"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.

[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.

[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...