of SIDS. This is why the introduction of the bedside cosleeper was important to many families.

A twin bedside cot cosleeper is a crib-like sleeper that attaches to an adult bed frame. The bedside cosleeper lets parents keep an eye on their baby, and also gives them the option of sleeping in their own bed. The best cosleepers are built with high-quality materials and adhere to stringent safety standards. Look for the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) stamp of approval, which demonstrates rigorous testing of the product and quality control to ensure your child's secure cosleeping experience.

The safety of a crib is dependent on several aspects. It is dependent on how it's installed and secured to the parent's mattress. If the bedside sleeper cot cosleeper isn't connected to the bed of the parent in a way that prevents the gaps and openings where the infant can get trapped, it could create a suffocation hazard. It is vital that the attachment system used for the bedside sleeper be examined to make sure that it is able to withstand any forces that are applied during use, for example the parent bouncing on and off the sleeper. The attachment system or corners of the bedside sleeper should be exposed to an upward force.

The voluntary standard for large bedside crib sleepers includes by reference to the federal consumer product safety standard for bassinets and cradles (16 CFR part 1218), which includes performance requirements for enclosed openings made of fabric. The standard's mandatory requirements also deal with the risk of neck and head traps by requiring after the application and release a 50-lb. horizontal force near the attachment systems and at the corners of the bedside sleeping device, a gap larger than 1.0 in. must not be created. ASTM's electronic Reading Room offers read-only versions of the standard.

Convenience

Many parents do not allow cosleeping because they are afraid of the risk of suffocation, or SIDS or because it's an "Ferberization" which requires children to be in a room by themselves. Anthropologists have noticed for a long time that a lot of mammals, primates, and people from other cultures sleep frequently. This is due to the fact that babies are soothed when they hear the voice of their mother, and they also learn to self-soothe.

The best bedside sleepers feature clever designs that are attached to the side of a mattress and can swivel so that you can easily reach it to change diapers or feeds during the middle of the night. Choose a model that has adjustable feet, which retract to accommodate various mattress sizes. It should also include ample storage space for everything your baby needs.

Pick a bedside crib that fits the standard crib bedding to be used safely as your child grows. Look for a model that is convertible and can be used as a play yard, or a deeper bassinet. It will last for a long time.

Portability

A bedside cosleeper that has wheels or a lightweight base is much easier to move than one that has a heavy wooden frame or a substantial base. The babybay bedside sleeper, HALO bassiNest essencetia, and Snoo Smart Sleeper are all movable. They have adjustable feet that retract to accommodate platform mattresses and legs that fold inwards so that they are in close proximity to the mattress; and 100 mesh sidewalls that allow ventilation without fabric covering baby's mouth or nose.

The Arm's Reach Clear-Vue is a popular option that adjusts in 1" increments to fit in most adult beds and can also be used as a portable bassinet. It also pivots to give you quick access to the baby bedside cot to soothe her, feed her, or monitor them at night.