Baby Delight Beside Me Dreamer Review
Pros: Quick setup, portable, easy access to baby
Cons: Has some flex in the frame
Manufacturer: Baby Delight
The Skinny
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| Price | $200.00 List $195.48 at Amazon | $290.00 List $290.00 at Amazon | $1,295.00 List $1,495.00 at Amazon | $240.00 List $199.99 at Amazon - 17% off | $390.00 List $349.99 at Amazon - 10% off |
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| Pros | Quick setup, portable, easy access to baby | Natural materials available, adjustable height, easy to reach baby | Good at soothing, stylish, effective safety features | Mesh breathability, swivel versatility, easy access to baby bedside | Very breathable, machine washable |
| Cons | Has some flex in the frame | Expensive, hard to move | Concerning EMF, expensive, may not work for every baby | Spot clean only, hard to move from room to room | Expensive, easy to compress mattress, MDF board |
| Bottom Line | Good for co-sleeping and a free-standing bassinet for most families | Functional wood bassinet you can use from your bed | Innovative and seems to help soothe, but we feel the EMF exposure is a no-go for us | Safer alternative to co-sleeping and perfect for moms with c-sections | Eco-friendly fabrics cover this high-quality, breathable, freestanding bassinet |
| Rating Categories | Beside Me Dreamer | babybay Bedside... | SNOO Smart Sleeper | HALO Bassinest... | BabyBjorn Cradle |
| Ease Of Use (35%) | |||||
| Breathability (25%) | |||||
| Sleep Surface (20%) | |||||
| Quality (15%) | |||||
| Eco Health (5%) | |||||
| Specs | Beside Me Dreamer | babybay Bedside... | SNOO Smart Sleeper | HALO Bassinest... | BabyBjorn Cradle |
| Assembled Weight | 17.5 lbs | 28.6 lbs | 35.1 lbs | 33 lbs | 12.1 lbs |
| Open Dimensions | 26"-30.5"H x 39"L x 27"W | 37.1"H x 36"L x 20.7"W | 31"H x 35.5"L x 20"W | 36.9"H x 45.3"L (base) 33.8" (bassinet) x 21.8"W (bassinet) | 26"H x 31.5"L x 18"W |
| Age/Height/Weight Limit | 5 Months or 20 lbs Discontinue Use When Infant: Pushes Up On Hands And Knees |
5 Months Discontinue Use When Infant: Pushes Up On Hands And Knees Discontinue As An Attachable Baby Bed When Infant: Rolls Over Or Pulls Up To A Kneeling, Sitting Or Standing Position |
6 Months or 25 lbs Discontinue Use When Infant: Pushes Up On Hands And Knees |
5 Months or 20 lbs Discontinue Use When Infant: Pushes Up On Hands And Knees, Pulls Up, Rolls Over, Sit Unassisted, Can Move Out Of The Security Of The Walled Sleep Area |
6 Months or 18 lbs Discontinue Use When Infant: Pushes Up On Hands And Knees |
| Product Care | Machine Wash | Wipe Down | Sleep Sack, Sheet: Machine Wash, Tumble Dry Mattress: Spot Clean |
Sheet: Machine Wash Base and Mattress: Spot Clean |
Machine Wash |
| Bassinet Mattress Height Above Floor | 14" - 19" Adult Mattress Height 18.5"-24" |
3"-27" Adult Mattress Height 10"-31" |
22" | 26.5"-33" | 15.4" |
| Special Features | Foldable | Made From Solid Wood | SNOO Sack Attaches To Safety Clips, 3 White-Noise Sounds, Rocks Baby When Baby Cries, Adjustable Settings, Mobile App For Alerts, Reports and Settings, Ambient Light Sensor | Rotates 360 Degrees, Sidewall Lowers | Springy Movement |
| Modes | Bedside Sleeper Bassinet |
Bedside Sleeper | Bassinet | Bassinet Bedside Sleeper |
Bassinet |
| Chemical Flame Retardant Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Portable Design | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Wheels | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Mesh Sides | Yes - Full | Wood Slats | Yes - Full | Yes - Full | Yes - Full |
| Included Accessories | Sheet | None | Snoo Sacks (Small, Medium, Large), Fitted Sheet | Fitted Sheet | None |
| Available Accessories | Waterproof Fitted Sheet | Classic Mattress, Cooling Comfort Mattress, Eco-Organic Mattress, Cloud Comfort Mattress, Cooling Comfort Jersey Sheet, Snuggle Comfort Terry Sheet, Dry Comfort Mattress Protector, Classic Comfort Mattress Pad with Cotton Cover, Cooling Comfort Mattress Pad with Dry Comfort Mattress Protector, Organic Comfort Mattress Pad with Dry Comfort Mattress Protector, Cloud Comfort Mattress Pad with Dry Comfort Mattress Protector, babybay Organic Babynest, babybay Patterned Babynest, babybay Solid Colored Babynest, Bassinet Conversion Kit, Rolling Casters, Canopy Holder, Organic Canopy, Patterned Canopy, Solid Colored Canopy, Bed Frame Anchor, babycare Organizer | Snoo Sack, SNOO Smart Sleeper 100% Organic Cotton Fitted Sheet, SNOO Leg Lifters (2-pack), SNOO Shorty Legs | Fitted Sheet, Mattress Pad, Mobile Sleepy Owl, Mobile Whimsical Birds, Storage Caddy, Newborn Insert | Fitted Sheet, Canopy |
| Set Up Time | 6:50 | 39:14:00 | 27:10:00 | 7:19 | |
| Materials | Polyester, Polyester Fiber Batting | Beechwood, Water-Based Finishes, CFC Polyurethane Foam | Sleep Sacks: GOTS certified organic cotton and polyester mesh Fitted Sheet: 100% Organic Cotton Mattress Cover: Polyester, Polyurethane Mesh: Nylon, Polyester |
Polyester Fiber, Polyester Fiber Batting, Polyurethane Foam | Polyester, Cotton (website), Polyurethane (Manual) |
Our Analysis and Test Results
Baby Delight is a company that keeps the daily lives of babies and thier families in mind. They strive to create products that are functional, easy to clean, and useful to everyday life. The company luanched with the Snuggle Nest and creates a variety of restful products for babies.
Performance Comparison
Ease of Use
The Beside Me Dreamer is one of the easiest options in the group to use.
Accessibility
The Dreamer 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 is 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 relativeyl portable both from room to room and for travel, if you travel by car. The set up is simple and straightforward and the entire product is fairly flat when not assembled. While it deos not have wheels it is fairly lightweight and when empty can be moved from room to room and used as a free-standing basinet 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 parents bed side with the side down or it can be used as a standalone bassinet with the side up. You should pay special attentio tot he 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 Dreamer set up is remarkably simple and straightforward. All of the parts snap together without the use of any tools.The legs come attaches 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 sson as your dryer buzzer goes off.
Breathability
The Deamer is one of the most breathable options with side walls 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, that rests against the parent's bed, is not entirely mesh, but it has mesh covered batting.
Sleep Surface
The Dreamer has one of the best sleep surfces in the lineup.
The Dreamer 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 donw on the one side. The mattress fits thte 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 secrues to the frame by pressure without the need for Velcro or other securing measure.
Quality
The Dreamer 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 Dreamer is actually very stable. The fabric and mesh is 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 Dreamer 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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