That is great because most mini crib mattresses correspond to those measurements.
Mini crib vs regular size crib.
All crib mattresses must not be too small for corresponding cribs to prevent entrapment.
However in most cases their inner dimensions are around 38 96 52cm by 24 60 96cm.
You will not be able to use a standard crib sheet on a mini crib and vice versa.
Therefore where a baby would outgrow a standard crib around 3 years of age he might outgrow the mini crib before his second birthday.
Resources for your journey.
Typically mini cribs come with a one inch mattress but it s really skimpy note.
According to the cpsc it should be minimally 27 1 4 x 51 1 4 inches for a full sized crib.
A portable crib can work well if you re short on space because it s significantly smaller than a regular crib.
We have a 4 bedroom house but i want the baby to be in our room until he s 1 5 at least so i was thinking to just get a mini crib this time.
For example a standard crib mattress is 28 inches wide and 52 inches long.
This makes the mini crib ideal for a smaller house.
The small size makes it more portable and easier to move around.
Other parents said they were able to use a mini crib for much longer and then transitioned to a toddler bed.
The size of the mini cribs is on the contrary not determined by law.
The standard crib takes up more space compared to a mini crib.
A mini crib mattress is 24 inches wide and 38 inches long.
The mattress sizes will also differ.
Standard cribs have to be about 53 inches long.
A mini crib mattress usually measures about 38 inches long by 25 inches wide which is almost 20 inches shorter than the 59 inches of a standard crib.
The key thing to remember is that mini crib sizes aren t standardized the way full sized cribs are.
How we chose our best mini cribs.
The mini crib mattress is usually 38 x 24 inches 96 5 x 61 cm.
Usually mini cribs are between 36 and 43 inches long.
So any baby crib that is smaller from a regular crib is defined as a mini crib.
Mini cribs must be sold with a mattress because their size is so variable.
Since standard and mini cribs are different sizes you need the right accessories to fit them.
They re shaped like a regular crib but are generally shorter narrower and not as tall as regular cribs.
In online forums and product reviews we found some parents who thought the mini crib was great until their child was about a year old at which time they ended up buying a full size crib anyway.
The average standard crib mattress is 28 inches wide and 52 inches long while the average mini crib mattress is 24 inches wide and 38 inches long.