I'm a mum of 2 and although I no longer have regular work I do manage to do a bit of supply teachin...
I'm a mum of 2 and although I no longer have regular work I do manage to do a bit of supply teaching to keep my skills up to date! I live in the sunny south where I grew up, close to my family and friends.
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Overview
I bought this travel cot for my daughter after borrowing a friends smaller version and marvelling at the smallness. We travel around the country visiting friends and going on holiday a fair amount but our standard travel cot is very large and bulky. I wanted something that would take up less room in the car but also something that was practical. This fitted the bill completely. It folds to a surprising 30 x 60 x 18cm yet is big enough to take an 18 month old child. In fact my son was 2 when I bought it and he could still have slept in it! Its just like the pop up tents that you get, but with rods to hold its shape and a fold up mattress for the bottom. I've used it many times and never had a problem. I thought that perhaps once my daughter started rolling or walking it would be hard but its comfy so she just goes to sleep. It has a build inmosquito net which can zip up from either side. I think the only problem that I found was that the mattress isn't that thick so if it is on a cold floor you really need a towel/blanket underneath. Also there are no sheets and because the mattress attaches to the pop up tent part with Velcro there is no way of tucking a sheet in. Fortunately I have a mum who is handy with the sewing machine and she's made me 2 sheets that fit it. I have since found you can buy sheets but these are hard to come by and expensive.
Packaging / contents/ availability
I found this in my local Boots for £50 but they are also widely available online and some good deals on ebay. It came is a box and inside was the travel bag which has the folded mattress, the rods and the pop up bubble.
Advantages • Light, small and easily assembled • Easy to store away when not in use • Comfy enough for holidays/casual use
Disadvantages • Thin mattress • Expensive
Overall This was an expensive purchase but I know that when I no longer need it I will be able to resell via ebay so probably not so bad. I don't regret it though as we've been on holiday several times where they was no way to get a cot and this has proved very handy indeed. We even used it when my son was in hospital and we were given a family room but there were no cots (my daughter was only a couple of weeks old so I had to take her too as I was feeding). Worth checking out second hand as most people wouldn't use them loads.
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Feb 29th, 2008
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