| Buying a baby crib can be an expensive purchase. | | | | certainly going to lose it before you need to use it. Pali |
| What follows is guide to help you find the best baby | | | | Forever cribs are lifetime types and are an excellent |
| crib as well as a review of some of the most popular, | | | | product - the Carmen being a popular design. |
| quality brands. | | | | Look for quality of materials and construction when |
| Safety is paramount when choosing a baby crib. The | | | | deciding on the best baby crib to buy. A good one is |
| best baby cribs will have Juvenile Product | | | | made from solid wood - usually pine, beech or birch. |
| Manufacturers Association (JPMA) certification. This | | | | Some brands further employ veneers for certain |
| certification ensures that it meets and surpasses many | | | | finishes. Also, the best have hidden hardware - moving |
| US safety regulations. So, only looking at brands with a | | | | metal parts, nuts and bolts etc. Munire and Basset cribs |
| JPMA certification is a good place to start. Brands like | | | | are some of the most beautiful, using lovely veneers |
| Munire, Bellini and Bassett cribs as well as others have | | | | and finishes. |
| JPMA certification. | | | | Any well made crib will carry some sort of warranty. |
| A good baby crib will come with features to make | | | | The industry norm is a 1 year limited warranty with |
| using it easy. If you are looking for a conventional drop | | | | some companies offering a longer period. Before you |
| side model, you should first decide if you require double | | | | buy, ask about spare parts. Does the manufacturer |
| drop sides. Whilst this isn't really a determining factor | | | | provide them in case they should break? If not, this is a |
| on quality, there's no point in buying a baby crib that | | | | sign of a lack of commitment to customer care, so |
| doesn't have the features you want. The Delta Luv | | | | don't buy their products. |
| 3-in-1 Jenny Lind is an excellent double drop side and | | | | Finally, we talk about design. This is a very subjective |
| it's cheap. Incidentally, the Pali crib was the first to have | | | | matter. Some parents will prefer simplistic designs from |
| a "one-hand" drop side feature with no exposed | | | | the past like the Jenny Lind crib, while other prefer |
| hardware - this company makes some of best baby | | | | modern simple designs like the Bellini Isabella crib. The |
| cribs. | | | | current collection of Basset cribs draw heavily on |
| A convertible crib can be a best buy. These are more | | | | traditional American styles like Shaker, New England |
| expensive than their traditional counterparts but you | | | | etc. If it's old fashioned opulence you want then |
| child will get longer use out of them. There are two | | | | checkout Munire's collection of divine baby cribs. |
| types: 3-in-1 and lifetime. A 3-in-1 converts from crib to | | | | There's no such thing as the best baby crib. There are |
| toddler bed to day bed - many also have storage | | | | very well made, well designed models, some of which |
| drawers. A lifetime does this but will also serve as a | | | | have been mentioned above. The best baby crib is the |
| full size bed. When buying either type, make sure that | | | | one that best suits your needs; once you're sure of |
| converting them is easy. Look for brands that don't | | | | what these are, you'll be able to make the right |
| require you to use a 'special' tool - you're almost | | | | decision on your purchase. |