Are you getting a Dockatot?
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Anonymous
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These weren’t our when I had my first two. Although back then sadly the Nap Nanny was.
I do have a question, why the age difference on the two models of the Dockatot? For a fast growing infant, can they fit the Dockatot Grande within the first four-six months? Is it less breathable? |
Anonymous
| No — they don’t seem very safe |
Anonymous
| I would love more info about these too. I would love for them to be safe, but it seems like the next Nap Nanny in waiting. We used a rock n play for our first instead of a bassinet, and even that is frowned upon now. Part of me can’t help feel like, it was fine for the first.... |
Anonymous
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No, the FDA has declared them unsafe: https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm227575.htm
It's a bummer because those Dockatots look so convenient and cozy, but not worth the risk to me. I also cringe whenever I see pics of people putting their babies in Dockatots that are inside cribs/bassinets! (I see these pics on Instagram all the time!) Even the Dockatot website says to never use them in cribs or bassinets due to suffocation risk. |
Anonymous
| No. Seems like an expensive and unsafe dog bed. |
Anonymous
+1. I bought one and returned it. Such a joke |
Anonymous
| No way. I think it only works if you want to cosleep and you have a king sized bed. I never could sleep unless I knew DD was in her bassinet next to me. I was worried I'd cover her face with our sheets or roll on her. |
Anonymous
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I don't understand how this has become a thing. Do people think that since it's outrageously expensive that it's somehow safe? Anything that claims to be "breathable" is lying. There is not "breathable" standard, so it's all just marketing.
Sadly, some baby will most likely have to suffocate before this gets pulled from the market. |
Anonymous
| I was given one as a hand me down and although we didn’t use it for sleeping, I found it useful as a means for keeping the baby happy if I needed to pop into the kitchen, grab laundry, or run to the restroom. (I put it on the floo.) When he was feeling fussy he was happier in the dock a tot for a couple minutes rather than just on a blanket. But I wouldn’t pay for a new one just for this purpose. |
Anonymous
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You already have two kids and room for MORE baby/kid equipment?!?
Seriously... our house is overflowing with toys, equipment, and kid clothes for both genders that I hung onto... If I buy anything, it will be something disposable or something for the oldest kid that can be passed down eventually. Our poor third kid might end up with a complex about hand me downs and getting new stuff, lol...... |
Anonymous
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Meh, I'm not OP, but PP no reason to shame them for considering stuff new to market since their first! I have 5-6 years between my kids, a lot of stuff has been passed on, recalled, or we didn't use it the first time. Different house, different life stage etc...
I did consider the Dock A Tot for new baby, because we DID co-sleep way more than I expected with the first, and for much longer than I expected. So in my head, I'm busy thinking about how did things go last time, and how can I do it better this time? We had a queen bed last time, this time we do have King...so more room is a plus, and I didn't love sharing bed space with DB but, it was practical for the needs of that baby, and my sleep. The Dock A Tot seemed like a nice way to make a baby only space in the middle of our bed, especially with more space. If you are at all the sort of person to look into co-sleeping, you'll find people coming up with all sorts of plans like pool noodles under the sheets to make dividers etc...Co-sleeping in and of self is not a bad thing. However, making the sleeping space safe takes thought. Removing extra pillows/blankets/considering the mattress etc... Ultimately, I wish the Dock A Tot was the magic sleep space, but it doesn't seem like it is. I'm likely going to use a co-sleeper type bassinet next to the bed. |
Anonymous
| We had one and it didn't feel unsafe to us for our (bigger, neck control from the beginning infant). But she slept just as well swaddled on her back in the Boppy Newborn Lounger (on a flat surface like the middle of the bed or floor) - which is way cheaper. |
Anonymous
I don't get why anyone would think Dock a Tot is a safe co-sleeping solution? It's obviously not: it's the same as surrounding your baby with pillows. That think doesn't look safe for sleeping at all. The only way I'd use it would be to put the baby in while I was doing chores or whatever; but even that seems unsafe if the baby falls asleep and rolls into the side. Just use a bouncy chair or swing if you don't want to put the baby on the ground. |
Anonymous
Swaddled in a Boppy Lounger is NOT safe. Safe = firm FLAT surface. |
Anonymous
LOL. Thank you so much! I didn't think to try a firm flat surface! 
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