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Cribs for daycare

JD2007JD2007 member
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I need to provide my in home daycare with a crib.  I have a Graco Lauren crib at home.  Without having done a ton of research, I'm leaning toward one of the IKEA cribs.  Not sure if I am providing a portable crib or full-size yet.  If portable (or full-size for that matter), do you have any suggestions for reasonably priced (cheap) crib that would be good in a daycare setting?

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Re: Cribs for daycare

  • grangerizegrangerize member
    Could you just bring a pack n play? Or for when your lo is still small, I would suggest the rock n play... This what my 3 mnth old currently sleeps in for daycare naps...
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  • kellyrn9956kellyrn9956 member

    My suggestion would be a Pack and Play, particularly when the baby is small, but I have never in my life heard of a parent having to provide their own crib for day care. Am I naive - is this a common thing?

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  • LittleAppleLittleApple member

    I would just get a pack n play-- bare bones like this one

    https://www.target.com/p/graco-pack-n-play-playard-zooland/-/A-13516455#prodSlot=medium_1_11&term=graco pack n play

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  • supernedsuperned member

    All the babies at our child care (a family child care home) sleep in PNPs that the provider owns.  I work with child care providers for a living and have never heard of anyone asking parents to provide the crib.

    If you are going to an in-home provider, I find it odd that he/she would want something that doesn't break down and can be stored away.  And a center would have to have at least one evacuation crib, which are expensive and not something a parent would typically buy.

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  • jobiannjobiann member

    I agree with other posters, why buy a crib, a PNP should work just fine.

    My in-home daycare has one crib that she purchased three years ago, before that she said her crib was 20 years old (yikes).  But she also has a newer PNP to use. The three older kids she has take their naps in her guest bedroom which is set up with three single beds. It's a very nice set up, she doesn't make us provide any gear for her. 

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  • stardust317stardust317 member
    Our in home daycare used PNPs owned by the provider.
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