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There are a lot of things to think about when purchasing a cot for your baby. If you make the right choice, you can ensure that your child is safe and comfortable throughout their first year.

This high-quality cot from Silver Cross is our overall winner. We love its sleek aesthetic and ease of assembly. It also has a mattress base that adjusts by three height positions as your child grows.

1. Silver Cross Westport Cot Bed

With its enduring style and sturdy build, this wooden cot bed is a great choice for new parents looking for quality nursery furniture. The cot bed is available in three levels that can be adjusted so it can grow along with your child. It is suitable for children from to age four. It also has teething rails that our test subjects found to be very useful to protect the beech wood cot bed from the damage caused by teeth growing. There's also a useful built-in wardrobe for storing clothing nappies, blankets, and other things.

The Coxley's classic white finish with oak accents and chrome handles make it a fashionable but timeless piece that will fit into any nursery decor. It's a large cot bed, bigger than most, which can be converted into a toddler's bed and comes with a separate dresser and changing table as well. Victoria, mum of two boys aged 3 and 8years old, says: "I love the clean lines of the Greenwich pieces. They are extremely solid and secure for our toddlers, and the matching dresser/changing table is the perfect place to store their clothing as well as nappies and bedding."

This classic all-white cot bed made by Silver Cross has an easy-to-assemble design that is compatible with standard cot mattress sizes and features contrasting cast pewter handles. It's designed to last and is able to be converted into a toddler's bed when needed. Compatible with the Silver Cross TrueFit Mattress for the most restful sleep.

It's available in a variety of neutral shades and blends seamlessly into any nursery decor, making it an excellent choice for both girls and boys. The fact that the cot was easy to clean and compatible with the Silver Cross TrueFit Mattress, which is perfectly fitted and is a perfect fit, meant that our test subjects enjoyed it.

2. Stokke Cot Bed

The Sleepi created by the Scandinavian brand Stokke is a nursery piece that grows with your baby. From the age of birth to five years old, it expands and adapts to the changing needs of your little one. It starts out as a bassinette which can be converted to an cot with side rails and then to be a junior bed (that's the model Charlie tried with Seb).

The crib is built with wooden bars that are spaced apart to allow air circulation when your baby is napping. This helps create a calming sleeping space and ensures that your baby enjoys a restful and healthy sleep. Parents appreciate that the curved corners prevent sharp edges, which makes babies feel safe and secure. The slatted design allows parents to monitor the baby from every angle which gives them peace of mind and confidence in their parenting abilities.

When your child has outgrown the cot bed it is possible to remove the sides and turn it into a toddler bed as we did with our son. This is a great way to save money on buying a new bed and makes room for other furniture or toys.

The cot bed is made of an extremely durable, sturdy beechwood finish that is safe for children. This means it is safe for both you and your child. It is easy to clean and features an neutral colour scheme that looks lovely in any room. This cot isn't inexpensive, but its durability and practicality mean it will last you for years, and can even be used by your next child if you look after it.

3. Ickle Bubba Snowdon Cot Bed Classic

The Snowdon is a classic sleigh-style cot bed with open edges and teething rails to shield your baby from curious little hands and mouths. It's easy to put together and is a great option for those who want a stylish heritage style that will fit seamlessly into your nursery. Vicky, our tester, felt that the curved shape is better suited for smaller spaces than the other sleigh beds we tested. Its three different height settings are ideal for newborns to toddlers. The large drawer beneath the bed offers plenty of storage space. It also has an easy-to-pull-out mechanism that slides smoothly.

Once your baby is old enough to move to a junior bed it converts easily by simply taking the side rails off and lower the cot's ends. You can then add a stylish matching junior bed wardrobe to give your child lots of storage space. It comes with a premium mattress 140 x70cm, which is 100% breathable and designed to perfectly fit.

This stunning cot-bed is fantastic investment that will last from the beginning of their life to early toddler years. It's a more expensive option than other cot-beds we tested, but Annie, our tester, believes it's worth it since it will be a great option in the future. It's a sleek, stylish design that comes with additional features such as teething rails, as well as a useful under-drawer, and its solid beech wood cot bed construction is incredibly robust. It's a bit on the heavy side, but keep that in mind if you're moving it around yourself after installation.

4. Obaby Stamford Luxe Sleigh Cot Bed

This Sleigh cot is the most striking piece in the Obaby furniture Stamford range. It has a gorgeously designed curved top that has been hand-shaped. It's available in a range of finishes that will fit any nursery and is compatible with the rest of the Stamford furniture. It's also highly adaptable and can be transformed from a cot into a toddler bed by removing of both sides, then can be transformed into a daybed or sofa as your child gets older. It has a large storage area under, teething bars and 3 levels of adjustable height.

Parent tester Beckie thinks this is a really well-designed cot, with the ability to adapt as your child grows. The sleigh-style design makes it a stunning focal point in any nursery and its sustainable acacia as well as radiata hardwood construction is of the highest standard. The slatted sleigh design is also a great option for smaller spaces, since the gaps between slats are narrower than those on many other models.

It's not the cheapest, but the parents who tested it thought it was worth the price. It's built to last, converting into an infant bed by taking out the rails on both sides and turning into it can be used as a daybed or sofa when your child is outgrowing it around age four. And with a number of extra features like the under-drawerer, teething rails and 3 adjustable heights It's an investment piece that can grow with your child for many years to come.

The sleigh single cot bed teak wood is used with any standard mattress. It is also available with the Stamford mattress for cots that has a dual sleeping surface. The fabric is super soft and breathable Tencel, which will keep your child cool and comfortable. The other side is made of polyurethane, for added strength and resilience. Both are hygienic and hypoallergenic.

5. Mamas & Papas Franklin Cot Bed

If you're looking for a chic cot bed that grows with your child The Mamas & Papas Franklin is an excellent choice. It is suitable for babies up to 4 years old and can be converted into a cool day bed or toddler bed. The base can be adjusted to two different heights to make it easier for you to reach your baby. You can also add an under-bed drawer to give you additional storage. It also passes the 'trampoline test', meaning it's safe to be used by older children.

Our testers were impressed with how easy this cot was to put together and our deputy editor saying that it was a "doddle". It's also among the lightest flatpack cot beds that are available, making it easy to move around the nursery. Plus, it's packed in a sleek box that's easy to recycle once your little one gets old enough to use it.

The cot comes with an mattress that is insulated. Our testers found this to be a great feature, as it keeps your baby's temperature at a comfortable level for a longer. It's also a good size, with plenty of room to store bedding and toys. Our test mothers also appreciated the fact that the cot comes with teething rails to provide extra comfort.

Pair this cot with matching Franklin Dresser or Franklin Wardrobe. (Available separately) To create a complete nursery you can buy the Franklin Wardrobe and Franklin Dresser separately. This innovative 2-in-1 range will last through the first years of your life, combining style with long-lasting clever storage solutions. It comes with a day bed/cot which converts into a toddler bed as well as an armoire, which has an ample wardrobe that has deep drawers and hanging rails on the ends. This is a great choice for those who have smaller bedrooms, sloped roofs or want to save space.