Montessori floor bed from the start vs cot then bed, experiences?

Question

Expecting our first and quite taken with the Montessori floor bed idea instead of buying a cot we'll just end up replacing. Bit nervous though. Does it genuinely work from the baby stage or do you spend the whole night putting them back? Keen to hear from anyone who's actually tried it.

Sophie · Answer

We started a floor bed at about 6 months, she was in a bedside crib before that rather than a floor bed from birth, and it's been great. The absolute must is the room being 100 percent safe because it basically becomes their cot. Early on there was a bit of rolling about and the odd night of putting her back, but way less than everyone warned me about. Now she's a toddler she's really independent with it.

Beccy · Answer

We did it pretty much from coming home from hospital. Being really honest, for the first 3 months a bedside crib would have been easier for night feeds, all that getting down onto the floor at 3am. We made it work but it was more of a values choice than a practical one, worth knowing that going in.

Will · Answer

For the newborn bit we honestly found a normal crib easier and switched to the floor bed later once he was on the move. It can work from the start if you're set on it, just be realistic that the safety proofing has to be spot on and the first few weeks take patience. Bedside crib first and floor bed when they're mobile is a decent compromise.