What does the 3 in 1 convertible crib mean if the side does not drop?? as compared to the other Jenny Lind cribs? Fixed sided crib?
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This is a fixed side crib, meaning you cannot let the side down to get the baby out. It is stationary. The 3 in 1 refers to the 3 different ways this can be used as a bed: crib (with 3 mattress height settings)/ toddler bed (like a daybed) with no rail/ or toddler bed with rail (must purchase "conversation kit" separately).
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I think the 3-1 is more along the lines that it converts to a toddler bed with guard rail and then a toddler daybed. All cribs now are fixed side (don't go up and down) due to safety standards.
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I don't know about the other cribs. The sides are fixed and you just bend over. So far, it doesn't bother me at all to bend over.
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Baby Bjorn doesn't make this version of the travel crib anymore. Go to their website and you can see that the new version has mesh extending all the way to the bottom, which seems safer. That is the one we bought for our baby. I wouldn't feel comfortable with a small, active baby in this crib even if the company claims the sides are breathable.
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Valerie, I use this on a 4-way convertible crib. It is only meant for toddler size mattresses. It isn't meant to use on twin mattress set ups anyway. It comes with two ways to install. 1. No drilling required, snaps onto the spring platform that holds the mattress, or 2. drilling required to install a bracket onto the wooden platform your mattress sits on. I did option 2 as we don't have a spring platform. Does this help? Hope so!
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I was wondering the same thing, but the warning is no longer on amazon. I am seriously considering this crib and now I am confused
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This crib grows with your baby! Our grandchild is only 5 mos right now. We will simply lower the bed in it as needed and then it can also convert into a head & footboard for a youth bed. We love it so far!!! Made well!
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I had the same problems as Patrick Calahan and Kristin1724. I emailed back and forth with the manufacturer all day today, and was informed "there will still be a gap on the toddler rail." I've since reported this crib to the CPSC (http://www.saferproducts.gov/Default.aspx) because I believe that the design of the converted toddler bed with the rail gap is unsafe. If I had know about this gap before choosing the crib, I would never have chosen the Babyletto Mercer. I now need to purchase a toddler bed for my 22-month-old.
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If it does I haven't found it, I'm pretty short too and now that I'm pregnant again putting my child in there is very difficult. If you are thinking about something like a drop down crib, it would be really hard for you to find, they are considered not safe. When I wasn't pregnant it wasn't that hard, with the mattress and all it is not so low.
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Drop down side cribs are extremely dangerous and illegal. We purchases this crib because the crib we had saved was a drop down. Please for the safety of your infant do not purchase these used.
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I double knotted mine to start with & she just noticed the ties recently but can't undo them (yet anyway). I guess they could pose the same type of problem if you're worried about bumpers. The underside of the CribWrap is plastic (so not a breathable material). My daughter has slept on her stomach from the time she learned to roll over and she flops around so much that I was glad I had also put bumpers in her bed (which I had to weave through the slats since she could pull the bumper down). I have bumpers and CribWraps on the front & both sides of her crib and have never had a problem.
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We ordered this bed as a gift to our daughter and husband for their second child, he was just born a couple of weeks ago and they are far from having to be concerned with the toddler rails. A quick search on the internet revealed identical results to yours, I looked on the Delta website and appears the crib may be discontinued as all I saw was a 3 in 1. I stopped short of contacting customer service but it may be worth your time. Good luck. http://www.deltachildren.com/
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My understanding is its convertible all the way through to a twin bed. But I Honestly feel its best served through toddler ages. We will be using it from newborn and up, comfortably.
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I think we lowered the mattress when our son was able to reach up and grab the bumper - we anticipated that he would be pulling up - sometime before he pulled up on the sides. My second son is 4 months and hasn't rolled over yet, so we haven't lowered it yet. If you have to ask yourself twice, that usually means just do it! You'll feel better. What's it going to hurt? It's better to lower it too early than too late.
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Correction: if by drop side you mean the way that the old school ones used to have one side that could be lowered then the answer is no. I thought I'd clarify in case there's a new feature called "drop side" that I don't know about. My brain is still foggy from these babies! ;)
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None at all, unless balance is an issue for you now I wouldn't be to worried. If the right side was high on a side walk and left side was low on the street, I guess there is a possibility of flipping but all in all, flipping is something I would hold me back from at least trying it out. It seemed very stable to us. My two year old was playing on it. And if she can't flip it over I'd like to meet the person who can because she's the roughest toughest girl I know
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Neither side goes up and down. However, it's a smaller crib and doesn't seem necessary. I'm extremely happy woth this product.
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Valerie, I use this on a 4-way convertible crib. It is only meant for toddler size mattresses. It isn't meant to use on twin mattress set ups anyway. It comes with two ways to install. 1. No drilling required, snaps onto the spring platform that holds the mattress, or 2. drilling required to install a bracket onto the wooden platform your mattress sits on. I did option 2 as we don't have a spring platform.Does this help? Hope so!
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No, you can not , we tried everything trying to come up with a way to put it on the other side. Due to the design of the crib, with the front and back being different, there is no way! We used it the way it was supposed to be attached and it does work great!