Portable cot or cot?

[youngmumof3]

we got a portacot when ds1 was born for his day sleeps but then when ds2 was born we didnt have the room or the money to get another cot so ds2 was in the portacot till he was 1 and then moved into the cot after ds1 went into a toddler bed i didnt have a problem with it after my ceasar

[rufalina]

We are facing the same, DS1 will be 18mo when DS2 is born. And they will need to share a room. Eventually we will get bunk beds.

For now, our plan is - DS 2 will be in a bassinet which I got off ebay for $40 for a few months (in our room) and then DS1 will move into a trundle bed (low to the floor) and DS2 will get the cot. And I am going to have to totally baby proof his room, and lock his cupboards, and will put a baby gate across his door, so DS1 cant run round the house... (I like the cot for that reason, but it is not practical to have two)

We will get the trundle pretty cheap too (pine), and then it can slide under a bed when we get around to them. But we will get a good mattress which can move to the bed later on.

I also agree with Raven Portacots are very low and bending after c-sect would be really hard. That is why I liked the bassinet, it is on wheels and a good height.

[feeb]

We are at same dilemea as DS will be 18 months when 2nd bub born.

Bub will go into bassinett for 3 or 4 months and then will see whether will borrow a 2nd cot or put DS into a bed.

Currently I think we will be borrowing a cot as DS is still all over cot and I dont think he would be safe in a bed even with a rail as he ends up at top of cot and side ways.

Our porta cot has 2 levels so isnt too low and change thing is also not too low but wouldnt use for long term use.

[nellnell]

It is truly amazing how kids react when you move them into a big bed. I moved my DD into a big bed at 18 months. Well officially we put a matress on the floor for two weeks then into the big bed. We didn't have a bed rail...just placed another mattress beside the bed in case she fell out, a soft landing, but helping her to understand the need to stay in the bed.

She always moved around the cot during sleeps but as soon as she moved to the single bed, she was fine, didnt move at all. And she only ever fell out ONCE.

DS was born when DD was 22 months - so it gave her 4 months to get used to it.

I'd suggest a bed over a cot