Cot Beds

A cot bed is the convertible cot that converts into a toddler bed when the child outgrows the cot stage: typically lasts birth to 3-4 years versus the standard cot which only goes to 2-2.5 years. Aosom UK, Cheap Furniture Warehouse and Cherry Lane Garden Centres between them cover £3-£756 across the range. The standard cot-bed mattress size is 70x140cm (slightly larger than a regular cot's 60x120cm). Buy the cot-bed mattress matched to the cot; aftermarket cot mattresses sometimes don't fit the conversion stage cleanly. Safety standards: BS EN 716 is the British safety standard for cots and cot beds; check this on the listing. Bar spacing: 45-65mm gap between bars prevents head trapping. Mattress base height: most cot beds have 2-3 base height settings (highest for newborn lifting, lowest for crawling/standing toddlers). Look for solid hardwood frames; particle-board or chipboard cot beds wobble in the conversion stage and fail younger than expected.