If a floor bed isn’t an option for you, this bundle provides comprehensive guidelines for creating a safe sleep environment, emphasising risk mitigation for any cosleeping setups. It also includes information on alternatives like bedrails and bedside cribs, detailing their proper use and how to prevent accidents.

Yes, this bundle is beneficial even if you are currently cosleeping safely. While it includes a section on general safe sleep guidelines, it also provides comprehensive information on setting up a floor bed. This guidance is valuable whether you wish to continue cosleeping in a floor bed or start encouraging more independent sleep for your baby or toddler. 

Floor beds are an excellent option for gently transitioning your baby to more independent sleep when you are both ready, although it is recommended that they stay in the same bedroom as you until at least 6 months. After, that, with the right precautions, they could start the night alone in their floor bed, or spend the whole night there, only having you come to resettle them.

We've included a bonus mini guide specifically focused on using a floor bed for common sleep transitions, such as night weaning and moving away from cosleeping, so that you know where to start.

Firstly, safety. The low profile of a floor bed reduces the risk of injury from falls for any mobile babies. Being accessible to your baby can also foster their independence, allowing them to explore their sleep environment freely and build positive associations in it. They are a great tool for transitioning to more independent sleep as parents can still lie down with their little one at bedtime and resettle them through the night, while allowing them some time on their own too. If you are getting one from the start, they can be extremely cost effective in comparison to standard sleep set ups, where your child would have to go through several sleeping spaces like a bassinet, a crib, a toddler bed, a child's bed, etc.

Yes! Many babies who sleep in a crib are usually settled in arms and then transferred. With a floor bed, the idea is to move on to being settled directly in their sleep space. We've added guidance on this in the bonus "Sleep Transitions Using a Floor Bed" Mini Guide.

A floor bed can be a solution for all budgets. All you need to start with is to put the mattress you are already using, on the floor. With time, you can improve the set up. The bundle offers guidance on different sleep arrangements and several solutions that can be implemented inexpensively.

Usually it takes some rearranging! But it's completely possible. I have included a bonus mini guide on travelling with a cosleeping baby, where I give you some ideas and also some products that may be useful when travelling.

While we can't be responsible for ensuring a specific adult mattress is completely suitable for your baby, we have put together a list of mattresses that pass the minimum requirements for safety. We also have information on how to test your mattress yourself, which we always recommend in order to be happy with your choice, especially since manufacturers can change materials and other aspects of mattresses that had been previously checked by us.