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Sunday, 20 January 2008

Travel cot saga

So, we have friends visiting next weekend with their one year old, and as they are flying we decided we'd bring forward our search for a travel cot so they could use it and save carry theirs... bought one yesterday, very much on the spur of the moment, having given it no research whatsoever - most unlike me (researching on line for hours before even considering buying anything!) and I assembled it last night - not bad actually, but rather long winded to put up, adnd huge! We had decided to go for something tent style as they are smaller and lighter to transport.
So today I've been online and found two that pop-up - and after much delibeartion I've ordered one of them - still not sure I've made the right decision!

One (the red one) had a zip in washable liner/sleeping bag which sounded ideal, but in some reviews older babies were said to have been rolling around the floor in it like a hamster. It is also slightly smaller both assembled and folded (nothing in it in the weight though).
The other (green/blue) has carpet and outdoor pegs to avoid the hamster effect, is longer when assembled, and ended up slighly cheaper (not enough to influence the decision though...)
So, I ordered the green one, and when it arrives the shop bought one will go back - just have to hope that is before Friday!