Hi, I hated my travel cot and managed to bend the bar the first time i tried to put it down. Any way i lent it to mindees parents when they went away. I've just been told they broke it putting it down and they will buy me a new one. They were so appoligetic. You may say im crazy but i have refused to let them get me a new one. Thing is i had already bent it and the thing was a pain in the **** to get up and down it was the cheapest one in argos when i brought it. I hardly used it as mindee fell asleep in buggy on way home from where ever and is such a light sleeper if i moved her she would wake.

They have been so appoligetic over it but it hasn't bothered me, Yet when my old mindee broke my sons 3d puzzle a week after christmas i was annoyed that they didn't offer to get a replacement and that only cost a fiver!

Any way i need a new one but i dont want to fight with it. Any suggestions?
Lou

I have three travel cots, but my favourite is a Graco. It is larger than the other two and much easier to put up and take down. I have had it for 5 years now and a friend gave it to me. It is still going strong, despite daily use.

Unless you have a limited space, I would go for a larger one to allow a bit more room for the larger children. Otherwise, they outgrow them.

This is mine;
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3981779/Trail/searchtext%3EGRACO+TRAVEL+COT.htm

I have had it for about 2 years not too big which i like did have problems folding it down and opening it then i realised how to do it right no problems since, easy now!!
Would buy again

That is similar to mine, but a different colour. My Mamas and Papas cot is much smaller.

I have two mothercare ones similar to the graco but they have a bassinett for babies under 6mth which means you don't have to reach to the bottom of the cot. They also have a changing table that attaches on one end and flips over the cot when you use it. I have had both for well over five years and they are almost in daily useand still going strong.

They cost more than the argos one when I bought them but the cost of travel cots has reduced over the years.

Im using the one i got for my oldest dd 8yrs ago, its a Graco Pack & Play - not sure if you can still get it but its lovely, really easy to open and shut and a nice size :thumbsup:

I got my Graco brand new for £1.50 :D

I love my Cosatto and Graco ones - easy to put up and down and cost about £25 from Asda, Argos and Toys R Us

I have a little tikes one which is roomy and very sturdy.

I have a Graco one that has the bassinet and change table. And it packs away and is on wheels. Its rather large and heavy but lovely too.

A friend gave it to me and my DH had to paint my friends Mum's kitchen ceiling as payment!!!:laughing: :laughing:

I have a small Graco one. I didn't want anything too big & it has been great. It's lasted well and folds away easily.

I love the Graco ones too. Just on my third, which is on wheels as well and sooo easy to put up and down.

Thank you everyone. Sounds Like Graco is the one to go for. Im sure Asda had them in their baby sale last month:(

I've got a big Koochi one with bassinet and changing table, it's brilliant!

Mine is made by Hauck. It's quite big but very sturdy, still going strong 7 years on. I wanted to get a smaller one but my mindee is only 1 but big for his age and I wouldn't want to put him in a smaller cot.

I think I bought mine from bid-up tv :blush: but you can get them on ebay.

Have a look on kiddicare.com too, i always find their reviews very useful.

My last travel cot was ruined storing it in the shed. The parents of a new mindie lent me theirs, but i struggled putting it up & down (i have a bad back which has got worse over the past two years) so now i'm considering not replacing mine because of my back. Does anyone else have this problem? & where do i stand re ofsted by not using one?

can anyone recommend something smallish and easy to put up and down? I need an extra one for sept for a baby of 5 mths and a baby of 9 mths. it'll have to be put and down daily in my bedroom so i don't want anything big but it MUST be easy to get up and down and preferably store quite small.