Cot is too low for me to reach…

How are we putting our babies who go down to sleep “drowsy” in the cot when it’s on the lowest setting when short. I literally am having to stand on my tip toes and I’m bruising my ribs learning on the cot for support. Is there some sort of step people use? I have a folding step but that makes me to tall! I can’t be the only short person who struggles with this!

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Curious does your cot not have a drop down rail? As my middle son his cot does....

However my daughters doesn't for reference im 5ft 4 , So i jusy tip.toe of she does fall asleep etcb, Although she is a better sleeper than my son , so she self settles most of the time.......

My son on the other hand has no off button 🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♀️

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@Elle no, most cots arnt made with rails that drop now for safety reasons.

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We swapped to a floor bed but we’ve never done drowsy just fully asleep and that was a game changer for us! No more leaning x

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i crawl into the cot with him and peel myself away when he’s fully asleep

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Ohhh really that's so bizarre I wonder when that changed as my cot for my son he's only 3yrs old.... we got it from mammas and pappas, how strange.

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I had a bed from Argos it was like a travel bed it was excellent upto about 19months as it had a higher setting that I could reach the baby at night. I'm not that tall either and bending and picking up and putting down baby is a struggle 😭

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