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Cute. Cuter without the canopy I think. It seems a little like a SIDS trap. Is that very Reactionary American Mom of me?

I think without the canopy it would look like a laundry hamper. I like that after the bassinet stage, which is very brief, you could actually use this for other purposes.

Kate(NC)--

My first thought was "laundry hamper in wedding drag." !!!!

I work in a lab at Columbia that studies SIDS and I can say that that crib is most defiantly a "SIDS trap". Beyond that it's a suffocation trap, imagine if it fell over with the kid inside.

I immediately thought it looked like something Queen Victoria would use (with lace).

Um, isn't *any* crib a problem if it "fell over with the kid inside"?

I much prefer their non-finger-pinching version -- although with it, you lose that bonus of portability/storability.
( http://www.babyuniverse.com/pro/baby/83936/ClassicBassinet-Teak.html )

OR

More Sturdy -- Less DanishTeak -- LUV this one:
http://www.modernseed.com/ooneba.html

Just an FYI to the SIDS comment person, it seems that this bassinet is safety-certified.

See JPMA.org

Basssinets are for new infants and when they can turn over the basinet is no longer safe. I used one(an old fashioned basket style) for my babies and loved having it beside my bed so I could reach them, but they had their own safe bed.
I can't speak as a sids expert, but for newborns who can't turn over and the "back for sleep" rule. I would think these would be safer than sleeping in bed with exhausted parents. An article in the paper today was recommending pacifiers for sids reduction because it keeps the tongue forward and prevents the deepest stage of sleep.

I hear you Kate. It's just that this bassinet seems so much like a hammock that it seems like the baby's weight would pull the middle down and the sides up. But clearly there must be a firm base to avovid this.

And I do think that falling over thing could be an issue since it's built to collapse unlike a crib or moses basket or traditional bassinet. My dog, for example, could definately put her paws up there to see who is inside and I might imagine the whole thing coming down. Hardly an issue in my apartment since I hear e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g.

There seems to be some concerns about the safety of this bassinet. I first want to point out that it one of only 5 bassinets/cradles to be JPMA Safety Certified. It is tested for stability among many other things.

-Preventing the unintentional folding. The Cariboo Folding Bassinet includes a double action release latch that prevents it from folding while in use.
-Maintains a static load of 66 lbs, three times greater than the weight of a 5 month old infant in the 95 percentile.
-Does not tip-over when subject to a force similar to a small child pulling on it from the side (trying to peek in at the baby).

A bassinet should not be used once a baby can roll over and this particular bassinet has a weight limit of 22 lbs. Plus the veil is an accessory so if someone is concerned about it, they can simply purchase the Folding Bassinet on its own.

We feel it very important for all of our products to be tested to the highest possible standards and we want to ensure consumers that we would never put out a product that was found to be unsafe.

Thank you.

My wife has me looking at the Cariboo, and it is nice to see the safety discussion going on. While she says the price is higher than most basinets, she appreciates the fact that it is the only one she has seen not designed for Victorian era grandmothers. It seems very simple in design and can be folded up and thrown in a closet, so I think I am sold. Of course my mother in law is paying, so I will admit the slightly higher price doesn't affect our decision. And it is sustainable wood it is made from, not plastic that will end up in a landfill.

I purchased one of these basinets in New Zealand last year and we have been very happy with it .Yes it may cost a bit more but will last as long ,if not longer than the baby