Have baby, will travel? There’s a veritable glut of travel cots on the market, but not all portable baby beds are equal, so here’s our pick of the best.
Baby Bjorn is one of those fabulous brands I’ve grown to trust, and turn to when searching for baby equipment basics. The Baby Bjorn Travel Cot Light is everything a travel cot should be: portable, light (only five kilograms), sturdy and comfortable.
If bright and cheery is on your must-have list for a travel cot – we have you covered. The Koo-di pop up travel cot is as cute as pie. Suitable from birth to eighteen months, it comes with a padded mattress and zip up mosquito net to ensure a restful sleep. It’s available from Rosie Pose for $89.95.
Phil & Teds’ Traveller Travel Cot is a portable cot and playpen in one. It comes with a self-inflating cushion, and when baby isn’t sleeping but needs to remain contained it can be used as a playpen. It makes a fantastic holiday addition. It’s $199 from Minimee.
The Phil & Teds’ Nest is designed for use from newborn to nine months (or babies weighing nine kilos). It’s a snug, comforting place for babies to sleep when they can’t be in their own beds, and weighs just two kilos. It’s $84.95 from Babies Online.
The Kids Travel Cot is the perfect place for a serious little camper to rest their head. It’s made from flame-retardant fabric, and creates a spacious sleeping compartment for children. It’s $176.50 from Kitout.
If you’re a keen beachgoer, the Childcare Peuter Luxe Dome is safe in the sun . The washable nylon fabric is SPF 50. It has a self inflating mattress, is lovely and light – and pops up, making it a breeze to set up on the sand. It’s available from Baby Bedding for $149.95.
Finally, here’s one for toddlers. The Shrunks Toddler Travel Bed is designed for children two years and over. This is an ingenious design, and perfect for sleepovers. It has anti-roll security edges and a soft sleeping area. The sheets can be tucked into the inner mattress, making it feel a little more like a traditional bed. It’s available from Urban Baby, for $99, and that includes the foot pump.
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I am on my second KinderKot which looks identical to the Childcare Dome. In fact I wonder about patent or whatever it’s called?
I LOVE it. My daughter has slept in it from 7 months and still fits at the size of a four-year-old. If a bed is available we leave out the mattress, but it’s comfortable enough for her to sleep in the floor. Being a nosey toddler I can ‘lock’ her in with a safety pin when in a room that shes not supposed to explore, she’s always been comfortable in there because the surroundings were familiar in any room and it’s so light to carry and takes up no space. The only negative is that I’ve had to invent clever solutions to keep the sleeping bag stationary.
And the reason we’re on our second one is that drunk husbands just aren’t capable of folding it up :(
Just watched the Childcare luxe video, the KinderKot is bigger and has more sunshade.
We had the Phil & Ted’s and now have the Shrunks Toddler Bed. They were both great.
Has a review been done on the Valco Zephyr? If so upto what age/size will bubs fit in till?
We’ve had the Phil and Teds for a number of years and it has been used for camping and at holiday houses and when visiting friends close by. Back then, the KinderKot and the Phil and Ted’s were the only choices and although the KinderKot is much easier and faster to put up we wanted the stability of the Phil and Teds. I thought the KinderKot would be better for short visits and outings and the Phil and Teds better for holidays and sleepovers. With other siblings we also wanted something that would not collapse if a toddler tried to climb it or lean on it etc. I will agree that it is also great that it also serves as a portable play pen and we’ve carried it outside for confined play on holidays. It does come with pegs to pin it to the ground if necessary too. The side and top opening makes it more versatile. Very happy with it but would like to be better at putting it up quickly.
Phil and teds traveller has been great for us from birth through to now (DD is 18 mths) and beyond I’d assume. We always take it for consistency when we are traveling abroad. They may provide a cot, but you never know what you are going to get and good sleep for her (and me) is a must on holiday