Sleep tight, sleep right. I think that might actually be an advertising slogan my swiss cheese memory has dredged up from somewhere. But it is what pops into my mind whenever I think about babies, sleeping and cots.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. If only I knew way back when my son was born what I know now. Choosing the right one when buying a cot was one such minefield. I can see now that I spent far more than I needed to simply because I didn’t know what to look for.

And, I didn’t know how to find what I needed to look for. Every article I read seemed to lack actual specifics. Make sure baby can’t fit their head through the railings. That’s good advice, but without an actual baby to put in the cot, how exactly do you do that?

According to the consumer publication Which? the top five considerations most parents have when buying a cot are, in order of importance, safety, price, whether it can be converted into a cotbed, whether it has a drop-side, and durability.

Drawing on the PlayPennies collective wisdom, here’s the best advice and tips I could gather together. These should help any first time parent to save a ton of cash when buying a cot. If I’d known all this I could have snapped up something for £70 instead of forking out nearly £300. Live and learn!

Now this is what I call a deal. £49.99 for a gorgeous drop-side cot? This isn’t a bargain, it’s a steal.

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Originally priced at £99.99, this Anita cot is absolutely perfect for the first-time parent. When you start drawing up your list of things to buy for your baby, this is one of the most expensive.

Well not anymore! But before I carry on getting excited about this price (I paid a lot more!) I think I should give you some ideas as to the vital statistics.

The cot is made from solid Pine with an antique finish and is 121cm long, 60cm wide and 98cm in diameter. You get one drop side making your life so much easier when you need to reach baby!

It weights a neat 16kg and will need you to build it at home. Fortunately I’ve managed to do that so I’m positive you’ll manage just fine. You will need an Allen key though.  The mattress doesn’t come included so you’ll have to invest in one at a later date.

This is not a cot-bed, so don’t get the two confused, but at a mere £49.99, you really will be hard pressed to find a better deal.