Second, related to the floppiness, the side batting in the Grand tended to become uneven and bunched up in certain areas. We were expecting a much firmer mattress pad, and the side tubes to be a little more rigid than they are. First, it was much floppier than we were expecting for a product marketed towards newborn and infant sleep. The product is not Greenguard Certified, though we were impressed with the lack of noticeable emissions. There were no strong odors or off-gassing like you find with some baby products, like crib mattresses. We found all of this to be true for both the Deluxe+ and Grand. The bottom pad is about an inch thick and feels like a variant of memory foam with a bit more firmness, which is appropriate.

DockATot offers embroidered monograms with your baby's name, but we didn't make the splurge! The side walls were soft while also supportive and breathable. The DockATot embroidered logo looked elegant and didn't stand out too much.

Taking them out of their boxes, our first impression was that the cotton fabric was reasonably soft and felt durable and high quality. Given its high price, we were really happy with how it was presented in the box, and think it would work really well as a gift idea for new babies or as a baby shower gift. DockATot Reviewįor our review, we tested the DockATot Deluxe+ and Grand with a 3-month old baby (Deluxe+) and a 11-month old toddler (Grand). So the price jump is a bit more than the actual jump in size. The size difference between the Deluxe+ and Grand is about 33%, but the price difference is about 55% higher. The Grand is also a bit heavier, and much more expensive. and that size (especially the width) makes it much less suitable for co-sleeping (more on that later) than the Deluxe+. The biggest differences between the Deluxe+ and Grand are the recommended baby ages and weights, and their overall sizes. It was a bit challenging to measure the side height because it really depends on how much loft the padding has at the moment, so take those measurements with a grain of salt! Here are the differences between the Deluxe+ and Grand DockATots: Early this year, we purchased both of them and put them to the test. There are two versions of the DockATot, the Deluxe+ and the Grand. These include the SwaddleMe By Your Side Sleeper, the Baby Delight Snuggle Nest, the Abreeze Bassinet Lounger, the CuddleNest, and the Smiling Gaia Baby Lounger Nest.Įach of these baby nests has its own pros and cons, and in our opinion none is as comfortable and versatile as the DockATot. It's not alone in the market, with several companies making products very similar to the DockATot. The DockATot was known in Europe as the SleepyHead, and then came to the United States in 2015.

That's the origin of the term Moses basket, and artists' depiction of that frightful scene usually show something similar to a modern wicker Moses basket.įast-forward two thousand years and fortunately things have changed quite a bit!įirst and foremost, you won't be sending your baby down a river in a floating basket! But second, these baskets have gotten a lot more comfortable, versatile, safe, and easier to clean and maintain. Moses baskets are typically made of wicker with handles on the top, and lined with fabric and padding.īaby boxes are typically cardboard with a mattress placed at the bottom, and baby pods are more like nursing pillows with center support, like seen with the old recalled Boppy baby loungers.įor those familiar with the bible, Moses is said to have been left in a basket and set afloat along the Nile river (eek!). In general, a baby nest like the DockATot is similar to moses baskets, baby boxes (like the cardboard Smitten baby boxes), and baby pods. This isn't necessarily a new concept, it's just better executed with the DockATot. We review the safe and unsafe ways to use the DockATot later in the article, along with examples of ways that parents are using the DockATot in dangerous and inappropriate ways.

This is your prerogative as a parent and nobody can stop you from choosing to co-sleep, but there are safe and very unsafe ways of co-sleeping. They also violate safe sleep recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and use it as a co-sleeper. Our biggest challenge with the DockATot is that parents don't read the instructions or use the product only as intended. Overall, we believe the pros outweigh the cons by a fairly big margin.

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