BabyStart Travel Cot - Grey and Green.

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Wherever you are, it requires no assembly, no special techniques–you can pop it open easily for naptime.

Offering a good amount of room, the travel cot can also be used as a play pen, and offers a comfy night's sleep for babies and toddlers. With a travel cot disassembly is usually a matter of a few minutes (or even seconds) and some of the travel cots on our list fold small enough to fit in a suitcase or overhead locker alongside the stroller. I would say that this is truly a travel cot made for travel as it is so light and small you will hardly even know you have it with you. The cheapest cot on our list, the Red Kite Sleeptight Travel Cot is a great choice if you're looking for an affordable but sturdy option. Along with the ease of assembly, the built-in mattress is what you pay for with this model: it's not only comfortable but can be adjusted to two height positions (with the newborn insert) making it easier to lift out newborns and babies not yet sitting up unaided.When looking at budget options, our reviewers found that they certainly did the trick and functioned well as a travel cot but were quite basic with limited added extras. Travel cot mattresses are often thinner and harder than a regular cot mattress,” says Kate Holmes of safe sleep experts The Lullaby Trust, “but this is completely normal and you shouldn’t place folded blankets or a quilt under your baby to try to make them more comfortable. This is partly to enable a compact fold and easy storage, and is why travel cots are usually not recommended for permanent overnight sleep. You can find Kate’s advice at the bottom of this article – but, in short, don’t add extra mattresses, loose sheets, toys or pillows to a baby’s travel cot.

My baby also sleeps well in this cot thanks to the generously sized mattress space, and he doesn’t keep banging into the sides like he has before in smaller designs. The travel cot folds compactly into a carry bag for travel and storage, making it easy to take on the go. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.The travel cot has wheels for manoeuvrability and mesh sides, which makes it easy to see little ones when asleep. If you have any concerns about your own health or the health of your child, you should always consult with a doctor or other healthcare professional. In addition, our travel cots are made with wipeable material, helping you to keep them clean and hygienic after each use, and the removable base makes it even easier. Coming in at only 6kg, this is one of the lightest travel cots on our list, and also one of the most affordable.

Christy, who tested the cot with her tall 2 year old, says: "I loved the fact that the BabyBjorn has no weight limit. Our Bugaboo Stardust travel cot has a unique design that means it stays in one piece, even with the mattress in it. We love that the crib has 6 adjustable heights to better help it align the barrier of the crib to the parents' mattress — this is particularly useful if you're travelling and staying in different places.This BabyStart foam cot mattress is anti allergenic, wipe clean and washable, yet also allows air to pass through the material. Zip in the newborn insert to create a bedside crib suitable from birth until approximately 6 months old. Travel cots shouldn’t be placed against a radiator, in direct sunlight or within reach of blind cords and other hazards”. I’ve tried every variation and this is my pick of the best six (but you could also consider Bugaboo, BabyBjörn and Maxi-Cosi).