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 Great! Fits perfectly, easy to install Dec 26, 2011
By Brandy
"Brandy"
This works great. I ordered it a while back, because I was concerned the model might be discontinued before we needed it. It arrived in a long flat package that was about an inch and a half thick, so it was easy to store it upright in the closet without taking up any room.
Another reviewer said there were two pieces of thin wood that were designed to go around the legs of the crib, and were easily broken. Perhaps they intended to review another product, or perhaps the design changed significantly since then, but that wasn't the case with mine. It's exactly as pictured, and slides right between the sides of the crib. The rail is the same thickness as the rest of the crib.
If I can do the crib/bed conversion on my own with a 14-month-old "helping" me, you know it's easy. Remove the 4 screws holding the front rail in place (the crib remains intact), and install the rail with another 4 screws. The only way it could have been easier is if it came with a genie to do it for me.
The safety rail portion goes just under halfway across the crib, and rises 9 inches above the mattress. I wish it was just a little wider -- say 2/3 the width of the opening? -- but it works just fine. I have the DaVinci Alpha crib this is intended for (and I have a review on that if you're interested -- it's a great crib), and with the mattress at its lowest setting, it's a 12-inch drop to the ground. I don't use the wheels, though, and those would add another couple inches to the height.
My daughter took to it right away, climbing right in as soon as it was done and looking quite pleased with herself. The instructions say not to use until the baby is 15 months old, but my kiddo is larger than average and climbing everything in sight -- she was ready; use your own judgment. Mine was already standing and shaking the crib bars; I didn't want to wait until I found her trying to climb out one day. Kids vary, but our transition went really smoothly, so here's how we did it, just in case it helps. I did the conversion with her in the room watching, touching the pieces, and involved in the process. I did it in the morning, so she had all day to get used to the "new" furniture in her room. I think those two things kept it from being scary for her. I put a foam pad on the floor under the opening just in case, but I think that was more for my peace of mind than her safety -- really, the way she sleeps, she's more likely to slowly slide out of bed than actually tumble out -- and put her favorite binky in bed when it was time to sleep. Then the nighttime routine as normal (we already had a baby gate on her door, so if she got out of bed, she was still in her baby-safe room). She objected (read: cried loudly) the first 3 nights and would crawl in & out of bed repeatedly for about 30-60 minutes, but I think she objected more to bedtime and the baby gate, because once she was ready to sleep, she crawled herself back up in her bed. Each kid is different, though, so good luck with your switch to the toddler bed!
Also fits Baby Mod Roxanne crib! Jul 24, 2011
By TJChicago
I was so glad to find this rail for my Baby Mod Roxanne crib. Walmart has not sold this rail for months and because Baby Mod is made by the same manufacturer as Da Vinci, I was hoping this would fit. So far so good! This was easy to install, perfectly matched the espresso finish of my crib and fits perfectly. My only complaint is that because of the need to overstate safety instructions, there was a huge white sticker on one side of this crib that we had to tear off and clean with adhesive remover because we wanted to use the rail facing a specific direction and that sticker would have been on the outside of the rail. Other than that minor detail, this is a great rail.
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 Sturdy, but easy to break during installation Dec 11, 2010
By Patrick C Buckendorf
This rail is a long piece of wood that screws directly into the crib legs. The problem is that a thin piece of wood is designed to go around the legs on each side, to hold it more securely into place. The piece of wood is overly thin, though, and breaks off if you are not extremely careful during assembly and shipping.
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