"Features fixed side rails"

[toomanyshoes]

I'm finding it odd the number of cots that now have fixed side rails. How do you put the baby in and out without killing your arms/back?

Am I the only one who finds this completely impractical?

Another reason to buy a king size bed so we can fit everyone in

[RhiChiChi]

Is that for both sides??!! If so, that is nuts. I am only 5ft 2 inc and I wouldn't be able to put a baby in & take them out of the cot without being able to drop the sides.

[toomanyshoes]

Yep both sides, one site I was looking at 99% of their cots didn't have a drop side...

[Heaven]

So annoying! I can only just put DD2 in with the side down! I'd have no hope.

[OceanPrincess]

I'd buy it... I never drop the side and it just annoys me how it rattles...

But I'm 5'9" so I don't have a height issue...

[toomanyshoes]

I've been trying to work out why.

Some of them it's purely because of design/materials but most there's no reason not to have one, what could you possibly gain from no drop sides?

Or maybe I'm putting far too much thought into such things

[Mum2Romone]

I used a step when ds needed the rail up because if i put him in the cot, then put the rail up he would wake up... i left it down until he needed it up too... Wonder how you'd do it with a pregnant belly too if you had one still in the cot.

I love our cot, was from babies r us maybe check them out, we have the cot that turns into a little toddler bed, though i couldnt figure out how that worked lol DS went straight to his big car bed at 22 months

[Snowy Love]

I read an article last year (I think) I think about drop side cots being banned in the US. I think it was because their safety standards aren't as high as Aus and there were injuries (maybe deaths) from drop side cots.

[Little Chicken]

My drop side never worked, so I have got used to not having it. Doesn't bother me really not using it.

[Ozziehoffy]

Oh no way could I put the baby in and out with it up... I'm only short too lol. I tell DH off when he leaves it up cos I can't put Elijah in if he's asleep!!!

[feeb]

I never put ours down anyway so wouldn't fuss me at all.

[MummyOfTerrors]

i know being pregnant with one still sleeping in a cot id struggle with no drop side
but even after i had my daughter my son was still in the cot and the side had to be down i could get him in and out
and its the same with this pregnancy i use the drop side all the time

[toomanyshoes]

I always used it with DS but not with DD as she was co-sleeping until 6months.

Hmmm maybe it isn't as big of an issue as I first though but it would suck to buy one without drop sides and then find I really needed/wanted them.

[mel_cur]

That would drive me crazy! When DD was little we raised the cot base up so it was easier to put her in, but I still needed the rails down.

I just held onto the buttons as I raised up the rail so the noise wouldn't wake her. Easy as

[melbel]

I deliberately bought one with fixed sides...too many injuries with drop side cots even here in Australia. I am only 5 foot and have no problem lifting him in and out even when he is asleep...they are designed lower so you are leaning over down into the cot not up like the higher dropside cots.....if you are in toys r us have a close look at their cots, most of them are fixed side cots nowadays......we have never ever had an issue and I am such a shortie! Also the side turns into a toddler be side rail which is great as the mattress is nice and low to the ground if they fall out....also the mattress has adjustable heights os when they are little you have the mattress higher and only have to lower it when bubs can stand up in the cot.

ETA: not sure if you can see the link but this is the cot we have....the mattress is in the high position here for a little one...it can be moved down when they can stand up in the cot.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

[toomanyshoes]

I see what you mean, probably need to check them out in store at some stage when I can be bothered going down to Sydney.

[~Kim~]

Same as most of the others I never used mine. I'm only average height and mine was a regular cot, but my sister has an Ikea one and it's much lower with fixed sides.