We have been offered a crib by my MIL's church. It's several years old (but probably not more than 5-7 years). It has a drop side. We will go look at it to check it out, but is it terrible of me to even consider a drop side crib? We would fix the side, assuming that's possible. So, what do you think?
I *probably* wouldn't do it, simply because so much has changed even in just 5 years. If you do decide to do it, I'd research the crib and make sure it hasn't been in on the recall.
Because of the drop side, I probably wouldn't, unless money was a huge issue. Although we are still using our dropside crib (that we got new), I am pretty sure we will be getting a new crib for the next baby.
Baby #1 edd 4/21/07 - Matthias James born 5/2/07, 9 lbs, 22 in
Baby # 2 edd 11/26/08 - Ezra Jacob born 11/29/08, 9 lbs 6 oz., 21 3/4 in
Baby #3 edd 05/04/13 - Titus Jude born 05/01/13, 9 lb 5 oz. 21.5 in
I usually lurk but wanted to tell you that if this crib was in your church's nursery, don't take it! I work full time in the Children's Ministry at my church and can't even begin to tell you about the abuse that those cribs take. I would be very concerned about it holding up. I finally got rid of our crib in our nursery at church because people would allow their 5 year olds in there who weighed way too much. I have nothing against hand-me-down stuff, but not if it came from the nursery (or cry room if that is what your church calls it)
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Thanks, ya'll. You confirmed what I already knew. I got excited about not having to buy a crib, at first. But when I can get a crib for about$150 that's totally up to safety standards, I can't really whine about the money thing.
Thanks, PinkPear for pointing that out about the church nursery. I guess it will be a thanks, but no thanks on this one.
Re: wwbotb do? re: hand-me-down crib
We have a hand me down crib from BIL.I was happy when we received it - its a nice PB crib that they still sell.
That being said - I wish we had bought our own.
Let's try this again...
Baby # 2 edd 11/26/08 - Ezra Jacob born 11/29/08, 9 lbs 6 oz., 21 3/4 in
Baby #3 edd 05/04/13 - Titus Jude born 05/01/13, 9 lb 5 oz. 21.5 in
Thanks, ya'll. You confirmed what I already knew. I got excited about not having to buy a crib, at first. But when I can get a crib for about$150 that's totally up to safety standards, I can't really whine about the money thing.
Thanks, PinkPear for pointing that out about the church nursery. I guess it will be a thanks, but no thanks on this one.