Full crib or Mini

lucky6059

Has anyone used a mini convertible crib? I like the convertible idea but don't really have space for a full size, I prefer the twin that you can do with the mini. Thoughts?

HappyCianci

We love our mini crib! It's a Da Vinci. It has a good weight limit, you can lower it like a full-sized crib as baby grows, and it's compact, of course. So cute. We didn't use it as a toddler bed, So I can't speak to how well it converts, but as a crib it was great.

Maggie6424

Hmm.. if you want one because of space, I say go for it. But DS is almost 2 1/2 and he's still in his full size crib. It's a convertible and will be a toddler bed as soon as he shows interest in climbing out. The convertible aspect is so nice, and I feel like I'm really getting our money's worth out of the purchase.

pinkshades05

There are two sides to the mini crib. We have one and we JUST stopped using it last month. We transitioned DD to a queen bed because she was just getting too big for it. Our issue is that her room has a queen (guest bed) and no room for a regular size crib, so this was our only option.

Now, our mini crib only went up to age 2 years. If you think you will be transitioning to a different bed by then or soon after, then I think the mini crib will work fine. A LOT of moms transition to a toddler bed between 18mos and 2 years. If you think that you will need the crib longer, then I suggest finding a way to make a regular crib work. I wish we had a regular crib for Nat just because as she got older, she was starting to get more and more cramped (couldn't stretch her legs all the way). Now she is much happier in the queen and can sleep star-shaped if she wants

BreandMikewedding

I don't think my kids would have fit in a mini crib past a year old.

MrsL2B

I'm considering a mini crib for space reasons, too, and it does kind of seem like a gamble. I've read of kids staying in them confortably up to two years and also of them outgrowing them by one. Hopefully my child won't get super tall too soon!

Mnerani

My son is HUGE (over 100% on height and weight) and still sleeps in a PNP most nights. I think mini cribs are bigger than PNPs, but I haven't checked. So I really don't see the issue with outgrowing the space.

We don't do it to same room, rather because he sleeps so much better in a soft-sided bed that he can smoosh his face against (weird kid). I plan to keep him in a PNP until I transition him to a toddler bed sometime after his second birthday. 

lucky6059

Thanks for the feedback! My baby'ss dad is tall and my other son was tall for his age, so I think I should go with the regular size to be safe. If we don't have space in his room when he's older fire the full size bed, we'll just sell it or put it in the guest room.

kcroano

We plan on a mini convertible crib as well. We don'tt have the space for a full size, and I personally don't feel a child should have a bed bigger than a twin until they're buying their own bed.

staryb

Definitely getting the mini crib. We plan on keeping the crib in our bedroom for the first 6 months or so because the heat regulation in our apartment sucks and it's the only room that stays warm at night. No way we could fit a full size. Also, a twin will be better for space later on, I'd rather leave more floor room to play on than take up too much space with a full size bed.