To be extra sure of a cot's safety, check that it meets British safety standard BS EN 716. UK experts on safe sleeping, The Lullaby Trust, advise parents to use a firm, flat, waterproof mattress ...

We can’t promise it will always be plain sailing, but we’ve rounded up the best long-term sleep solutions for a safe and comfortable snooze night after night. Our parent testers reviewed dozens of cot ...

Familiarity with the cotbed may help smooth your child’s transition from cot to a ‘big bed’, too. If space is an issue for you though, a cotbed may not be suitable. The Foundation for the Study of ...

There are a number of creative ways you can squeeze extra sleeping space into your place, for the holiday season and beyond. From hidden beds and fold-out cots to child-friendly mats and ...

Yet another decision to make when you're getting ready for a new baby is that of the all-important sleeping quarters for your child. Do you want a bassinet and then a cot? Or just a cot straight off?

Is this lightweight and foldable cot the answer to your travel needs? Find out in T3's Micralite Sleep&Go Travel Cot review When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

There has been a slight increase in the number of cot deaths in England and Wales and, as the biggest rise in these deaths was in the winter, safe-sleep experts are reminding us not to wrap up our ...

We buy every cot mattress that we put through our rigorous tests and accept no free samples, ensuring that our reviews remain completely unbiased. Our expert lab tests measure all of the sleeping ...

Anne Clements, from the Great Appeal that run Cots for Tots, said families would come from the wider area to hospital and find themselves with nowhere to stay. "People were sleeping in cars," she ...