good for short term use, 10 Oct. 2009

Good quality cot, but instructions are picture only, which I found rather frustrating. We got the cot to use long term as we couldn't fit a full size cot in our room. It was ok for the first night or so, but there is a cut in the fabric that supports the matteres, which means that the mattress dips down in the middle into the gap.

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Cute, but a bit impractical, 16 May 2011

We ordered this, and it arrived quickly, undamaged, and looked exactly like it shows in the picture. My husband found it relatively easy to put up; there's a trick to it: You have to pull the side pieces until they bend upwards, and then they'll click in place better. Push down in the middle for a quick release, but be careful not to lean on it while your child is inside! It's collapsed on us once this way!

The part that the baby lies on is basically a thick piece of board that folds in the middle for the collapsing feature. They make it "comfortable" by adding a soft fleece-like fabric over the top of it, which is not removable for washing. The bottom of this board stays in place by velcro strips in the corner. This makes it impossible to put sheets around it to protect the bottom from spit up or diaper leakage. There's also no mattress that fits this product, so you can't resolve the sheet issue or the "stiff board" feel.

Finally, as other reviewers...

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Easy to use. Compact, 9 Dec. 2010

This is perfect as a baby crib beside your bed. We don't plan on travelling with it as its quite heavy to fly around. The item works as advertised

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