Convertible Cribs – The Latest & Greatest in Crib Design May 7, 2011
The engineering and design in infant cribs has come a long way over the years, but not without a lot of lessons learned, controversies, and recalls. Today all of the best baby cribs are almost always a convertible crib. If you read the feedback provided in crib reviews from parents, they will tell you that the convertible crib is preferred because of how long these cribs can be used. Long ago, a crib had a very short life because the baby only spent their earlier years in the cribs and then had no additional use for it. With today’s convertible crib, the lifetime of the crib is actually limitless. Some of the top rated and top selling baby cribs like the Graco Lauren crib, Davinci Emily crib, and Davinci Kalani crib, all come with the ability to convert the bed from a standard crib, to a toddler bed, to a day bed, and by purchasing bed rails these cribs can even be converted into a full size single bed. So now when parents purchase a Davinci Kalani Convertible baby crib, they are actually purchasing four beds in one. So its clear to see why this design is dominating the crib market. In addition to extending the usage life of the crib, parents also save big by not having to buy additional beds as their child grows.
The other appeal that these cribs have is their elegant design. Many are made from fine woods and have a polished finish that make them look very rich and expensive. This elegant finish is timeless and therefore retains its aesthetics all through the various stages and forms the crib takes throughout the child’s life.
At one point many of these cribs also featured sides that were able to be lowered which provided easier access for parents to pick up and lay down their child. It also made it easier for them to change the sheets and bedding in the crib. While this design provided a lot flexibility, it ultimately was deemed unsafe as it weakened the cribs overall integrity and the sliding rail resulted in many infants being injured as well as some fatalities. This led to one of the largest recalls in crib history.