DaVinci Kalani 4-in-1 Convertible Mini Crib in White | Greenguard Gold Certified

When we were expecting our son in 2012, we decided to buy a mini-crib for a number reasons: 1) Space - we wanted to keep the baby in our room for a while, but could not accommodate a larger crib. Further, we didn't feel the desire to convert his crib into a full-size bed later. Twin size was preferred, which is possible with this model. 2) Continuity - We wanted a baby bed that would last a while. Son is 16 months old now, tall-ish, and still fits pretty well. I think we have at least a few more months. We plan to transition directly to a twin bed/mattress. Our situation was also a little unique in that we were moving to a new home approximately 3 months after the baby was born, but wanted to keep our son in a bed he was used to, even if everything else changed. We were afraid a bassinet or ArmsReach would be outgrown before the move, and that we'd have to get another crib anyways. 3) Thrift - mini-cribs are way cheaper than full-size ones. Note: we did replace the included pad with a better mattress. The crib was a good deal with or without the pad. We went with this particular model due to its style, price, non-toxic finish, and sturdiness. The natural wood color is very nice and barely shows scuffs, unlike some of our other "espresso" furniture. Assembly was pretty easy. We actually took the fourth side off and "sidecarred" the crib to our bed for the first 8 months, using bungee cords. The height matched nicely since there are four settings on the crib, and we were able to adjust it to match a platform bed, or mattress and box spring on the floor. We started on the highest setting, and pretty much moved it down as our son got older and potentially more able to fall out. When the crib was first side-carred, there was a gap of a few inches between the mattress and the bed. So we cut a piece of masonite a couple inches wider than the crib and put it on the bottom of the three-sided crib. Then, we moved the mattress over towards the bed and rolled up a towel to put in the gap between the mattress and the crib side opposite the bed. Put a sheet over everything, and voila, gapless cosleeping arrangement. (My definition of cosleeping here is to have the baby at the same level as the bed and close enough to reach out to, but in his own space for the majority of the night.) We used this arrangement for naps too, and just put a body pillow on the bed/crib seam where the 4th side would have been to prevent rolling/crawling out. This setup lasted about 7-8 months for us (until baby was able to crawl over the body pillow) before we put the 4th side back on the crib and moved it a little further from the parental bed. The setup in general was very convenient for late night feedings, rather than having to zombie-walk around the room/house multiple times a night. Anyways, I recommend this crib, especially if you are looking for a potential longer-term (to toddler age) cosleeping arrangement but don't want to share your bed or have room for something larger.

My 14 month old is an escape artist... I bought this crib because of the height. These are the pros: -Highest crib I found to make it harder for my little one to climb. - Great price for the materials. - Materials are strong, it feels very firm. - Very easy to put together with clear pictures and instructions. - Great for small rooms, it is not a full size crib so make sure you are ok with measurements before buying. - Great colors selection to choose from. - Simple, clean and yet elegant design. - legs are lower to the floor incase you need to lower the mattress' base to the floor for extreme jailbrakers. 👌 (Buy this one) My little one failed to climb it, and I can still lower it even more... ;) - Very well packed and wrapped to prevent damages during shipping. Cons: I'm yet to find one... FYI: - It comes with a thin waterproof matress.. If you buy a regular size crib mattress it won't fit in this crib. Check the size if you are planning to buy a thicker one! I bought a memory foam mattress for portable play yards once it was safe for my little one. He loves it and he sleeps like it is meant to be!

After much deliberation (my son is 6 months old and we still hadn't purchased a crib!) I decided to buy a mini crib. It was a great price and I thought it would work better in my son's tiny nursery than a regular full sized crib. I am SO glad I bought this crib! It's small enough so that I was able to have it next to my bed as sort of a "co sleeper" but then when we moved it into my son's room it looked perfect in there. A full sized crib would have been way too big. This crib was fairly easy to put together - I did most of it by myself until the end when I needed my husband's help. It is well-made and the finish is beautiful. We love the espresso color. We love that we can use it as a head and foot board later on when he's in a twin sized bed. I bought the CRESCENT MINI CRIB 50 COIL MATTRESS by Da Vinci to use instead of the ridiculously thin mattress that came with it. The mattress I bought is the same thickness as a regular crib mattress and fits perfectly. The ONLY place (that I have found) that sells crib sheets that will fit this particular mattress is [...] (they are 25 dollars a piece! But very well made, and I think worth it). We also bough the breathable bumper in white for mini cribs. FITS PERFECTLY! All and all, we are extremely happy with this purchase. No disappointments. We were able to find accessories that work with it as well.

For the money, this crib is excellent. The assembly wasn't too hard, it is solid and really looks way more expensive than it is. The color is very nice if you like the dark stained wood look. It is a darker shade than the picture here seems to show. Our 6 month old (he is about 15lbs and 20 inches tall) outgrew his bassinet and this crib is perfect. The ONLY negative thing I found is that the finish scratches very easily and will not hold up well to normal use unless you are really careful. I only wish I knew of a non-toxic clear coat spray to coat the rails with because they will see the most use. I disagree with many of the reviews about the stock plastic coated 1 1/2" mattress. It is the appropriate thickness for a smaller baby and is firm, but not hard. If you read anything about SIDS, you'll know you don't WANT a thick, plush soft mattress. It breathes fine when covered with a mattress pad and sheets and our baby sleeps fine on it. Others here didn't like the MDF board that supports the mattress--I think it's fine. It is not designed to hold a tremendous amount of weight and it has a cross member in the center that makes pretty strong -- *within reason* -- no, it will not bear the weight of an older child jumping in it or a sleepy parent falling into it. I took a picture of the under side.

I am about to be a grandmother for the first time and wanted to have a mini crib to fit in one of my guestrooms for when my granddaughter will be here. The crib was not hard to put together, quite sturdy, and looks very attractive. I did purchase the coil-mattress that went with this crib because the pad that comes with it is quite thin. I highly recommend, but would like to make one suggestion. They place large warning stickers on the inside of this crib, saying the same thing that are nearly impossible to get off without damaging and look awful! After making 3 small marks on the crib trying to pick off the sticker I learned to allow the product “goo gone” sit on it allowing it to soak in the sticker 5 or more minutes and gently keep rubbing it off. Repeat until gone. I purchased touch up paint and know that will do the job on these small marks but just a heads up!

Good quality, perfect if you have limited space but hard to assemble

I needed a mini crib so my jumbo sized 3 month old could still sleep in our room after he outgrew his bassinet. Very solid, well designed, looks great in the room, easy enough to put together, and i love that it has a 50lb weight limit since some of these mini cribs have like a 30lb limit. Im short and its pretty easy to lean into the crib to put him down and pick him up. I'm using the moonlight slumber little dreamer mattress (firm, dual sided, waterproof, 5" thick) that i also got on amazon for this crib and it fits perfectly. I wish i bought this from the beginning instead of a bassinet!

We have three children but realized for space sake it would make sense to have a smaller crib. Our baby girl is now one but we realized the standard large crib in many ways is over kill and a space killer. My concerns for a mini crib were that my daughter would be too big for this crib and a smaller crib would be weak and flimsy. This leads to what I like about this crib... The Pro's 1. The materials of this crib feel solid yet are not heavy. It is a great balance compared to other full size cribs we have had in the past. 2. This crib is easy to put together! It took me only an hour to put together and I'm far from mechanically inclined. 3. Along with easy to assemble (especially compared to the IKEA beds I've put together) there are only 4 Allen wrench screws the rest are philips or flat head. 4. As stated before the crib is sturdy 5. The crib has adjustable heights and I have it to the second to lowest one now, so I figure my daughter can be in this crib another year easily. 6. This crib is a space saver! At the same time big enough for sleeping 7. Great price and Value without having to pay a crazy price of a 50 plus inch crib that is heavy and burdensome to assemble. Cons 1. This isn't the cribs fault but the pad that DaVinci sends is NOT really a mattress, it's a pad many have commented and taken stars away for this. Well I'm judging this strictly on the crib. 2. The bummer is that you do need a mattress so make sure to get a mini crib mattress, we did so through the same brand name and the mattress is a 5 inch thick one. There really are no major con's to this crib. I've started to trust comments when buying things via Amazon so thank you to prior customers we got a great crib and it was better than I had excepted.