Convertible Cribs
The other day some of us were sitting over lunch at work and talking about how we coped with that in between stages for our kids. You know, the too big for crib, not big enough for a single bed stage.
We’re all working mothers and even with two incomes, it doesn’t mean you can afford everything you’d like to have for your kids, like a crib, and a toddler bed and a single bed. That stuff gets expensive. But if you’re only planning on having one child, buying the kind of crib that breaks down into different beds can be incredibly handy. My sister had bought one of the convertible cribs and said it was the best investment she ever made. It’s a gorgeous piece of furniture that not only changes from crib to toddler size bed, but does them for years beyond that.
Theresa said she wished she had thought of that before she bought an Oeuf crib. But like a lot of parents, they hadn’t thought ahead. Unlike other parents though, she got lucky. Because she was able to save herself a second purchase, because the Oeuf conversion kit allowed her to turn the crib into a toddler bed, complete with rails on the same base.
Of course, there’s always one smarty pants who had the sense to look ahead. Jean had started out with a hand-me-down crib, which was okay but when son #2 came along within two years, she was faced with the necessity of moving the toddler to have room for the baby. So they invested in the Newport Cottages country bunkbed. They used one for when the toddler was small, then as they got older, the two boys shared side by side beds, and eventually they stacked them and had more room for toys.
