Convertible crib??

valeivegas

Some of my friends swear by getting a convertible crib; others say it's a waste of $$ since you have to buy add'l parts.  Any of you that have used them - do you think they're worth it, what are the pros and cons?

themissizz

We bought the Graco Lauren.  It does not require additional parts to convert to a toddler bed - you just take the front of the crib off.  The back of the crib becomes a headboard, but not an actual full-size bed frame.  So I guess if it lasted that long, you would have to buy an actual bed frame to attach it to.

lindsey913

We bought a convertible crib (Bonavita) and had to buy the rails as well.  My friends/family that have convertible cribs all love them!

laurel22

Our crib (Babyletto Mercer) converts to a toddler bed by means of a low rail that replaces one of the long sides.  The rail came with the crib, so we didn't have to pay any extra.  Our crib does not convert to a full-size bed, though.

My main reason for not getting a crib that converts to a full-size bed is because we'll (hopefully) need to reuse the crib for a second child at some point (around the time that our first will go into a full-size bed), so we might as well just invest in a new bed for the older child.  Plus, I think we'll want to do a different style of furniture for the older child - DH has his heart set on getting our soon-to-arrive son a "race car bed" when he's old enough, which DH always wanted as a kid!

~Flossie~

Not all convertible cribs require you to buy additional parts to covert them. I have the Bily Sydney convertible crib and you can use any bed rails to convert it, not just the ones they sell.

Coleslawcat

I don't think buying a convertible is any more costly. Ours are both convertibles and didn't cost any more than the non-converitbles. I didn't bother to buy the additional rails though because I know we won't use it as a full size bed. We did convert them to toddler beds.