Side Car Crib Solutions Needed

cannuke · 03-30-2005, 04:39 PM

A co-worker of mine has her crib for sale (a good deal and in very good shape). I remember that there were some threads on the old board about how exactly to set up a crib beside the big bed, but I can't remember what those solutions were.

Our bed (top of mattress) is 26" from the floor. The crib has a setting that would put the crib mattress at 26.5", which would work. The only problem is that the crib rail that lowers only goes to 35" from the floor at the top of the rail. This would mean that there is a big 7-9" "wall" between me and baby, which really isn't the point!

Do you take the rail right off the crib? Is the crib still stable enough with one rail missing? I could always take the wheels off the crib, which would buy me about another 2".

I would appreciate any solutions! I liked the ideas in the recent thread about the gap between the bed and the crib, but this problem is a little different.

DogwoodMama · 03-30-2005, 05:19 PM

Yes, we took the rail right off the crib. I can't speak for all cribs, but ours is just as stable as ever. I wouldn't take *both* sides off, but ours is fine with one side off.

Iarwain · 03-30-2005, 05:44 PM

Some you can, some you can't. Most old (as in really old) cribs aren't designed to be stable enough without a side, but a lot of the newer ones are advertised as convertible to a toddler daybed. If it wasn't made to have a side be removable and your husband is handy he might be able to reinforce it by adding some cross-braces or something.

And for that extra half inch you could add some plywood underneath your bed to even up the height if you thought it'd be annoying

BlessedBlue · 04-03-2005, 04:15 PM

We took the movable side off our crib, and it seems to work well. For stability, I got some twine and tied the crib to our bedframe. This also prevents the crib from wandering.

I put some towels between the crib mattress and the side to push the mattress closer to ours. We've been playing with putting blankets under the crib mattress to make it even. So far it works pretty well.

HTH.

crunchymum · 04-04-2005, 09:39 AM

we removed the front rail completely, and it was still very sturdy...

milkmommy · 04-04-2005, 09:59 AM

Yep we also removed the front rail. was very stable and designed so you could do it anyways as it coverted into a "toddler" bed which was nothing but the crib wit hrail removed. I would love if someone designed a crib/cosleeper where the rail could be raised then lowered to become flush with the adult bed with some type of safe but soft top so it would be comfy to lie on... I've Of course it could be raised and lowered quietly I've actually dreamed about it LOL

Deanna

04-05-2005, 11:44 AM

We took one side off and then pushed the crib against the wall.

03-30-2005, 04:39 PM	#1
cannuke Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,400	Side Car Crib Solutions Needed A co-worker of mine has her crib for sale (a good deal and in very good shape). I remember that there were some threads on the old board about how exactly to set up a crib beside the big bed, but I can't remember what those solutions were. Our bed (top of mattress) is 26" from the floor. The crib has a setting that would put the crib mattress at 26.5", which would work. The only problem is that the crib rail that lowers only goes to 35" from the floor at the top of the rail. This would mean that there is a big 7-9" "wall" between me and baby, which really isn't the point! Do you take the rail right off the crib? Is the crib still stable enough with one rail missing? I could always take the wheels off the crib, which would buy me about another 2". I would appreciate any solutions! I liked the ideas in the recent thread about the gap between the bed and the crib, but this problem is a little different.

03-30-2005, 05:19 PM	#2
DogwoodMama Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,773	Re: Side Car Crib Solutions Needed Yes, we took the rail right off the crib. I can't speak for all cribs, but ours is just as stable as ever. I wouldn't take both sides off, but ours is fine with one side off.

03-30-2005, 05:44 PM	#3
Iarwain Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,686	Re: Side Car Crib Solutions Needed Some you can, some you can't. Most old (as in really old) cribs aren't designed to be stable enough without a side, but a lot of the newer ones are advertised as convertible to a toddler daybed. If it wasn't made to have a side be removable and your husband is handy he might be able to reinforce it by adding some cross-braces or something. And for that extra half inch you could add some plywood underneath your bed to even up the height if you thought it'd be annoying __________________ ~Iarwain Student midwife and Mama to the amazing half-dozen: Hacker - 18 The Mad Scientist - 18 Princess - 15 Lemur - 12 Noodle - 9 ... and little miss Rosebud - age 6

04-03-2005, 04:15 PM	#4
BlessedBlue Rose Garden Have you ever heard a fly roar? Listen carefully! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Walking with broken bootstraps... Posts: 7,152	Re: Side Car Crib Solutions Needed We took the movable side off our crib, and it seems to work well. For stability, I got some twine and tied the crib to our bedframe. This also prevents the crib from wandering. I put some towels between the crib mattress and the side to push the mattress closer to ours. We've been playing with putting blankets under the crib mattress to make it even. So far it works pretty well. HTH. __________________ sister to Blue-EyedLady since forever wife to Trooper (Wounded Warrior) 3-98 Graphics designing sapphiremama to EBug 2-04, ABoo 2-06, and Goggle 8-09

04-04-2005, 09:39 AM	#5
crunchymum Rose Garden speak softly and carry a big coffee Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 34,610	Re: Side Car Crib Solutions Needed we removed the front rail completely, and it was still very sturdy... __________________ ~ jen wife to my first kiss mama to 13yo spreezy, 11yo jones, 5yo biggie, and our little greased lightning, 3yo ~ all born at home birth doula my waterbirth montage my etsy! "i did not want my children to love me because i had been an adequate mother, because i would never be one, this i already knew. i wanted my children to love me for the same reason i want my children themselves to be loved: because we are all irreducible, irreplaceable." -gina bria

04-04-2005, 09:59 AM	#6
milkmommy Rose Garden sisters! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunniest place on Earth and hotter than Phoenix! Might as well be sitting on the sun... Posts: 35,301	Re: Side Car Crib Solutions Needed Yep we also removed the front rail. was very stable and designed so you could do it anyways as it coverted into a "toddler" bed which was nothing but the crib wit hrail removed. I would love if someone designed a crib/cosleeper where the rail could be raised then lowered to become flush with the adult bed with some type of safe but soft top so it would be comfy to lie on... I've Of course it could be raised and lowered quietly I've actually dreamed about it LOL Deanna __________________ Deanna wife to Shawn since 2001 mom to a young adult Cecilia , tween Margaret and three I will hold one day in heaven.

04-05-2005, 11:44 AM	#7
wuzzie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Side Car Crib Solutions Needed We took one side off and then pushed the crib against the wall.

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