Are cribs necessary? what’s the best/safest one ?

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I always see people using cribs as storage and never using them so I’m not sure if I should buy one or just a bassinet for while she’s a baby. I was thinking of the mamaroo since it has all sorts of soothing motions. I was looking at cribs too for when she’s older but I was thinking that my baby might not even want to sleep in it or it might be unsafe for her little legs or arms or the paint could be dangerous too I need recommendations! First time mom here

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I’ve used this one for both my girls and will be using it again with this next baby. My first was in it for 2 years and my second is gonna be in it until at least 2. It also converts to a full size bed when they get older.

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I used this with 2 of 3 babies. 
To me it was better to have them at an "arms reach".

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The mamaroo is a hit or miss we purchased it thinking my little guy was going to use it wrong! He had acid reflux so all those little gadgets and the purpose of it didn’t work for us, kept it in the room now in storage, he now he has his own nursery and crib that he uses for nap and night time. Honestly having his own sleeping space and area has been amazing for our family. I don’t have to worry about disturbing him if I need to go into our master for anything! I feel the people who use the cribs as storage are the ones who have the little ones sleeping on the bed so it’s easy to use as a big basket!

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From 4 months on, both of my children slept in their cribs every night. My son actually slept in his until he was almost 4 and then it was one that converted to a full bed so he still uses it. My daughter is 14 months so she’s been in her crib for 10. We make establishing a good sleep routine a priority and since they go to bed at 7 and 8, it was important they had their own space.

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We have this crib we used for my daughter, she started napping in it around 3-4 months and sleeping in it at night around 5 months. We used a bassinet then a pack and play in our room before that. With our next baby we are going to start with the pack and play in our room and use the crib the same way, for naps during the day then for night around 5-6 months.

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We have one that converts to a toddler bed. It's from Ikea, a couple years old now, but I thought it was a good way to help transition.

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This is the one We purchase for our daughter but in white. I have no idea which one would be the safest since a a FTM but I totally recommend getting a crib because the bassinet will only be useful for the first few months. My baby’s length at birth was 221/2 inches so she’s a big baby & she’s one month & half now and will be moving from her bassinet into her crib this weekend.

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Just depends on your sleeping preference if it’s worth it or not. Both my girls used their crib after 3 months in the bassinet and the same crib was turned into their toddler bed. But I was determined they would sleep in the crib so it was well used for us. I plan to do the same with this baby tho I can’t tell you if I picked the same crib. It’s been 11 years since my second child. Both will be from Target and convertible to toddler bed I just don’t remember the brand of the last one.

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A convertable crib works well for my daughter (18 mo). I just bought another one for the baby on the way. Bassinets I don't think would be worth it since so many babies outgrow them within 6 months.

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My daughter is almost 2 and still in her crib.  My son is 3 months and he’s about to move into his crib. So they’re definitely worth it to us!  I don’t really know about “best.” Both of ours are from Pottery Barn just because I like how they look.  They’ll only stay in a basinet for a period of time, so I’d be mindful of that I guess💝

Are cribs necessary? what’s the best/safest one ?

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