An extra cot - buy or make by yourself

Mamas with experience knows that night feasting is difficult, and exhaustingly affects both parents. How could this be eased?

What can be good cot

Firstly, for mothers who are breastfeeding, the crib is the best solution if the woman wishes at least a little sleep at night, and not spend it all the time, moving from one place to another. Children are different, so that on average, moms and dads get up two to five times a night. And the crib will allow not to go up at least for feeding.

You say, why not just put the baby next to him on the couch, along with his parents? Pediatric cribs for newborns are good because they limit the space for the baby, while it can not fall, as in the case of a regular bed, while the parents do not take a place for a healthy sleep in a comfortable position. Moreover, such a device will be limited by the fact that the mother or father can pinch the handle or the leg to the child. Unfortunately, many cases were recorded when Mom, by imprudence, fell asleep and crushed the baby. The front cot has side walls, which will not allow it to climb on to its elders, thereby reducing the likelihood of tragic events in the life of the baby and mom.

That is, in the end it turns out that

- you and the child sleep together, but the bed does not become smaller, but on the contrary - more due to the prefix;

- for the child a separate zone is allocated, limited by three high backs, so that during sleep he does not drop out anywhere;

- parents can sleep peacefully, without fear of catching a child.

Advantages, which has a cot, before the usual, except for the above stated:

- this bed will be level with yours;

- the locks secure it securely and will not let it go;

- this continuation of your bed takes up little space and can fit in any, even the smallest bedroom.

You can buy ready-made factory version in stores, if your financial state allows you to buy more and more bed as the child grows up, or spend a little time and effort to figure out how to make a baby crib yourself.

What is needed for this

In principle, this will not require as much material, much more patience and skill.

First of all, decide on the size. Such a component must enter well into the free space, and in turn, the mattress must enter into it.

The cot with your own hands, most likely, will be made of wood. You can see already ready-made examples of cots made, you can make your own, unique. Nevertheless, we need wood.

Selection of wood - size, quality, grinding, painting

Processing wood with varnishes, paints is not recommended, because when the baby's teeth are sharpened, you will not have time to follow him, as he will already sharpen them on the back of the bed. Therefore, it is advised only to carefully polish its future details.

We need the following elements: bars, bars for fixing rods, bottom and panels for soft upholstery.

The bars will make up the frame of your crib. They will need:

- three bars along the length of the crib;

- four beams in width;

- four beams in height.

Calculate the size of the future bed for yourself, and cut out the required elements according to the sizes obtained.

In all the bars, except those that will set the height of the crib, you must mark the places for the rods in advance and drill them.

We calculate the number of round rods for a certain length and width. The distance between them should not exceed six centimeters - this is enough to ensure that the child between them does not get stuck and fell out. You can make the panels with rods only on one side, and the side panels should be closed with solid panels.

The next thing to think about is the mounts. They are present in this crib in two forms:

- the first fix the level of the berth;

- the second attach the crib of the child to the parent.

If you know exactly the dimensions and at what level the child's crib will be fixed, you can immediately set the required height by drilling the holes for the dowels.

And the last thing is a soft upholstery, so that the child does not bump into the grille. To do this, we take the panels along the length and width of the backs, we glue the sintepon ball to them, and from above we coat them with a dense cloth. You can sew something glued over, and on top to put on sewn specially for this pillowcase, so that the panels eventually do not turn into something awkward dirty.

So, the result. For a self-made crib, you need:

- a frame of polished beams and rods;

- the pallet for a mattress;

- Mattress and soft panels.

Hooks for fastening may not be needed if you put a baby cot between the wall and the parent's place.

For those who do not want to bother, but still wants something like this

In general, the easiest option is to take ready-made cots, where it is possible to remove the front panel, and also to level the level of the sleeping place to the height corresponding to your level, and here are ready any kind of extra cribs. Reviews moms are such that this is the best option, not requiring individual costs. In the daytime such adaptation will be a full-fledged children's place - cradle, playpen, place for games, and at night will turn into a hotbed of peace and comfort for all members of the family.