We used a cradle with Miss M and it was great. It was on wheels so we could wheel it around the house if needed. She was in it for 3 months in the lounge area near our bedroom so we could get to quickly at night and then we moved her to her cot with no problems at all. The other good thing was she was use to noise as we always had a TV or radio going and the phone was ringing etc and she slept thru it all.