There’s no guarantee that your destination will have a safe sleeping space for your baby,’ says Paediatrician and child development expert Dr Harvey Karp. ‘While a plush, pillow-loaded hotel bed may sound like a dream for Mum and Dad, it’s not a safe spot for your little one to rest their head. By bringing your own cot, you can rest easier knowing that your bub will have a safe place to sleep.’ Travel cot shopping guide On the other hand, if you're travelling by car, you have nothing to worry about. In that case, even a traditional travel cot will do. Easy assembling & storage

Bassinets are the safest way for a baby under 6 months to sleep in, so, if your baby’s that young, you should aim to find the travel cot that comes with a bassinet. Fabric Each product was tested in rooms with both carpet and laminate flooring, then scored on six key areas: If it weren't for that, you could just carry a regular baby cot with you when you travel, but as you know, that's not quite possible. If weight is really important to you, take a look at the Maxi-Cosi Iris, Venture Airpod and BabyBjörn Light above. Ease of UseIf you want a newborn baby camping mattress and need something more compact than a moses basket, then this Beberoad travel bassinet could be ideal. It’s very lightweight, folds flat and can then be carried via the handle. Finally, it's a general rule of thumb that kids over the age of three are mature enough to sleep in regular beds, instead of travel cots, and also, babies and toddlers under the age of three should sleep in a travel cot regularly. Mattress The final travel cot feature you should be focusing on when finding the best travel cot for your little one is the canopy or the insect net.

Sleep positioners and pillows must not be used and there should also be no loose or bulky bedding inside the crib as this can cause a baby to overheat. As we mentioned earlier, the more you spend, the more you can usually expect in terms of features. Similarly, the big luxury brands (BabyBjörn and Nuna) are inevitably more expensive than the midmarket ones on the list. We tested products with a variety of price tags and compared the more expensive models to those that were cheaperAnother tester commented, "Our baby is five months and therefore would have benefited from bassinet option. It simply wasn't useful overnight with his wake-ups having to bend. I could barely reach him and resorted to giving up using it and ended up having to co sleep in our bed. This defeats the point of a travel cot." If, however, you tend to travel often or think your little one will have regular sleepovers with the grandparents, then a travel cot is a great solution.