Old fashion iron crib?
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Anonymous
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I haven't read much, anything really, about the safety of iron cribs. I was trying to find a crib made in US but that seems difficult. Are iron cribs more dangerous? Less dangerous? Less desirable?
Even after reading Baby Bargains, I'm still confused on what to do about a crib. |
Anonymous
| If you want one, buy a new one off Amazon. I think the worry is that the very old ones have larger spaces between slats than the modern ones do. |
Anonymous
| Thanks. Yes I would get a new one. I'm just wondering why people seem to mainly buy wood. And, if there are any real issues with iron. |
Anonymous
| Restoration Hardware Baby has them online. |
Anonymous
Just my opinion, but I think they look cheap. |
Anonymous
| I think they're more expensive than wood, they're harder (if you hit the head or teeth on it) and heavier to push around. No safety issues. |
Anonymous
WAY more expensive actually |
Anonymous
| restoration hardware sells an iron crib-- I think the model is called Millbrook. Anyone try this crib? |
Anonymous
| Iron cribs remind me of hospitals and institutions where they house unwanted infants. I LOATHE them. |
Anonymous
| Iron cribs = putting your aesthetic preferences over your baby's comfort and safety. Go bang your head against some iron bars and then against some wood and tell me you don't feel a difference. FFS. |
Anonymous
| I would be concerned about the use of lead paint on an old iron crib too. |
Anonymous
But if you are buying a new iron crib, why not? Go with what you like. |
Anonymous
| I think a new iron crib would be ok. You wouldn't have to worry about formeldyhyde or lead paint. The teething issue could be a problem I suppose. |
Anonymous
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Because babies bang themselves on the sides of cribs and they chew on them.
Plus, they look kind of institutional to me. Wood is warmer. |
Anonymous
+1 |