Thursday, December 16, 2010

Dropside Crib Alternatives

So all this banning/outlawing got you nervous about what to put your baby in at night? 
There are some other, more unusual options out there,most are guaranteed to make your job as a parent easier, and slightly unnecessary.  You're sure to get a good nights sleep, and be the talk of all your friends with some of these unusual cribs I found on the net today.  No worries about drop-side catastrophes here!


 1. The Suima Crib. Mimicking the gentle, loving arm movements of Mom (or Dad) it rocks side to side every 1.8 seconds. There's even a "baby cry" sensor so you can sleep through the night. No worries about slat entrapment, a safety net keeps junior safely tucked in at night. Sadly, you may have to travel to Japan to pick this one up, and it will set you back $5000.  crunchgear.com






 2. The Infant Eggy Bed.  Found at xoxobook.com It looks more like a travel pod that Mork from Ork might have taken when he was a newborn than baby bed. Cool though, in a modern, minimalist, futuristic sort of way.


3. Slightly creepy, the Itellicot is smart and supposedly safe.  It rocks the baby to sleep, it lifts up and down so you don't break your back getting your baby to bed, and has a built in fan (for air circulation and a/c) and baby monitor.

4.  Maybe you would like your baby to have dreams of sleeping in the wild of the African Savana. (or in the belly of a zebra) This crib from ninetoninedesigns.com is designed to look like a zebra. The head acts as a tray for bottles and baby needs, the tail has shelves for arms reach storage. Classy little wheels make it moveable around the room. Check it out at Intellitots.com

5. This tank crib found on Dwell Studio was made by some parents who wanted something unusual and couldn't find one they liked.  Made of walnut and plastic, it's kind of more aquarium than crib. To each his own.


6. If you still can't find something that feels safer than a typical crib, there's always cardboard.
Complete with wheels and mattress, babygadget.net, all for $308.

1 comment:

  1. Will the kid fall through the cardboard if his huggies spring a leak?

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