Ikea cribs ... Yay or nay?

paulinaramirez · July 2012

Looking at getting an inexpensive crib, but what do you think ? any experience with ikea cribs?

punkrockabye · July 2012

They have wonderful ratings and everyone always seems to love them. We decided on the Gulliver. It has been set up in our room for a while now and it seems very sturdy, and I love how simple and low profile it is.

MouseInLux · July 2012

We have the Guliver. It does the job well. It was easy to change from the infant hight to the lower hight. We also have an Ikea mattress and haven't had any issues. We are now expecting #2 and if DD doesn't transition to a big girl bed before we'll be getting a second Guliver.

cast920 · July 2012

We have the gulliver crib and I really like it. I didn't want anything too big or a convertible crib since we don't have a lot of space. It looks good and you can take a side off to make it into a toddler bed. It sits lower than some cribs but it never bothered me.

eyenigh · July 2012

We like ours. Not only did I not want to spend a ton on a crib, I hate the look of headboards and it's nearly impossible to find one without one these days. Those that I did find were just too expensive to justify.

CrazyToast · July 2012

We love the Ikea Gulliver. Nice modern look, sturdy. I don't like the over the top fancy look (we have a modern house, an Eichler, and fancy/ornate doesn't work). DD has been sleeping it in since 4 weeks old. She is now sleeping it in as a toddler bed (basically a side is removed, and a rail that was included is put in to keep the mattress in place.

I recommend it to anyone.

l01b · July 2012

I just went to look at one, and had some reservations: I am confident my boys would have scaled them by 16 months, and if this baby is anything like her brothers I want something bigger with higher side rails.

ngarden01 · July 2012

l01b:

I just went to look at one, and had some reservations: I am confident my boys would have scaled them by 16 months, and if this baby is anything like her brothers I want something bigger with higher side rails.

I've always wanted to ask someone this question too. Has anyone been using this crib for over a year and ran into any problems with their children outgrowing it sooner than other cribs.

I haven't seen the crib in person yet - so I'm not entirely sure on the dimensions and what it actually looks like. Is it really alot smaller than some cribs?

CrazyToast · July 2012

Saltylove:
ngarden01:
l01b:

I just went to look at one, and had some reservations: I am confident my boys would have scaled them by 16 months, and if this baby is anything like her brothers I want something bigger with higher side rails.

I've always wanted to ask someone this question too. Has anyone been using this crib for over a year and ran into any problems with their children outgrowing it sooner than other cribs.

I haven't seen the crib in person yet - so I'm not entirely sure on the dimensions and what it actually looks like. Is it really alot smaller than some cribs?

Another vote for the gulliver here.

I can't answer your question about children climbing out (yet!) but there are two height settings, so you drop the mattress down once the child starts sitting/pulling themselves up to stand. There must safety rules around how high from the top of the crib the mattress needs to be on each height setting, so I can't see climbing out being an issue.

The mattress is standard size, the crib just looks smaller because the detailing is much more simple, and it sits lower to the ground. It's one of the only cribs I don't find overly decorative and frilly looking.

THANK YOU!

the only thing about having a crib so low to the ground, is that if your kid is a climber (and it really depends on the kid) they won't fall as far.

I don't have a climber, so when we dropped the mattress to the lowest setting, DD never tried to get out. You're supposed to do that at 6 months, whether your kid can sit up yet or not, because you never know when they can escape.

Both DH & I are tall, and we still had a hard time reaching into cribs that are taller than the Gulliver. We never hurt ourselves trying to get DD in or out.

caralck · July 2012

I've got the sundvik. My baby is no where close to having the motor skills to climb out but I loved the economical aspects. Why spend $$ on something used for such a short period of time? Also loved the simplicity of it.

l01b · July 2012

ngarden01:
l01b:

I just went to look at one, and had some reservations: I am confident my boys would have scaled them by 16 months, and if this baby is anything like her brothers I want something bigger with higher side rails.

I've always wanted to ask someone this question too. Has anyone been using this crib for over a year and ran into any problems with their children outgrowing it sooner than other cribs.

I haven't seen the crib in person yet - so I'm not entirely sure on the dimensions and what it actually looks like. Is it really alot smaller than some cribs?

I am telling you - I had 2 boys. They would have been out of this really early. I don't know if that is typical, but if you end up with a climber this will be easy to escape.

GypsyEsq · July 2012

We have two Sniglars for the twins. Love the price and the simplicity. We had a boutique crib for DD#1. She never climbed out of it because we moved her into a toddler bed at 18 months. There are many reasons why people like to keep their kids in cribs but none of them were persuasive to me, I'd rather have my toddler roll out of a low toddler bed than risk injury trying to climb out which will happen eventually in any crib.

CDCbaby · July 2012

We just got the Hensvik for baby #2 and I'm happy with it.

Obviously I haven't used it yet, but it's sturdy, slim and cost effective!

And I really don't understand the idea behind a kid being able to climb out of these cribs more easily? Like a PP said, the lowest setting is very low to the ground. And when I measured where DS1's crib is now (lowest setting) compared to the Ikea crib they are the same. And DS1 crib is the Bonavita Peyton. But maybe I am missing something.

bearkatjen · July 2012

We've been using the Guliver that converts to a toddler bed for the last 3.5 years and it's awesome. Super sturdy, great price, and it doesn't take up a ton of room.

Temp123197812503460 · July 2012

We have them and love them. Love that they can be toddler beds without purchasing anything else.And ditto everyone else on the height, as long as the distance from the mattress to the top of the rail is the same it's not going to be easier to climb out than any other crib...And CrazyToast, I am insanely jealous that you have an Eichler.

gimmietimmies · July 2012

letranger:
ngarden01:
l01b:

I just went to look at one, and had some reservations: I am confident my boys would have scaled them by 16 months, and if this baby is anything like her brothers I want something bigger with higher side rails.

I've always wanted to ask someone this question too. Has anyone been using this crib for over a year and ran into any problems with their children outgrowing it sooner than other cribs.

I haven't seen the crib in person yet - so I'm not entirely sure on the dimensions and what it actually looks like. Is it really alot smaller than some cribs?

My son is 18 months he can scale the gulliver and his cousin's larger convertible crib. He is just a climber. However the gulliver is closer to the ground And less of a drop. My son now sleeps in a floorbed.

I have climbers too, and we didn't have Ikea cribs. If they're going to be climbers, it won't matter what brand you use. DD1 could scale bookshelves faster than a rock climber, and was able to get out of her crib around her 1st birthday.

As to the Ikea cribs, we were going to purchase one because they are well made, but a deal came up on another crib that was too good to pass up ($50 for a $300 crib that matched the decor exactly).

Rachiemoo · July 2012

we have the ikea gulliver and i love it. we have the white color, its very nice. my daughter is almost 19 months old and she has not climbed out of it yet (and she certainly loves to climb!) no complaints whatsoever, i'm so glad i didn't shell out hundreds of dollars on a crib. with the $ we saved on the crib we put towards a nice, organic mattress.

smerka · July 2012

We have two Gullivers. My older son is a climber and began escaping right around his second birthday. He's in the 60th percentile for height, but his key was being able to swing his leg up to the top of the rail. He can now climb into his brother'sfrom the floor. His brother is smaller in general and doesn't seem to be as adept at climbing so I'm hoping to make it well past his second birthday. I usually find him standing on his head though.

I've been really happy with them and would recommend them to anyone. Mine unfortunately do not meet the newest crib standards, so I will not be reselling them. I'm hoping to come up with some sort of art project.

wannabigfam · July 2012

We have an Ikea not too far from our house & I've looked at their cribs several times. Honestly, I wouldn't put my baby in one of those even at a hotel or something for just one night. They just seem cheap. Thin wood, wobbly compared to the type of crib I would purchase. You get what you pay for, in my opinion. I also am not a fan of their textiles including mattresses & wouldn't let baby sleep on one.

The mattress might be "standard" but I have also read on multiple message boards that people have issues purchasing non-ikea mattresses and using them in an ikea crib - something about the space around the side not being what it should be to be safe.

wannabigfam · July 2012

ngarden01:
l01b:

I just went to look at one, and had some reservations: I am confident my boys would have scaled them by 16 months, and if this baby is anything like her brothers I want something bigger with higher side rails.

I've always wanted to ask someone this question too. Has anyone been using this crib for over a year and ran into any problems with their children outgrowing it sooner than other cribs.

I haven't seen the crib in person yet - so I'm not entirely sure on the dimensions and what it actually looks like. Is it really alot smaller than some cribs?

YES they seem tiny compared to the crib we have for our first and the crib we just got for our 2nd. I haven't compared exact measurements, but I KNOW that my 2 year old would climb right out of the Ikea crib (or rock it to pieces). However he hasn't even thought about scaling his current crib.

smerka · July 2012

wannabigfam:
We have an Ikea not too far from our house & I've looked at their cribs several times. Honestly, I wouldn't put my baby in one of those even at a hotel or something for just one night. They just seem cheap. Thin wood, wobbly compared to the type of crib I would purchase. You get what you pay for, in my opinion. I also am not a fan of their textiles including mattresses & wouldn't let baby sleep on one.
The mattress might be "standard" but I have also read on multiple message boards that people have issues purchasing non-ikea mattresses and using them in an ikea crib - something about the space around the side not being what it should be to be safe.

We bought a standard mattress at BRU and it didn't fit. It was too small. We took it back and brought a measuring tape. Not all the mattresses were the same size even though they're supposed to be standard size. I think they varied by as much as three inches (from biggest to smallest)

MelleTX · July 2012

I am definitely getting Ikea cribs for the twins - probably Gullivers. Baby Bargains has them highly rated as do several other site.

My question is about mattresses. Did you buy the Ikea mattresses or another brand?

notkateanymore · July 2012

wannabigfam:
We have an Ikea not too far from our house & I've looked at their cribs several times. Honestly, I wouldn't put my baby in one of those even at a hotel or something for just one night. They just seem cheap. Thin wood, wobbly compared to the type of crib I would purchase. You get what you pay for, in my opinion. I also am not a fan of their textiles including mattresses & wouldn't let baby sleep on one.
The mattress might be "standard" but I have also read on multiple message boards that people have issues purchasing non-ikea mattresses and using them in an ikea crib - something about the space around the side not being what it should be to be safe.

Ikea doesn't put together their things near as well as you will when you get home. I've never understood why, but things are ALWAYS more sturdy when I get them home.

I am not a fan of the Ikea mattresses...the smell is horrible. We had one for an extra bed in a playroom and it stunk to high heaven for a year.

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