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Add to SafariWhen comparing Lotus Travel Crib vs Dream on Me 3-in-1 Folding Crib, the Slant community recommends Dream on Me 3-in-1 Folding Crib for most people. In the question“What are the best baby cribs around or under $200?” Dream on Me 3-in-1 Folding Crib is ranked 2nd while Lotus Travel Crib is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Dream on Me 3-in-1 Folding Crib is:
Because of its small footprint, it can easily fit through standard doors. It is also lightweight and has wheels, making it easy to push around from room to room. It is best for those who want to keep a watchful eye on their baby while completing household chores.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Allows your baby a certain amount of freedom
At one side of the crib is a zippered gate that you can choose to keep open. It allows the babies to crawl in and out, thinking of the crib as their world, not a prison.
Pro Can be transported hands-free
The crib can be folded and transformed into a lightweight backpack, allowing both of your hands to be available for everything else, including the diaper bag and your baby.
Pro Perfect for traveling
It is lightweight and folds compactly into a backpack. It can even be taken on the plane as a carry-on, making traveling easy and comfortable for the whole family.
Pro Very mobile
Because of its small footprint, it can easily fit through standard doors. It is also lightweight and has wheels, making it easy to push around from room to room. It is best for those who want to keep a watchful eye on their baby while completing household chores.
Pro Ideal for small homes
This crib has a small footprint (the space it takes up) compared to most cribs, making it great for houses with limited space.
Pro Foldable
The DOM can be folded and stored compactly. This is useful for those who don't need to use a crib that often.
Pro Has locks on wheels
The wheels have brakes on them that allows you to securely lock the wheels in place. This ensures that the crib doesn't roll off which may endanger your child inside.
Cons
Con Mattress is on the ground
Assuming that the travel crib will go with you to hotels and apartments where you're unsure of how clean the carpet/floor is, I don't like that the bottom of this travel crib is not raised above the floor
Con Prone to wear and tear
The manufacturers opt to use lightweight materials such as mesh and aluminum. These materials are strong but may become brittle over time. They are more prone to damage compared to wood in common cribs since they are subject to a lot of folding and unfolding and tossing in car trunks.
Con Difficult to assemble
The instructions on how to assemble this crib are unclear and difficult to follow. It is time-consuming, considering the simplicity of the project. While the instructions seem straightforward on paper, it is the design which is problematic and requires 2 people to assemble. Expect to hold the crib and its parts at awkward angles for a prolonged period while putting nuts, bolts, and screws into place.
