What cots do you use or recommend?
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Topic: What cots do you use or recommend?
Posted By: peanut butter
Subject: What cots do you use or recommend?
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 1:36pm
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Hi, still researching but really feeling the need for retail therapy soon. What cots have you found to be the best? I have looked at heaps and a lot feel light and junky? It would be great to hear from experienced mums also.
Thanks Nikki |
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 2:17pm
| Not that I have really used mine as such yet but we brought a cheaper genesis one from baby factory. We didn't see the point in spending a lot of money on a cot (ours was $350ish from memory) as you also have to buy a matress as well. Ours is really simple to use to get the side up and down and doesn't feel "junky" or like it would break or anything. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 2:38pm
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The gremlins have got sleigh cots that convert to toddler beds, were around $499 from Farmers. They are very sturdy (have had a 19kg Maya in them before now!) and American size which is slightly wider than NZ size.
Maya had the basic Childcare Alpha cot from the Baby Factory for around $300 and it was fine too. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 3:15pm
| Cool, I like the sleigh cots too. I'm thinking about touchwood but I think I will try and get a secondhand cot off trademe and buy a new mattress. Anything I should look out for with that strategy? |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 3:38pm
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Cots have to be up to NZ safety standards. The bars have to be a certain distance between each one. I can't remember what they are but I know when I was getting my cot made for me (I was lucky and my dad was able to get a friend of his make our cot out of heart rimu) I had to give them all the safety stuff. I didn't safe the info sorry but i'm sure if you google it you will get the standards. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 3:44pm
| yep, I think that is easy to find these days. Thanks for that advice mummybecks |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 4:03pm
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http://www.pamco.co.nz/index.cfm/Cots/Classic_Cots/Tudor - cot
We had that cot for our girls. Lovely and solid. Fantastic cots. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 4:28pm
Piper you also have to check the length of the corner posts, children who climb can get their singlet caught on those and "hang"  The old-fashioned cots have more than 1/2 inch or so.
If I was going to buy another cot I'd go for a toddler-conversion one. And don't worry about the cots feeling light, they really only service an up to 2 year old (average 14kg) anyway. ------------- |
Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 6:12pm
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I have been looking at the Touchwood ones, they seem really sturdy and solid. Has anyone had one of these?
Also, what is the difference between the NZ and US sizing? ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: luna
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 7:03pm
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Bel - we have a Touchwood cot. It has solid ends and then the usual bars along each side. It's fairly heavy to move and is adjustable to 2 heights (what is known as bassinette height and then 'cot' .. which is lower). The side comes down easily by pressing in 2 'clips' on either end .. it's hard to describe these.
I'm not sure on their sizing - I think they are known as "US" sizing, which is larger. Having said that, all the bedding I've bought has fitted fine. If you order thru the website, you should be able to buy a mattress as well. They are really firm, inner sprung. Ours is yellow with teddy bears on it. MIL & FIL bought ours at a discount (and the matching change table) as FIL used to do some work with the guy who makes them. ------------- Selina http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 10:04pm
| Bel, from what I have learnt US sizing seems to be the most common among new cots. Only older ones seem to be NZ sizing. I may be worng on this but I think it is something to look out for when getting an older secondhand cot. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 10:05pm
Anyone have any idea why i have gone from 19 weeks and 1 day pregnant to 18 weeks and 6 days???? Its taking long enough without my ticker making it longer
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 7:39am
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it 19wks 2 days to me.
lilypie couldve been having a moment we got our cot form the warehouse, and i wouldnt have a clue whether its nz or us size, we got it in 2005. its a great cot, and its light and easy ot mvoe around. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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http://tweetytweety85.bebo.com - bebo |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 1:48pm
yay!!! i'm back in at the right time....phew..dont want to be going backwards
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Posted By: Salifer
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 7:04pm
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I've seen the touchwood cots that convert into 4 different uses: basinette/cot/bed/sofa.
Is this just a gimmick - will you really use it as a bed/sofa....or end up spending $900 on a touchwood cost with all these features you'll never use??? Your thoughts anyone??? |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 9:00pm
| yeah, I'm not sure how much I would use the other features but I do like the sturdiness of the cots and hopefully I can pick one up 2nd hand. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 9:05pm
Ours aren't Touchwoods, but they are convertible. We've still got them on bassinette level now as the gremlins are in safety sleeps so can't move around, will drop them down to the cot level in a few months. And will probably use them as toddler beds when they are ready to be out of cots, but I'm pretty sure I won't use them as sofas  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 9:56pm
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I'd agree! ------------- |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 7:29am
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I loved the touchwood ones and hubby did as well. Some of the other options didn't seem as sturdy to me and since hubby agreed we went with touchwood. ------------- "> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 8:27am
| Our cheapie from baby factory turns into a bed later on but I don't think we will ever use this. When it comes time to use it we will just get a normal single bed. |
Posted By: Skyflame
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 3:49pm
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We bought our touchwood off trademe and it seems really sturdy. It is a sleigh style one and as sad as it may be to say it I have sat in it so i figure it is pretty sturdy.
I like that it can convert but I figure that wont be much of an option as by the time this baby is up to that stage the next one may be here, but I guess we will have to see. |
Posted By: Skyflame
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 3:51pm
Oh and the reason I was in the cot was that it was the easiest way for me to rub a coat of danish oil on the wood on the inside with my huge belly in the way. Just got a bit tricky to get back out. Thankfully hubby was around. 
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 5:43pm
Farmers has got half price on their cots only until Sunday I got a sleigh cot for $249.95 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 March 2007 at 8:20pm
| what brand was the sleigh cot in Farmers? |
Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 2:53pm
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The sale was for the jolly jumper brand (I think). I got the sleigh one too. Shame it didn't come in white, as I really wanted a white cot, but I figure it saved me $500 over the one I wanted from baby factory, so it will do! ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 3:34pm
| Yer i saw the cheap Jolly Jumper sleigh cot i was guttered but i dont think i can justify another cot to the husband LOL |
Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 3:36pm
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I just bought a cot off TradeMe and there were lots of Touchwood ones on there. They seem to be really sturdy and solid - though probably over the top considering it is a small baby/child that will be sleeping in it!
It is a beautiful solid rimu one - they don't seem to sell these new anymore - they sell pine stained ones now. ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 11:35am
| Yes. i have noticed that too Bel, the rimu ones sound nice but we missed out on one in Chch....forgot to bid. i definately want a touchwood (I think) and am going to try trademe first and then buy a new mattress. Feel more optomistic buying one now that Bub's "passed" its 20 week scan!!!! YAY. |
Posted By: Georgie K
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 1:22pm
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Hi, just thought I would add, if you live in/near Christchurch, check out Pamco for cots/change tables etc. They have an excellent range of styles, and you can buy direct from their factory shop saving about $200 on shop prices. We have just ordered one from there, so can't comment on use yet, but they look pretty good. The website is: http://www.pamco.co.nz/
------------- Me: 32 DH: 31 BFP: 16 September 2006 EDD: 25 May 2007 3 ocicat furbabies http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 2:46pm
| We got our cot!!!! YAY, now just need to get a new mattress sometime. |