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Hi:

So I got suckered into one of thse 'baby show safety' seminars this weekend where they spent 1/2 the time discussing safety; the second 1/2 selling their product which of course met all safety attributes they discussed earlier. The company is called 'Babee Tenda' (www.babeetenda.com). So pricing was expensive, the crib was around 550, safety table 320ish. We ended up buying the crib. Although I have my rants about the entire process, so far what I have seen denotes a fairly good product.

Do you or anyone else you know own these products? If so do you think it was worth the money, expense, etc? What has you or their experience been with this product? If you attended and didn't buy, what did you end up using for a crib? Highchair?

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Sorry, I think you overspent.

People have been raising babies safely for thousands of years, long before these specialized companies came by to prey on fears and overcharge for their equipment. Cribs, high chairs, etc., already have to follow stringent safety rules. While the convertable aspect of that crib looks cool, I've never met anybody who ever bought a convertable crib who ended up converting it.

YMMV, of course, but spending so much on baby stuff when the baby will grow out of it in a matter of months seems like a waste, especially when you could buy a $100 crib and put the rest in a college fund.

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Hi:

So I got suckered into one of thse 'baby show safety' seminars this weekend where they spent 1/2 the time discussing safety; the second 1/2 selling their product which of course met all safety attributes they discussed earlier. The company is called 'Babee Tenda' (www.babeetenda.com). So pricing was expensive, the crib was around 550, safety table 320ish. We ended up buying the crib. Although I have my rants about the entire process, so far what I have seen denotes a fairly good product.

Do you or anyone else you know own these products? If so do you think it was worth the money, expense, etc? What has you or their experience been with this product? If you attended and didn't buy, what did you end up using for a crib? Highchair?

TIA!!!

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Let me guess... First Kid right?
My Wife and I did all the same stuff. Amazing how different things are with Kid #2. $350.00 is not outrageous for a crib these days, but it's high. If you are one of the raritys that actually convert it then you might be ahead of the game. My Son figured out how to fall out of his crib when he was only a year and half. I ended up buying him half a bunkbed so I could get the rails that came with it. I'm hoping my daughter will take that when Brady moves on to a larger bed.

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I've never heard of them before. We spent $450 on this crib, but it will last him until he goes off to college (or beyond):


http://www.crib4life.com/generation.html




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We also attended one of those shows--about 10 years ago!--and resisted buying due to the high price. We felt a little bit suckered at the end for two reasons. First, we were promised lots of free gifts, which turned out to be a bunch of worthless coupons. Also, as we were leaving, we overheard one couple who was wavering being offered a significant discount over the price that other couples were paying.

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Gads. We bought our baby crib at Sears almost 9 years ago for about $100-150 and it's now serving our 3rd child.

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Never heard of their products.....

When it comes to a crib, you want something sturdy and quality made that meets the safety standards.

In hindsight, we probably overspent on our first son's furniture, but our 2nd son is getting use of it now (actually they both are since we purchased the whole set)

We went with Bellini furniture.....good quality, solid construction, etc. We decided that we wanted solid wood that matched the decor of the rest of the house and were not happy with any of the junk that was at Babies-R-Us (When we were looking, one literally fell apart in front of us!).



It was about the same as your cost (I think the crib was around $600, plus we got the rest of the furniture since we had nothing in the room....we also got the slider rocking chair for my wife to breastfeed in).

Again, we opted for solid FURNITURE......and although it was expensive, we are happy with it.....but I agree with others....if you get something of solid construction and one that meets all safety standards, you should be fine. If you haven't taken delivery of the stuff yet, you should be able to cancel.....think about it.

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So yes, this is my first baby.

Now admittedly I've wasted money on a lot of really useless stuff:
-50 disc changer for a car
-extended warranties
and the like.

So we did more research the other day and found similar feedback as to what everyone provided above. So we decided to cancel the order and do more research before plopping down our hard earned money.

Thanks all for your advice...without it who knows where I'd could afford to send my poor child =D

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So yes, this is my first baby.

Now admittedly I've wasted money on a lot of really useless stuff:
-50 disc changer for a car
-extended warranties
and the like.

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I won't comment on the extended warranty thing.

But, yeah, we all spend money on extra stuff we don't need. But, you have to weigh cost vs. value. You can get a crib as safe as the one you almost spent $550 on for $100. The extra money can go to something more important. (Like CDs for that player. ) Your baby won't care what he/she sleeps in, and the longest most kids use a crib is 18 months. My oldest son was out in 10 months. My youngest at about 2. Then I just bought regular beds and they are sleeping in them today.

I have two kids, 10 years apart. I know about the "buy for baby" syndrome. They get you while you are ignorant, vulnerable and while you don't know exactly what you need.

You cannot imagine how rapidly kids grow. In two years, your kid will have opinions. In four years, nothing you buy, that convertable crib included, will be to your child's taste - nor to yours. The dresser you may get them will too shallow and narrow to hold bigger people's clothing; the little 'safe' table/high chair thing you showed - well your child will not sit in for more than a few minutes anyway before realizing they are trapped and want to get out. Kids don't sit in high chairs for more than a few minutes a few times a day for more than a year. Is that worth over $300 when you can get the same one for $50?

I suggest putting your money into paint, blankets, curtains, rugs - all things that can be changed later. Of course, I don't know you. If you have a ton of disposable income - have at it, and buy what you want. But, don't buy into this safety junk they want to scare new parents with. But a good carseat, put locks on your cabinets, you'll need them for a few months and make sure there is nothing overtly dangerous lying around and that's about it.

The odds that your child will die in a crib or high chair related accident are pretty much zero.

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My wife and I went to this show/seminar also about 2 years ago. We decided to not make the purchase as well due to the cost.

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My wife and I went to one of those this year. They tried to sell us everything from a $500 crib to electric socket covers. I got pretty upset with the pressure tactics of the sales people there and I told him I wasn't buying a $500 crib and I wasn't buying $5 electric socket covers when I was a kid I stuck my finger in the electric socket and survived and you know what it taught me? never stick my finger in a freaking electric socket again and if the kid falls down the steps and dies its called natural selection weeding out the stupid kids. After that he got the point and gave us our free stuff and let us go. It was like being at a condo sales pitch. Of course right after that went to Baby Depot and bought electric socket covers and a baby gate for the steps

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I've never heard of them before. We spent $450 on this crib, but it will last him until he goes off to college (or beyond):


http://www.crib4life.com/generation.html




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Oh, and on the safety issue... All of these photos of cribs with extensive pillows, and bumpers is NOT safe. An infant is more likely to get stuck and strangled in bumpers than smack their head on the wood. And infants should have no pillows in their crib. A firm mattress with a tight sheet and a blanket are all they should have.

Even the Babee Tenda photos have the ridiculously soft bedding, with a tiny disclaimer below it:

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The only thing that will last for life is the headboard and footboard, which aren't the essential part in a future bed.

And the "youth bed" form of that crib looks pretty impossible for a toddler to get in and out of safely themselves. A regular twin bed with a guard rail prevents them from falling out, but they can easily get around it and get down safely.

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If the toddler can't get in and out of the "youth bed" then they're not ready for the "youth bed".
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I've never heard of them before. We spent $450 on this crib, but it will last him until he goes off to college (or beyond):


http://www.crib4life.com/generation.html

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I agree with what most are saying .. convertible beds aren't worth it ... We HAVE a cheaper one from Babies'r'us and it would be IMPOSSIBLE to be used as a toddler bed, just because the matress is WAY too far off of the group for the kid to get into the bed .. that's one HECK of a fall. We bought the convertible one, just because we liked the crib .. not for it to be used when they go to "college"

Don't waste your money .. just get a decent crib and expect to get a decent toddler bed later on ..

And, in our case, re-use the crib for the NEXT baby

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Oh, and on the safety issue... All of these photos of cribs with extensive pillows, and bumpers is NOT safe. An infant is more likely to get stuck and strangled in bumpers than smack their head on the wood. And infants should have no pillows in their crib. A firm mattress with a tight sheet and a blanket are all they should have.

Even the Babee Tenda photos have the ridiculously soft bedding, with a tiny disclaimer below it:



Most people will not see this disclaimer. I think this demonstrates how committed to safety the really company is...

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Yep, we've got that, too. It's in "youth bed" mode right now. He climbs in and out, no problem. The point is to keep him from rolling out in his sleep.

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