Baby Delight Beside Me Dreamer Review

Baby Delight is a company that keeps the daily lives of babies and their families in mind. They strive to create products that are functional, easy to clean, and useful to everyday life. The company launched with the Snuggle Nest and creates a variety of restful products for babies.

Performance Comparison

Ease of Use

The Beside Me is one of the easiest options in the group to use.

Accessibility

The Beside Me is very accessible for parents as a co-sleeper, assuming your mattress setup is the right height. The one side of the bassinet that fits against the parent bed has a zippered drop side and the bassinet mattress height isn't too deep. The height of the basinet is adjustable up and down and there is a long strap that fits under the parent mattress to help secure it to the parent bed.

Portability/Mobility

This product is relatively portable both from room to room and for travel if you travel by car. The setup is simple and straightforward and the entire product is fairly flat when not assembled. While it does not have wheels it is fairly lightweight and when empty can be moved from room to room and used as a free-standing bassinet with the side up. Our bassinet was about 17.5 lbs put together and measures 26"-30.5"H x 39"L x 27"W, with a mattress height of 14-19 inches possible.

Additional Features

This bassinet can be used as a co-sleeper attaching to the parent's bedside with the side down or it can be used as a standalone bassinet with the side up. You should pay special attention to the height limitations to avoid being frustrated with a product that doesn't work with your bed. It has adjustable height legs that move relatively smoothly up and down by turning a knob. The leg "feet" are also adjustable in and out for added stability.

Ease of Setup

The Beside Me setup is remarkably simple and straightforward. All of the parts snap together without the use of any tools. The legs come attached and fold out with a spreader bar and that is about all you need to do.

Cleaning

You can clean this bassinet fairly easily with a cover that unzips and can be tossed in the washing machine and the dryer. This design makes it one of the few that can be good to go as soon as your dryer buzzer goes off.

Breathability

The Deamer is one of the most breathable options with sidewalls being primarily mesh with very little fabric panel portions.

This option has a fabric rim but three sides accessible by napping little ones are mesh. The 4th side, which rests against the parent's bed, is not entirely mesh, but it has mesh-covered batting.

Sleep Surface

The Beside Me has one of the best sleep surfaces in the lineup.

The Beside Me has a good stable, hard mattress base. The frame on the bassinet flexes a little, but it isn't enough to cause the child to shift even if you press down on one side. The mattress fits the frame nicely and even needs to be pushed into place, so there is no gapping on any side.

The mattress is 0.75 inches thick and fits snugly with no reasons for concern in our tests. The pad secures to the frame by pressure without the need for Velcro or other securing measures.

Quality

The Baby Delight's quality is better than average even if it misses the mark compared to more expensive options.

This bassinet has a significant side-to-side flex when it isn't attached to a bed, making it more stable when used as a cosleeper than when it is a free-standing bassinet. The flex arises from the legs, while the body of the Beside Me is actually very stable. The fabric and mesh are all soft and there is enough cushioning where it is needed for comfort for baby and parents. Everything fits together well and looks nice.

Eco-Health

The Baby Delight had a slightly better than average score in our tests for eco-health.

The product is primarily polyester with polyester batting with no other information provided by the company.

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