Sh!t That Worked For Us

Retail: $299.00
Age: 0 months – 3 years (According to the manufacturer: For ages newborn to approximately 3, or until your child can climb out of the travel crib. There is no upper weight limit for using the travel crib.)
Manufacturer Description: Sleeping away from home with a baby or toddler has never been easier! Open the carry bag, lift out the travel crib and set it up in one easy movement. It’s just as effortless to fold down and pop back into the carry bag. The travel crib stands firmly on the floor, and the soft mattress is a comfortable, snug place for your child to sleep at home or away. The airy mesh both lets you keep an eye on your child and allows your child to look out. The travel crib is perfect for ages newborn up to approx. 3, and it weighs only 13 lbs/6 kg (including the carry bag).
Materials: Crib fabric: 100% polyester; Mattress cover: Bottom: 100% polyester, Top: 50% polyester, 50% polyurethane (PU)
Extras: A fitted mattress is included; a fitted sheet can be purchased separately.

Features & Benefits:

• Easy to set up 
  Open the carry bag, lift out the travel crib and set it up in one simple movement. There are no loose parts to attach. The legs unfold automatically and the mattress has a built-in base plate that keeps the crib standing firmly on the floor.
• Easy to bring along 
  The travel crib weighs only 13 lbs/6 kg, making it lightweight and portable. When you’re not using it, simply fold it down and store it in the practical carry bag.
• Airy design for good supervision 
  The sides of the travel crib are made from soft, airy mesh. This allows your child to breathe freely even if their face gets close to the side of the crib. It lets you keep an eye on your child, and your child can also look out.
• Soft, comfy mattress 
  The soft mattress makes the travel crib a comfortable, snug place for your child to sleep on a trip or at home.
• Removable and washable fabrics 
  The mattress cover and travel crib fabric are easy to remove and machine washable.
• Child-friendly material
  The travel crib fabric is free from harmful substances and approved according to Oeko-Tex Standard 100, Class 1 for baby products.

Why This Sh!t Worked for Us:

According to the manufacturer, the BabyBjörn Travel Crib Light complies with the EN 716 safety standard for folding cribs and national fire safety requirements. We have no idea what that means, but it sounds good.

However, we do know what convenience means to us, and machine-washable, ease-of-transport and fool-proof set-up rank at the top when it comes to travel.

The fabric is easy to remove and is machine washable (warm/40˚C), but should not be tumbled dry. The mattress cover is also machine washable (hot/60˚C). Again according to the manufacturer, all of the materials are kind to skin and safe to taste. They are free from harmful substances and approved according to Oeko-Tex Standard 100, Class 1 for baby products.

With plenty of how-to videos on YouTube to reference, BabyBjörn’s travel crib is as simple to assemble and disassemble as its top competitor’s equally-attractive versions — namely the Guava Family’s Lotus Every Travel Crib and the Nuna Sena Mini.

There were a few times that we missed not having the zippered side door feature of the Lotus (think: breastfeeding a fussy infant in the side-lying position and then quietly sneaking away with a swift zip of the side door), and the Sena Mini boasts a travel bassinet attachment; however, the Lotus’ mattress is slightly thinner than the BabyBjörn’s, and the Sena Mini is heavier than both (nineteen pounds compared to the Lotus and BabyBjörn’s thirteen). Additionally, the Sena Mini — (30.3 x 10.4 x 10.4″) when folded — would not fit within our extra large suitcase while the BabyBjörn (folded down in carry bag at 19 x 23.5 x 5.5 in/49 x 60 x 14 cm) just squeezes inside with a bit of room to spare for baby clothes, toys or other supplies. Some parents opt to simply check it at the airline counter within just the thin canvas carry bag.

Baby Travel Hack: Leave the travel crib at home if your hotel provides complimentary rollaway cribs.

While the bassinet attachment of the Sena Mini was appealing, that feature had a short shelf life relative to our considerations for the long-term use of the travel crib, which is through approximately 3 years of age. We ultimately decided that we preferred the thickest travel mattress available on the existing market for the duration of its (3-year) use and thus chose the BabyBjörn.

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