If the older crib you were hoping to use is a drop side crib you should know about the warnings relate to the safety of this style of cribs.
Can i use a 30 year old crib.
I m not comfortable with putting our children in such an old crib.
But i wouldn t have an issue with a 30 year old crib that has been updated and made safe for baby according to todays safety standards.
Just look up those safety standards to make sure it does fall within them such as how far apart the side bars are and such.
Drop side cribs were all recalled many years ago.
I wouldn t use a 30 year old mattress.
The cpsc voted unanimously to overhaul the rules governing crib safety in july 2010 the first such move in nearly 30 years.
With information on what drop side crib owners can do.
Old drop side cribs.
I don t even know why they think they need a nursery set up at their house they live 5 miles away.
No please don t use it.
I know a woman who lost her 6 month old to suffocation this year when an old drop side broke and squashed him between the rail and the bed.
Regulations and crib standards have improved over time and a crib that is too old will not meet new safety standards see below for more information about safety standards.
Also cribs that have been assembled disassembled and reassembled over time may have worn out hardware which can loosen making the crib unsafe.
My in laws have said they can t wait to unpack the old crib from the basement for our babies.