Setting up a safe sleep space at grandparents' house
Short answer: A travel cot set up like a cot, with its own mattress and nothing extra, is a simple option for overnight stays.
Step by step
- Share your routine with grandparents.
- Bring the same sleeping bag.
- Check the room temperature.
What the guidance says
- Travel cots need the same safer-sleep set-up as a cot: a rigid frame and base and a firm, flat mattress. Do not add folded blankets or a quilt under the baby.
- Keep the routine consistent. Babies who usually sleep on their backs but are sometimes put on their fronts are at higher risk.
- Always place your baby on their back to sleep, in the feet-to-foot position (feet at the bottom of the cot, Moses basket or pram).
Shop at Baby Kingdom
- CoZee Go 3-in-1 Bassinet, Travel Cot & Playpen
- Tutti Bambini Hexa Playpen Ecru
- Scout 3-in-1 Travel Crib, Cot & Playpen
- Scout 2-in-1 Travel Cot & Playpen
Check each product page for its exact dimensions, mattress size, age and weight limits and safety standards.
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Sources
- The Lullaby Trust: Baby mattresses and bedding (accessed 2026-10-21)
- The Lullaby Trust: Safer sleep advice (accessed 2026-10-21)
- NHS: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) (accessed 2026-10-21)
General information only, not medical advice. Always follow your product's instructions. If you are worried about your baby, contact your GP, health visitor or 111. In an emergency, call 999.