Mother Nurture Premium Foam Foldable Travel Cot Mattress, White, 95 x 65 x 2.5cm

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Some beds offer a built-in-pillow option for added comfort, which can eliminate the need to provide your own for yourself or guests. For non-pillow snobs, this may be a convenient feature to consider. As you’ve probably realized when getting a kid to sleep at home, comfort is key. Comfort for some toddlers may mean a favorite blanket, while others require a crib. Parents should consider various must-haves to make traveling easier and smoother when trekking across the country—or a few hours away—with your little one.

However, when babies become toddlers, their needs will change, and a softer or medium-firm mattress may be more suitable. Should you be unsure when is the right time to make the switch, best to ask your paediatrician or family doctor. Size Traveling with toddlers isn't easy, especially if their schedules are disrupted and they don't get enough sleep. But you can still have a wonderful time exploring new places with your family—you just need to be prepared. Toddler travel beds provide consistency and a protected sleep space, resulting in a well-rested child and a smoother trip for everyone. To help narrow your selection, we tried out 20 beds in the Verywell Testing Lab and our homes to find the best toddler travel beds available. Some models can double up as playpens, although they won’t provide as much space as a conventional playpen.

With how cost-friendly and convenient foldable beds are, the more obvious question is why should you not buy one, but here are a few convincing reasons anyway. Overall Portability It's worth considering a baby travel cot if you’ll be making more than a few overnight trips to places that might be cot-free. If your baby is likely to stay somewhere overnight on a regular basis, such as their grandparents’ home, it could be worth buying a standard cot to keep at their house. Simply put, SIDS may result from the combination✓of a vulnerable infant and a potentially dangerous sleep environment - highlighting the importance of a safe home cot and travel cot mattress.

Travel cots are designed to be used with the original mattress, as this helps stability, so don’t be tempted to swap it out. The mattresses in travel cots can be thinner and harder than those in regular cots, but this is normal. You shouldn't add any blankets over the top of the mattress to make it more comfortable to sleep on, as this can risk injury or your baby overheating. 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. The Bedding Studio Baby Travel Cot Mattress is a supportive soft and comfortable mattress made from open-cell nursery grade foam. This eco-friendly core has been crafted with an eco-polyester bonded fibre that facilitates ventilation and thermoregulation - keeping your baby warm in winter and cool in summer. The zippered quilted cover is hypoallergenic, waterproof and machine-washable at 60°C. Manufacturers recommend leaving it to hang dry after washing.Use the mattress that comes with your travel cot, as this is a key component in helping to keep it stable. Some travel cot mattresses are designed and constructed to be foldable, which could make transportation and storage easier when not in use. In addition, manufacturers often include handy carry bags for these types. Care Instructions Its often recommended to gradually shift an infant’s or toddler’s sleep schedule 2 or 3 days before travel. It is widely accepted that a firmer mattress is most suitable for infants - a survey✓ including over 3000 paediatricians and family physicians showed that almost all would recommend a firmer sleep surface for infants, most likely due to the risk of SIDS✓ (more on this later). Some don't fold flat, and sometimes don’t come with a travel bag. These might not fold down small enough to fit into a car boot, which can make them less suitable for travel, although they're fine as an extra cot for guests.