Question about drop-side cribs?

Are you getting/did you get a drop-side crib? My mom is saying I'm crazy not to get one but most of the ones that I have seen so far in the stores aren't drop-side. Pros/cons? Why did you get one or the other? Thanks ladies!

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We got a convertible crib - I have heard some not-so-great things about recalls on drop-side cribs and IMO I think that cribs that are stationary with no moving parts have less of a chance of malfunctioning than cribs with movable parts.

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We got the Graco Lauren and it is a dropside crib. It says that it is a one hand drop side so while you are holding the baby you can use your knee and one hand to drop the side of the crib buti doubt we will use that feature on the crib. It seems a little cheesy.

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I have a drop side crib...havent use the drop side since i dropped the mattress and i didnt really need to use it before then...honestly if i didnt have it i wouldnt miss it

i dont know if it makes any dif. but I am 5'8"

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We're using the drop side crib. honestly i think its easier. I had the crib with my DD and it worked just fine.

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We had a dropside but it was recalled....had nothing to do with it being a dropside. I miss it. The one we have now is convertible and with the mattress lowered all the way, its such a PITA!!!!

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I was going to get a drop side crib but just happened to find a convertible one I liked and that I didnt have to strain to reach into (I'm only 5'2"). One thing about the drop side ones I kept picturing was my 's little fingers getting caught! But I'm paranoid.

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we have a drop side crib - i didn't know there was a 'to do' about them really....

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we got a dropside convertible crib.

we are both short, so it is easier for us!

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just a warning, they're going to forgo drop side cribs very soon. too many companies have had recalls and problems with drop side cribs. stationary cribs (convertible) are alot more sturdier and reliable. i'm very short (5'2) and had no problem reaching down in a convertible crib when the mattress was at it's lowest. you just have to "test" them all out. there are some that the front is taller than others.

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We got a convertible because there is so little selection of drop downs and when we went to look my DH felt really uncomfortable with teh drop downs because none of them felt sturdy to him.

I am 5'4 and DS is over 30 lbs at 17 months, I still rock him to sleep before putting him down and I dont have any problems with not having a drop down side. It was a cake walk until we dropped the mattress all the way down, then it took some getting used to for both of us, but really most parents dont rock their baby to sleep at that age anyway@

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They are going to be discontinued soon, so the selection is very small.


Baby's dream has a couple cribs that are stationary but the top half lifts down. I'm considering that one.

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We went with a convertible crib rather then the drop-side. Our reasoning, we felt the drop-side was not sturdy enough. When shopping around, the convertibles seemed to be much heavier in terms of build & also sturdy. We wanted something that we could feel the baby was secure in.

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All my cribs are drop side.

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We bought a drop-side for my daughter and I wouldn't do it any other way. I'm on the short side, so even with the lowered side, it was hard at times getting her into the crib, gently, while not waking her, as she got chubbier and chubbier.

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Posted by Leeners

Posted by browneyedgirl

Posted by angnick

we got a dropside convertible crib.

we are both short, so it is easier for us!

actually, it's no different from a convertible. go to BBB and they will show you. my mom was adamant about me getting one until the woman explained this and physically showed us with several different models.

let's pretend these are the numbers:

a convertible side's height is 30 inches.

a drop down is 38 inches but drops down to 30 inches. so when the drop down is "down" it's the SAME height as a convertible.

Ah, spoken like a mom whose DC has not yet tried to climb out of the crib I definitely would not want the crib rail at the 'drop down' height unless I was getting DS out of the crib at that moment - it's far too low.

We have a crib that is both convertible and drop down. I am not even 5'1, DS weighs 26 lbs and I am 6 mos pregnant. He'd be caged in that crib unless DS was home without the drop down.

As to the 'cheesy' comment... What in the world in 'cheesy' about a drop down crib?

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I actually think they're trying to get rid of them. We had ordered the bonavita peyton in the dropside and they cancelled the order. We had to get it with out it.

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Posted by Leeners

Posted by browneyedgirl

Posted by angnick

we got a dropside convertible crib.

we are both short, so it is easier for us!

actually, it's no different from a convertible. go to BBB and they will show you. my mom was adamant about me getting one until the woman explained this and physically showed us with several different models.

let's pretend these are the numbers:

a convertible side's height is 30 inches.

a drop down is 38 inches but drops down to 30 inches. so when the drop down is "down" it's the SAME height as a convertible.

Ah, spoken like a mom whose DC has not yet tried to climb out of the crib I definitely would not want the crib rail at the 'drop down' height unless I was getting DS out of the crib at that moment - it's far too low.

We have a crib that is both convertible and drop down. I am not even 5'1, DS weighs 26 lbs and I am 6 mos pregnant. He'd be caged in that crib unless DS was home without the drop down.

As to the 'cheesy' comment... What in the world in 'cheesy' about a drop down crib?

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you might ask this question on parenting, so that mommies can give you their experiences using one crib or the other.

i was worried about not getting a drop-side crib, because i'm not too tall... but in the end, we ended up getting a stationary (convertible) crib anyway.

i couldn't recommend stationary more. there's no worry that the baby can work his way out, and i've had absolutely NO problem with it being too low (i am 5'4 - 5'5). DS is 19 months, so he's been at the lowest setting for a while now.

i would recommend going to the store and playing around with all of them and seeing what you think. but i much prefer the sturdiness of a stationary crib, and got another stationary one for this baby.

Message edited 5/30/2009 9:56:12 AM.

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I have a drop-side convertable crib and couldn't imagine not having a drop side. Until DD could stand it it was very hard to get her out without lowering the side rail. Also if I put her in the crib when she is already sleeping I would have to DROP HER IN if I didn't lower the rail. My crib is very sturdy and I see nothing dangerous about it.

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We had two convertible cribs. Too many safety concerns with a drop-side. Even ones that aren't being recalled have safety issues. (There are many stories about DC being able to drop the side, or exhausted parents forgetting to put the side up, etc....)

With the convertibles, the mattress height is adjustable, so IMO, it's just as easy to put them in as a drop-down. DW and I are both about 5'6", and we've never had a problem.