Choosing nursery furniture is an exciting part of preparing for your new family member. However it’s not easy to imagine a baby or a toddler,thus better to think a bit forward. A lot of people mix cot and cot bed. When you ask people what’s the difference, probably majority will say both are something on which people sleep.
There are lots of similarities between a cot and cot bed, but also some differences.
What is a Cot?
A cot is a small bed that is designed for infants, typically made with several safety measures and standards to avoid hazards like entrapment, falls, strangulation and suffocation. Cots have barred or latticed sides; the distance between each bar should be somewhere between 1 inch and 2.6 inches but also differ according to selling origins. This is to prevent the babies’ heads from slipping between the bars. Some cots also have drop sides that can be lowered. Cots can be stationary or portable. Portable cots are usually made of light materials and some portable cots have wheels attached to them.
What is a Cot Bed
A cot bed is also bed that is specially designed for children, typically larger in size than a cot. It is basically a wide long cot that has removable sides and a removable end panel. Therefore, cot beds allow more space for the baby to move about, roll and stretch. However, cot beds typically don’t have drop sides as children are bigger enough at this stage.
For now, cot bed is getting more and more popular as it can also be converted into a child-sized bed when the baby is old enough to sleep in a bed,because it has removable end sides. So it saves parents the hassle of buying two pieces of furniture. Cot bed is also a very wise investment since it can be used for a long time, both as a cot and a junior bed. It can be typically used until the child is about 8, 9 years old but also depend on the weight of the child.
Make a summary, quick note of main difference as belows,
Size:
Cot: Cots are typically smaller than cot beds.
Cot Bed: Cot beds are typically larger than cots.
Sides:
Cot: Cots have barred or latticed sides.
Cot Bed: Cot beds have removable sides.
Uses:
Cot: Cots can be used until the child is two or three years old.
Cot Bed: Cot beds can be used as child-beds after removing the sides.
Drop Sides:
Cot: Cots often have drop sides.
Cot Bed: Cot beds don’t have drop sides since their sides are removable.
Post time: Feb-26-2022