Best Cribs Out Of These Options?

[Anonymous]

Be prepared for delivery problems and chipped paint when ordering from Pottery Barn. Also the toddler conversion kit is another $169. You'll probably want that on hand. We converted to a toddler bed the day my 22 month old climbed out. Like others have said, if you like the look and can afford it, just go for it. We went with a cheaper Davinci crib that went through three kids and was chewed to pieces (even with crib guards!) but thought the quality was fine.

https://www.babybargains.com/crib-brand-review-pottery-barn-kids/

[Anonymous]

Op I’m not sure what you want here. You like these style of cribs and it’s worth it for you to spend the money then go for it and pick one. Folks have provided opinions but you already have your own which is fine and the only one that matters. Everyone has different styles and priorities, get the million one or whatever that you like and move forward. Good luck.

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Anonymous wrote:Get an Ikea crib.

OP here. I find them ugly. I only like these three options. I already stated that. Please refrain from replying if it’s not about the topic.

That's fine, go ahead and waste your money, LOL!

[Anonymous]

It really doesn't matter. Just buy the cheapest one you like and get on with it. Also, don't expect these to actually last through converting to a toddler bed, then full-sized bed unless your teen is going to want a chewed on full-sized bed that is basically falling apart. Pottery Barn is not worth the extra money, it's going to get banged into and chewed on just as much as everything else. I say this as someone who owns two small Pottery Barn dressers for my children (in our case, we got them on sale so it was worth it not to have to put them together, LOL).

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Anonymous wrote:Pottery barn. I would not get a used crib or car seat as they are both for safety. Spending around $400 is reasonable. I would not spend more. The cheaper cribs are not as sturdy or well made. I'm cheap but cribs and car seats were my one splurge.

OP here. I’m confused. You said Pottery Barn but said you would out spend more than $400. Pottery Barn Crib is $999 but in sale for $700.

The only thing we are using used is clothes from hand me downs. We are buying all the items that are super important or will be used for 2+ years new.

What items are "super important", OP?

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Anonymous wrote:There is a grey larkin crib on Craigslist DC right now for $250.

OP here. My husband doesn’t want second hand because we don’t know what kind of elements it was exposed to ( smoke, pets, germs etc.)

But he's ok with off gassing? Someone doesn't have his priorities straight. Germs? OMG, germs!!!! It's a wooden crib, what do you think is going to happen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't get the puritanical zeal some have for buying the very cheapest stuff for their kids.

Some very cheap things are excellent (the cosco scenera carseat is fabulous for travel), but in general with kid stuff, if you pay more, you have a much better designed and easier to use product. For example, the ikea high chair is HORRID and yet people swear by it. What an uncomfortable place for a kid to sit 3-5 times a day (and for you to fiddle with the flimsy straps).

DaVinci cribs are unbelievably heavy, so for that reason alone I would not buy the first one. If you love the PB one, buy that one.

LOL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our kid also chewed on her crib, and figured out how to remove the guards. What’s weird is we never saw her do it, even on the monitor. It’s like she woke in the middle of the night, gnawed on the crib, and put herself back to sleep. A mystery. But non toxic paint is a must!

By the time she was a toddler, she loved stickers and would earn them as rewards for potty training, so then the chew marks got covered with stickers.

She also liked to bang her heels against the solid part of the crib. It was a very sharp sound. Can you test these cribs for how loud they are?

I am glad our crib did not cost $700 (or even $400), and I’m glad we didn’t spend hundreds on shipping, or have to wait months for it to arrive.

I also got very tired of lifting my baby in and out of the crib and was relieved when we finally moved her to a bed and could give away our chewed-on, sticker-residue-laden crib. It looked cute at first though!

OP's child will be far too precious to chew on the crib and will not be allowed to have stickers in the bedroom. The child will know that stickers are for paper and paper only. OP's child will only bang melodically and soothe herself to sleep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. We want a safe crib but I also want something I think looks nice. We don’t be decorating the nursery, but I want nice nursery furniture.

I totally understand this. My children also were raised in a bedroom that only a white crib, white dresser, white carpet, and stark white walls. No artwork, rug, or toys allowed. It may seem stark, but it was very soothing.

[Anonymous]

OP, just a heads up that PB furniture off gasses terribly, I would not recommend.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. We want a safe crib but I also want something I think looks nice. We don’t be decorating the nursery, but I want nice nursery furniture.

I totally understand this. My children also were raised in a bedroom that only a white crib, white dresser, white carpet, and stark white walls. No artwork, rug, or toys allowed. It may seem stark, but it was very soothing.

Wow. Please read up on child development. Kids need color. Soothing to you maybe but I promise not to them.

[Anonymous]

I think that's a lovely design, but I don't see enough difference between those 3 to justify buying the much more expensive one. Maybe if I saw them in person, I'd feel differently, but CPSC rules are pretty strict for cribs, and I think that any of them is going to be sturdy enough to last for 3 - 5 years. I know that when I was last at Buy Buy Baby looking at cribs, all of what they sold seemed to be quality. My IKEA crib lasted for 2 kids who used it full time and would have been fine for a third, so I don't think a crib has to be expensive to last.

Having said that, you may have a different budget from me, and I haven't seen any of them in person.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. We want a safe crib but I also want something I think looks nice. We don’t be decorating the nursery, but I want nice nursery furniture.

I totally understand this. My children also were raised in a bedroom that only a white crib, white dresser, white carpet, and stark white walls. No artwork, rug, or toys allowed. It may seem stark, but it was very soothing.

Wow. Please read up on child development. Kids need color. Soothing to you maybe but I promise not to them.

Kids don't developmentally need the room they sleep in to be a certain color. You and OP are both nuts. Her kids weren't soothed or unsoothed by the color of the room they slept in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. We want a safe crib but I also want something I think looks nice. We don’t be decorating the nursery, but I want nice nursery furniture.

I totally understand this. My children also were raised in a bedroom that only a white crib, white dresser, white carpet, and stark white walls. No artwork, rug, or toys allowed. It may seem stark, but it was very soothing.

Wow. Please read up on child development. Kids need color. Soothing to you maybe but I promise not to them.

Kids don't developmentally need the room they sleep in to be a certain color. You and OP are both nuts. Her kids weren't soothed or unsoothed by the color of the room they slept in.

Your child never spends time in their room except to sleep?

[Anonymous]

OP you should get whatever crib you want but your objections to a second hand crib are stupid. It’s wood furniture. It’s not carrying germs or whatever and you can just clean it.