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Mattresses need circulation to minimize harmful bacteria, I don't think it's actually mould, but there's a good reason beds are raised. Even box springs allow for air under. Tht said this can be managed by airing or turning the mattress daily.

Although I have encouraged independence and self determined activity as far as possible & through cosleeping neither of my kids slept in their expensive cot I would not be comfortable with a child under 1 on the floor as a regular thing.

I imagine it to be cold, scary & they *will* roll off *every night* once they roll. My daughter is 14 months and sleeps 50/50 in our bed or a toddler bed with a half side rail & there's no way she'd stay on a even our King mattress without being between us.

Maybe wait to see how things are after the baby arrives. Bassinets are pretty inexpensive and would afford you the time to work out how sleep will go in practice.

Which version of the Blurb software are you using? There seems to be 3 types....

We bought our (Peppertown fort) from eBay, the seller had already dismantled it so we picked it up, cleaned it & restained then assembled it which was a month long process, about a day to build. We saved $2k in the end, the stain, new bolts & we replaced the swing etc which added up to a few hundred on top of the price. We are thrilled with the choice dispte the work & extra costs. It's a great set up we never coud have afforded new.

It as 2 decks, 2 swings, a climbing wall, a huge slide, money bars & a sandpit, my kids love the sings & role play inside but not so much the sandpit & slide. What I didn't factor in the beautiful full-shade location was leaf/flower litter from a mock orange (I think) t thing is constantly covered by annoying small flowers & the lack of direct sunlight cultivates mildew on the canopy.

That quilt in the main picture is sublime, does anyone knw the details?

I love ours too, it's the brimfield one off etsy, but I wish I saw the DIY links first as it constantly comes out of the little slide holder at the top, admittedly usually assisted by a 3 year old, but I think they are pretty standard around growth charts. I think the length s just too much weight for the holder.

We've been, it's truly awesome, it started as a completely blank room, the room is a normal scale, if anything it might be high. I expect the dots on the ceiling were from adults jumping.

I found it a really good experience for my some times shy 3 year old and very stimulating for my 10 month old.

Best of all it's free!

The wheely bug isn't really "first wheels" like a pp I gave my son his (small one) when he was 1. Now he's 3 he really loves it & it's the only ride on out of about 6 he uses, & santa s bringing a large one. But it pretty much sat ignored till he was 2.5, its too maneuverable for kids that aren't yet stable themselves. Untill then I vote for the simple plastic motorbike type.

Thats fantastic!

Germany has so many amazing kids spaces, even as a childless adult I was envious of their playgrounds. Now I would love to take my kids there.

I think it looks fab & is a clever Soultion.

I guess it depends on the age of kids though, my nearly 3 year old would be a nightmare sleeping above my 8 month old, but He also wouldn't be ready for bunks so it must be for older kids or a bigger gap.

Drop sides are still sold in lots of countries outside the US, in Australia they are very different to the type the US used to have, our mechanisms have to be all enclosed and there are no hinges which is safer than the rail type.

Gosh, as a previous poster mentioned they are hard to find in Australia for this reason, I have never understood what purpose they had, to read it's to keep pacifiers in alarms me to be honest.

@Megan I think there was a repurposing bumpers post ages ago.