Cots - Fixed side rail vs Adjustable side rail

[soulful]

Hi All

Can someone clarify what the benefits of a fixed side rail on cots are. I can't really see any, yet the cots that I like ALL have fixed side rails!!

TIA

[Jahzara]

My cot has a drop down side. I personally wouldnt be able to have a fixed side cause i am too short to reach over. I would be dropping the baby in !

Sorry i am not any help but i cant see the benefits of a fixed side.

Good luck in your search.

xx

[Indadhanu]

I'm the same with chickybabe, way too short to have a fixed cot side. I can't really see any benefit to a fixed cot side to be honest. If you are tall enough I suppose it wouldn't matter We have an adjustable base too, which has been REALLY handy!

I only found adjustable side cots, where have you been looking?

[soulful]

Thanks ladies. I thought it was just me, but I really don't understand the theory of the 'fixed side rail' cot

[Cassius2]

they are there to break your back .

we used to have a drop-side cot, but DD somehow managed to break it, so we went out and bought another cot and didnt really think about the fixed/drop sides...and ended up with a fixed. it can be pretty painful and i cant imagine how it would be when we have another new baby and your stomach and back muscles have gone to the cleaners; or if you have had a c/s and that kind of movement would be the pits. i am *concerned*...

[LimeSlice]

Clare!


I have a drop down, and it doesn't drop down far enough for me even! lol
Im a shorty and we actually had to drill holes to drop the base of the cot even further than the lowest setting, because my DD can climb out of her cot...so even with the drop down putting her down without waking her can sometimes be difficult...Having MASSIVE boobs that get in the way doesnt help either...

All for the drop down sides here!