Get the Best Infant Travel Bed – Seven Things to Look For
There are a number of good quality and functional infant travel beds on the market. You want to make sure that you get the one that best suits your needs and the needs of your baby. Read our tips for making sure that you get the baby travel bed that works best for you…
1. The lighter the better. Look for a bed that weighs less than 800 g. which is about two pounds. Whenever you are travelling with your child there is always lots of gear to take with you. Taking a lightweight travel bed with you helps to keep your total load as light as possible.
2. Packs down to a small size. If you are planning on travelling on an airplane or maybe thinking of a Caribbean cruise vacation, or even if it is just an overnite trip to grandma’s house you’ll want a bed that compacts to a small size when packed. There are beds on the market that are 12 inches in diameter (40 cm.) or less and they often come with their own carrying pack.
3. Easy to set up – the last thing you want is when you get to your destination is having to fumble in setting up your infant baby travel bed. It should be a one step process to set up and a one step process to fold it back up again when you are finished. Set up time and fold up time should take less than 10 seconds, and it should be able to be done by one person.
4. Side panels that both protect your baby and allow easy access. The top item to consider when choosing your infant travel bed is making sure that you can easily and quickly get to your baby when you need to. Look for a bed that has side panels that both protect your baby while they are sleeping and at the same time the side panels can be opened with ease to allow for quick access to the baby.
5. Good air ventilation – a good infant baby travel bed will provide for good air flow for the baby. Look for beds that have mesh side panels that will allow for good air flow helping to keep the baby comfortable.
6. Detachable padded liner – you want your baby to be comfortable. Make sure that the bed that you purchase has a detachable padded liner. It will help the baby to be comfortable and being detachable also makes it easy to clean.
7. Product guarantee. Your travel bed should be useful for all of your babies. Make sure that the bed that you purchase has at least a 5 year warranty – there are some beds on the market that have a life time guarantee. The store or online site that you buy from is also important. If your purchase turns out to be not the right choice for you, make sure that their return policy will allow you to return the item without any hassles.