I am very happy that my daughter has asked me to build a cot for the
expected baby. I am totally confident about the woodwork, but I have said
no, because I am afraid of making something which could prove to be
dangerous - wrong spacing between bars etc. Anyone know of a site where I
could find out current safety regs for cots? - I would really like to build
this for my grandson / grand-daughter.

cheers.

ZD

"Zipadee Doodar" wrote in message
...
I am very happy that my daughter has asked me to build a cot for the
expected baby. I am totally confident about the woodwork, but I have said
no, because I am afraid of making something which could prove to be
dangerous - wrong spacing between bars etc. Anyone know of a site where I
could find out current safety regs for cots? - I would really like to
build
this for my grandson / grand-daughter.

cheers.

ZD



There is a list of the British Standards which apply to baby equipment here,
if it will help in your search.

http://www.ridgewayprecision.co.uk/BS1753.html

Jaybee

There is a list of the British Standards which apply to baby equipment
here,
if it will help in your search.

http://www.ridgewayprecision.co.uk/BS1753.html

Jaybee



A bit of info to get you started here too.
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/refcap/418.html

Jaybee

Just take a look in Mothercare - their stuff will need to be to current regs

Nick

"Zipadee Doodar" wrote in message
...
I am very happy that my daughter has asked me to build a cot for the
expected baby. I am totally confident about the woodwork, but I have said
no, because I am afraid of making something which could prove to be
dangerous - wrong spacing between bars etc. Anyone know of a site where I
could find out current safety regs for cots? - I would really like to
build
this for my grandson / grand-daughter.

cheers.

ZD

Not sure about the regs but I can offer a few pointers I found when looking
for a cot last year. A quick look in various baby shops (Mothercare, Mamas &
Papas etc) will show numerous different variations on the theme. Spacing
between bars would be one of the regs but the flexibility of the bars
themselves seems to vary a great deal. When buying a cot last year I noticed
that some were so easily bent by squeezing with thumb and forefinger that
I'm sure a good kick from an 18 month+ old would do all sorts of damage to
both the bars and the baby if the bars snapped.

There seem to be a number of 'standard' mattress sizes and corresponding
bedding sizes, and there are also a number of common 'non-standard' sizes
(standard non-standards as it were), so choose a size that's available from
most outlets for ease of mattress and bedding purchase.

Height from top of mattress to the top of the side rails is also a
regulation, not a problem if it's a drop side cot you're thinking of as the
base is always at the lowest position for these, but relevent if it's a
fixed side cot with adjustable mattress positions. That's something else you
may want to ask your daughter. If she and her partner are both tall, drop
side cots become a literal a pain in the back, as the baby is always a long
way down. A fixed side cot allows adjustable base heights so when the baby
is small it it's higher up and easier to lift in and out. When the baby is
able to stand the base is at its lowest position but as the child is more
likely to be standing up waiting to be helped out of the cot you still don't
have to bend too far over. A fixed side design is also likely to be more
rigid.

HTH
Phil