Having Trouble Finding a Mattress to Fit Tightly in My New Crib

I know someone who had the same issue s.
But till baby was placed in the crib the first time at six months old or so and this happened it was not found.
One of the siblings came in and said the baby is silly and
dangling...the parents heard this before and adnored it thinking it was a joke maybe.
Luckly I went in.
The baby was dangling all right.
Caught in between the metal mattress frame and the wall.
The only thing that saved the baby was the toy also stuck.

Take this crib etc back and go to another store(obivously on line is not best for you can not see the crib sat up and inspect it.

Go toa store besides them I hope and see if the frame, mattress metal part, mattress etc etc has a hand with gap(hand
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\/ not < > (if so no sell.
Also check if it is solidly built.
And see if it is sturdy and a shake test works best on this(a honest store will let you do this if you are of course gently and not distructive.
Also see if there is and place where the bed will chip, peel,crack,splinter,rust etc.
Make sure to check the most important parts real well...
Can you reach in and out and reach baby without hurting either of you?...
Is the rails release and catch solid and safe and sturdy...
Will the legs without wheels best sturdy enough to with stand a jumpy, bouncy,crawlin etc baby.

If you can place a life size baby doll in it and see if for one the baby will be able to stand up or will the baby topple over.

And is there any gaps the baby can get caught in.

Have fun shopping if possible with a wise Aunt or Grandma who was been there many times before.

And do not let a salesmen pressure you as your fingers did.

For Baby is trusting you to choice the right crib so you both can have a happy morning for a year or so to come.
Think of the babys smiles you will be greeted with each morning and let this be your guide.

D. Great and Reg Aunty _ Grandma to many.

Hi,

There was a recall on Simplicity cribs recently. Personally, being a safety freak, I'd return the crib. I'm not wild about that brand or Target's cribs at all. I think safety is a perfectly good reason for Target to take the crib back. If that's too much of a pain, the bumper thing should work fine but seems like it'd be a pain also when changing the sheet which can happen often with a sick kid as I recently had. Good luck.

We have that crib and bought a sealey mattress from walmart that fits well.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5823677

Have you looked at Babies R Us for a mattress? I know that they have a wide variety of matresses and maybe they would have one that would wrok for you.

I have a similar crib (but from walmart) and noticed that I needed a 'larger' matress then most cribs. I got ours from Babies R Us and it works great. They also are very good about taking things back.

Hope you find something that will work for you.

Hi! We had the same issue with our crib and finally found the perfect mattress. It's called the:

Baby Beautyrest® Ultra Innerspring Mattress by Simmons

We got ours at Baby Depot, which is inside Burlington Coat Factory. It's pricey, but larger than others and will fit into the toddler bed frame when she's ready for that. So far we love how firm it has stayed and if we end up having another child before this one's out of his toddler bed, we will be buying another one of these mattresses.

Good luck!