I m in regional rural australia though bassinet or mini crib either way you d have to end up getting a normal size crib once they grow i guess.
Mini crib vs normal crib.
You will not be able to use a standard crib sheet on a mini crib and vice versa.
Ahhh sorry i hadn t heard of them.
A standard crib and a mini crib.
Then we came across the mini crib section at about 15 shorter this seemed like a more viable option.
What is the main difference.
December 2008 in 2nd trimester.
How did it.
In the end we went another route but we d really love to hear from mini crib owners.
The small size makes it more portable and easier to move around.
When we went crib shopping for our small apartment my husband and i had the same reaction whoa cribs are huge and babies are so small.
From what i can tell a mini convertible crib will covert to a twin bed and a regular convertible crib to a full size so is the the only difference the mini crib is a little smaller.
The mattress sizes will also differ.
A standard size crib is bigger in size and not necessarily portable.
Just as the names suggest the difference between the two is mainly size and portability.
But would our child outgrow it too quickly.
Quite simply a mini crib is just a smaller version of a standard crib.
A portable crib can work well if you re short on space because it s significantly smaller than a regular crib.
For example a standard crib mattress is 28 inches wide and 52 inches long.
And don t forget mini cribs have the same height as full size standard cribs.
The key thing to remember is that mini crib sizes aren t standardized the way full sized cribs are.
However the majority of mini cribs have dimensions 38 by 24 so they are 14 shorter and 4 narrower form standard cribs.
They re shaped like a regular crib but are generally shorter narrower and not as tall as regular cribs.
Everyone i know has gone bassinet then normal crib or just normal crib straight up.
Full size cribs have specifically mandated dimensions whereas mini cribs are usually about 36 to 43 long.
Usually mini cribs are between 36 and 43 inches long.
They weigh less than a regular crib but more than a bassinet.
Standard cribs have to be about 53 inches long.
Mini crib vs regular crib.
Since standard and mini cribs are different sizes you need the right accessories to fit them.
With the smaller size come drawbacks however.
On the other hand a mini crib is smaller and largely portable.
A mini crib mattress is 24 inches wide and 38 inches long.
So any crib smaller than a standard size crib is a mini crib.
There two types cribs.