I am also linking to some other posts that you will love! This can be helpful to see how long certain items remained heavily used in our home! With my 4th baby I have been tracking the products I used month by month – be sure to check out this tab with the monthly tracking. They take safety very seriously, and they are a product that in my opinion really helped my youngest two sleep well from night 1! They are cutting edge as far as coming out with fun, on trend prints and colors (which for me does matter – because if you are paying that price you want something you like to look at). Overall – DockaTot has been a brand that I have loved with my younger two kids. If your baby is sleeping in the Dock a Tot nightly then I would say they will love the Grand just as much and it will be worth the investment – I have friends who’s kids used it daily for years making their bed seem more comfortable, so it is definitely worth looking into it. Moving to the DockaTot Grand normally happens somewhere around 9/10 months – the Deluxe is meant to seam snug before they move, and honestly moving them too soon can make you think they don’t like their new one. So it has now been a very worth while while item for us.Īll in all – I would say you should wait until your baby is old enough to get one. That said – we were moving when Goldie (my 4th) was 1 and Goldie slept in the Dock a Tot Grand in the pack n play and is now a full on addict haha. Our babies didn’t sleep in the Dock a Tot Deluxe long term so it just wasnt a needed purchase. The photos of the green leaves in this post are all the Grand – and I will be honest – for the first 3 years owning it didnt think it was worth it. So now to talk about the DockaTot Grand – I have both. I also did let both babies sleep in it for a few weeks when newborns which I felt maybe made them less ‘restless’ in their sleep – but honestly that only effected me not them. I loved the Dock a Tot Deluxe for couch naps and such with my younger two, and did find it to be helpful because of how portable it was. It is a big investment – and many moms will swear by it – but don’t think that if you can’t afford it or don’t want to budget that in that your baby won’t sleep well. I have had 4 kids – all of which were pretty good sleepers, and I wouldn’t say I saw any better or worse sleep because of the Dock a Tot. I will start this off with stating – I both LOVED the Dock a Tot, but also don’t think it is a need. Do You Really Need the Dock a Tot? An Honest Review from a Mom of 4Īlright So now you know what the Dock a Tot is – but lets talk about if you really need it. Then you can make an assessment on if you want/need the Grand down the road.ĭock a Tot Deluxe – The smaller ‘Baby’ Sizeĭock a Tot Grand – The larger ‘Toddler’ Size. You are only focusing on the Deluxe as that will get you through the first 8+ months of your babies life. If you are pregnant and registering for a baby don’t even think about the Grand yet. I have mentioned the Grand and the Deluxe already in this post, and some of you are probably thinking – what the heck? Those are names for different sizes. In my opinion – it is one of the earlier hard choices you have to make to decide what is right for you and your family. ** This is not recommended by the company or the American Academy of Pediatrics – it was simply a choice I made for my family. This is not recommended, but for me I found that doing so allowed for my anxiety of the baby being outside me to subside, while allowing each baby to have a dedicated place and not fully co sleep. I did lots of research on the safety, and felt very confident in the design and fabric choices that Dock a Tot made when designing their product, however still treaded lightly on infant use.įor us we used the Dock a tot as a portable napping space around the house, as well as a place for the baby to sleep for the first week or 2 in our bed. We had used something called the Nap Nanny with my older two that was later recalled, and that had me crazy nervous. When we got the Dock a Tot Deluxe with our son, Walker, I was SO NERVOUS about using anything new. I think this, as parents is our number one concern.
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