| So here's the question... Should you buy a | | | | and changing. Also a crib is much larger, so |
| crib or a bassinet? | | | | the little infant will look so very tiny |
| | | | lying there. |
| The decision to use a crib or a bassinet is | | | | |
| one that many parents often wrestle with. | | | | A bassinet is portable. The base has wheels |
| Each one has its advantages and | | | | so you can roll it from one room to another. |
| disadvantages. A bassinet is great for a | | | | A crib is much harder to move, so during the |
| newborn baby because it is a small area, | | | | day you will still need to have a smaller bed |
| which helps the infant to feel more secure. | | | | for the baby in the living room or den. Plus, |
| The frilly bedding also helps to make the | | | | the sleeping basket comes out of the bassinet |
| infant look that much more precious. There | | | | so you can take the baby's bed with you when |
| are many different designs of bassinets, just | | | | you travel. |
| as there are with cribs. The main feature | | | | |
| that parents like about using a bassinet for | | | | However, a bassinet is only good for a few |
| the first few months is that they can have it | | | | months. Once the baby gets old enough to |
| right next to the bedside. Most of the newer | | | | start getting up on its hands and knees, then |
| models have rocking motion that you can use | | | | you need to transfer him/her to a crib to |
| if you want. The bassinet doesn't rock a lot | | | | sleep. The side of a bassinet are really low |
| so there is no danger of it tipping over and | | | | and once the baby starts growing, there is |
| when you lock the wheels in place, it won' | | | | the danger he/she might fall out over the |
| rock at all. | | | | sides. Whether you decide to go with a |
| | | | bassinet, you will need to buy a crib after a |
| A crib needs a larger space, so most parents | | | | few months anyway. However, if you have a |
| have to have the nursery done. This means | | | | bassinet that converts to a change table, |
| that you probably won't be able to keep the | | | | this is one piece of baby furniture you won't |
| baby in the same room with you. During the | | | | have to buy. The storage area under the |
| night when the baby wakes, you'll have to get | | | | bassinet is also a great place for keeping |
| up and go out to get the infant for feeding | | | | all the supplies you need. |