Would You Let Your Baby Sleep in a (Really Expensive) Cardboard Box?

on June 18, 2009 at 7:02 AM

My mother likes to tell the story of how, when she came home from the hospital, her "crib" was a dresser drawer.

That was a long time ago (but my mom looks really really young! Hi, Mom!) and my grandparents didn't have a lot of money.

Today, some parents are putting their babies in cardboard cribs. The difference? They have money to spend—and they think it's cool.

Photo from Little Fashion Gallery

The Album di Famiglia Customizable Cardboard Cot costs about $300 (it does come with a mattress after all).

According to Little Fashion Gallery, the site where it's sold: The cardboard cot is "delivered flat-packed and is very easy to assemble. It's safe and stable and it complies with all the safety and comfort standards you would expect for a baby's bed. You can decide to keep it plain—simply stamped with the brand's logo on the side—for the super chic industrial living look. Or you can customize it, paint it, or simply decorate it with your child's name."

The crib shown here was "customized" and "decorated" with a magic marker.

What do you think of the cardboard crib? Would you pay $300 for it?

About the author Suzanne Murray

is the Parenting & Political editor at The Stir/Moms Matter 2012.

Filed Under: baby gear, nursery

Comments (27)

proudmommy82

on Jun 18, 2009 at 8:10 AM

OMG-no way!!!!!!!! that's insane! 300 bucks for a box? no. no. no.

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RanaAurora

on Jun 18, 2009 at 9:26 AM

The price? No.

I think that design is absolutely freakin' HILARIOUS, though!

corbinsmama522

on Jun 18, 2009 at 10:28 AM

Absolutely not!!! you can make that for less!!!

jewlry4umomma

on Jun 18, 2009 at 10:41 AM

Totally stupid! If your going to spend that kind of money for $200 more you can buy a lifetime crib the kid can use til they move out! It also doesn't look very safe once the kid can stand up they'd fall out so you'd be able to use it for what 7 or 8 months then it garbage, I guess you could recycle it so there's a plus. I'd rather put my kid in a dresser drawer for free like so many of our parents or grandparents did!