Venture Airpod Travel Cot includes deep foam mattress and carry bag 100 x 65cm (Silver) - Multi Award Winner

Product Information

A portable, lightweight pop-up travel cot for under-fives, complete with a carry bag and sleeping mat. Six colours are available. Mattress: travel cot mattresses tend to be thinner and harder than normal cot mattresses to allow for compact fold and easy storage. Make sure that the mattress is firm, flat and is covered in waterproof material. You can also buy a new mattress separately, but make sure it is the correct size for the cot and that you have space to carry it.

For instance, when it comes to travel cots, there are a lot of important features to consider, like portability and compactness, for instance, so before you decide on a travel cot, allow us to expand on some of the most important features. Portability Moses baskets are fabulous – they’re affordable and portable. This is one of the highest rated, yet is very competively priced. It’s a classic, unisex design which could easily be used again by a sibling or cousin, with pretty white broderie anglaise.You’ll find that the added extras will usually need to be carried separately once the frame is folded down. Brands that offer attachments like these include Joie (the Joie Commuter Change won Mumsnet Best Travel Cot 2018), BabyBjorn and Graco. For their first trip, try to choose a time when the weather will be calm and warm but not hot, to see how they cope before experimenting with wilder or colder conditions. Where do babies sleep when camping?

The Lullaby Trust also advise that portable cribs aren’t placed against radiators and remain out of reach of blind cords. How much does a travel cot cost?Ideal for newborns, this travel bassinet is ultra portable and perfect for plane trips. It has a comfy 4-layer sleeping pad. Poppy O'Neill is a Content Editor at Mumsnet and a mother of two. She's been researching and reviewing baby and child products for 2 years, with a particular focus on baby essentials, toys and books for toddlers and outdoor play equipment. From potties to paddling pools and bunk beds to bedtime stories, she loves to deep-dive into research and find the best products out there.

First of all, make sure that the cot you’re buying comes with a travel case. You’re going to be transporting the travel cot quite a lot and it should be in the protective covering or a case, both for easier transport and protection. Yes! Although all airlines will have their own rules on luggage allowances, typically, parents of infants are allowed to take at least two items - e.g. travel cot, buggy or car seat - at no extra cost. While you may have dedicated a lot of time to finding the best crib, moses basket or cot bed for your child, we tend to give less thought to which travel cot to buy. But getting the best sleep possible is just as important while you're away from home, so we've put some of the best travel cots on the market through their paces.Contains two height-adjustable levels — a top one for newborns and a lower one for toddlers (great for recent c-section mums who can’t bend down too far!) If you'll be carrying it a lot on your journey, such as through an airport, then weight may take priority, but if you've got a cruising toddler, and throwing the cot in a big boot is about the extent of your lugging it around, then a sturdier, perhaps heavier, cot would be better. How to assemble a travel cot Flexible sides: Pop-up-style tents may be easy to erect and dismantle; however, the flexible sides mean that if you were to stumble onto the cot, there would be no ridged sides to stop your fall.

If weight is really important to you, take a look at the Maxi-Cosi Iris, Venture Airpod and BabyBjörn Light above. Ease of Use In most cases, a quality travel cot will come with several accessories, including the bassinet. That way, you can use the travel cot when the baby’s still very young, as well as in the following years.Mesh window: a good travel cot should have at least one mesh window so that you can always see the baby. Ruth looked at how much space the cot took up in a room – did it slot in easily, and was it more suited to indoors or outdoors? I hope this guide has helped you find the right portable outdoor bassinet or travel cot for your baby or toddler. The sooner they embark on their first outdoor adventure the better, and the best portable sleeper for your baby may have numerous other uses too! As you can see, toddler travel cots vary hugely in price but some of them can be a real investment, depending on your budget. Portable beds can be expensive and can take up unnecessary space in an otherwise baby-filled home, so if you think you'll only get use out of one for two weeks of the year, then you could probably do without.