Mini crib or standard size crib

100% consult the parents and go from there. Don't want to spend money on something that they aren't comfortable with, and in turn won't be used!

Babies grow out of the mini style cribs very quickly so unless you don't mind replacing it after a few months, I think a full size cot is a better buy.

My son and dil put their newborns into a full size cot from the beginning. worked well and no need to rreplace until they went into beds.

My DD had one of those “next to me” cribs for her house which she used for the first 6 months then moved up to the full size cot.

I have had my 4 DGC for overnights since they were just weeks old (they are 13,11,9 and 1) and the older children obviously have their own beds, but the baby has a full side travel cot that I can put away as I don’t have a lot of room and only 2 bedrooms.

Mind you the mattress that comes with a travel cot is never very good so I bought a proper mattress to sit on top. It’s ideal and the baby sleeps very well in it.

We bought a cot bed when our first grandchild was born. It started as a cot and was easily altered to a bed. They grow out of cots S soon as they are able to climb out which might be as young as 2, but the bed part is in use still 10 years later. If I just bend my knees i can fit it so it would last through early / mid childhood.

Consult with the parents, and suggest a convertible one. It can be used from newborn, then converts into a toddler bed once the child becomes a toddler. We used ours from newborn up until the age of three. Best purchase ever!