I've been offered my Dh's (and his brother, and two cousin's) crib for the baby. I think the idea is really, really neat but then I looked at all the safety websites and now I'm scared to death of ANY crib because of recalls and new safety guidelines. 
The crib is 30 years old. It is solid wood, American made (if that means anything), has all the original parts which are metal and intact. There are no cut outs at the ends. It is a drop-side crib. It will be refinished for me and painted with a baby-safe paint. It is on wheels but they will be removed.
The baby will be co-sleeping and this crib will be in the baby's room. So it's going to be used, I imagine, for naps if baby is overstimulated with being in the living area of the house. I can imagine having the baby transition into their own room at around 6 months old however neither Dh or I stopped co-sleeping until we were about 5 (which I'm open to) so who knows how I'm going to get the kiddo into their own room when neither Dh or I did it! So there's a good chance that any crib will get little, if any, use.
Would you use this crib?
If not, why? And what makes a new crib better when so many are recalled?
If yes, is there anything else you'd have done to the crib before you used it?
The crib is 30 years old. It is solid wood, American made (if that means anything), has all the original parts which are metal and intact. There are no cut outs at the ends. It is a drop-side crib. It will be refinished for me and painted with a baby-safe paint. It is on wheels but they will be removed.
The baby will be co-sleeping and this crib will be in the baby's room. So it's going to be used, I imagine, for naps if baby is overstimulated with being in the living area of the house. I can imagine having the baby transition into their own room at around 6 months old however neither Dh or I stopped co-sleeping until we were about 5 (which I'm open to) so who knows how I'm going to get the kiddo into their own room when neither Dh or I did it! So there's a good chance that any crib will get little, if any, use.
Would you use this crib?
If not, why? And what makes a new crib better when so many are recalled?
If yes, is there anything else you'd have done to the crib before you used it?
if you get to that point, where it is time for an older baby to be in his/her room and you are not comfortable with the crib, you could always get a new one then.. but since you may never end up in that position.. why buy one now?
