All about cots/cribs?

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Re: All about cots/cribs?

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I do not have a baby yet but whenever shopping for friends I notice the cribs that they can can go from being a crib and then can be changed into other things once the crib is no longer needed like a day bed, and a twin bed. Has anyone bought those? Someone told me you have to buy other parts to use it as a twin bed so I have never seen anyone practically say they used it. I’ve seen these at target and walmart. Any experience?

I think most of the cribs are convertible ones.They can be converted into a toddler bed and then a full bed or daybed.A toddler bed (or day bed) can be used with the same mattress as that of the crib whereas the full bed needs a new full sized mattress.Also the cribs come with (most of them) with conversion kits to convert them into toddler beds.You just remove the front panel of it and replace it with a small,lower rail like thing for the toddler.You remove that too and it can become a day bed,if that is an option.
To change it to a full bed,the front and back of the crib becomes the foot end and head end/head board respectively,you remove the sides …but you need to buy the side rails for the bed at that time.
Mine was a convertible crib and we removed the front of it to make it a toddler bed and I think it should last us a few more years (my kid is 3.5 at the moment).I dont think I will be buying kits to convert it to a full bed after a few years,because i want to get her a bedroom set in a few years,iA.