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A first playpen enclosure that converts easily to a bassinet, changing table or bed-side crib or "co-sleeper" that attaches securely to the parents' bed. A second enclosure support system maintains a padded enclosure and rigid floor panel at one or more predetermined levels below the top of the play

A first playpen enclosure that converts easily to a bassinet, changing table or bed-side crib or "co-sleeper" that attaches securely to the parents' bed. A second enclosure support system maintains a padded enclosure and rigid floor panel at one or more predetermined levels below the top of the playpen to form the bassinet and co-sleeper. The second enclosure has a back, two sides, a bottom and a front flap that converts into a front wall for use in the bassinet mode and overhangs the front horizontal rail for use in the co-sleeper mode. The upper front corners are segmented into a movable section and a fixed section to facilitate lowering the front horizontal rail to at least one lower second position to accommodate various parental bed heights. Extensions of the fixed section are affixed to the front vertical rails and accept the movable sections in several positions to secure the rail in the second positions. The support means, padded enclosure and rigid floor panel complete the changing table with the edges of the front flap secured to the edges of the side walls. The playpen is placed adjacent the parents' bed with the front flap extended over the bed for use as a co-sleeper. Means are provided to secure loose flap material to the front of the co-sleeper. For co-sleeper use, reinforcing straps secure the unit to the parents' bed and prevent movement. The unit is easily folded with its components into a compact carrying case for transport or storage.

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What is claimed is: 1. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, comprising: an enclosure having an open top, a floor, a mattress support panel, a front wall, and at least one surrounding wall connected to the front wall; said floor having a top surface, a bottom surface and surrounding side edge

What is claimed is: 1. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, comprising: an enclosure having an open top, a floor, a mattress support panel, a front wall, and at least one surrounding wall connected to the front wall; said floor having a top surface, a bottom surface and surrounding side edges and being attached to said front wall and said surrounding wall at said surrounding side edges; said mattress support panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer perimeter and being removably attached to said front wall and said surrounding wall at said outer perimeter and being spaced upwardly from said floor; a mattress pad, said mattress pad having an upper surface, a lower surface and being sized and shaped to fit slidably between said front wall and said surrounding wall; means for reversibly' lowering a height of at least a portion of said front wall, from a first position at said trop to at least one second position below said top; and a securing strap assembly for securing the co-sleeper to a parental bed; whereby, when the front wall is raised to the first position, the co-sleeper is usable as a bassinet; and wherein, when the front wall is then lowered to one of its second positions, the co-sleeper is usable as a changing table; and further, when the securing strap assembly is properly positioned and the co-sleeper is secured to the parental bed it will serve as a co-sleeper; wherein said mattress support panel further comprises: a series of reinforcing panels, said reinforcing panels being attached to said upper surface; and a series of second reinforcing straps, said second reinforcing straps being attached to said lower surface. 2. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, comprising: an enclosure having an open top, a floor, a mattress support panel, a front wall, and at least one surrounding wall connected to the front wall; said floor having a top surface, a bottom surface and surrounding side edges and being attached to said front wall and said surrounding wall at said surrounding side edges; said mattress support panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer perimeter and being removably attached to said from wall and said surrounding wall at said outer perimeter and being spaced upwardly from said floor; a mattress pad, said mattress pad having an upper surface, a lower surface and being sized and shaped to fit slidably between said front wall and said surrounding wall; means for reversibly' lowering a height of at least portion of said front wall, from a first position at said trop to at least one second position below said top; and a securing strap assembly for securing the co-sleeper to a parental bed; and whereby, when the front wall is raised to the first position, the co-sleeper is usable as a bassinet; and wherein, when the front wall is then lowered to one of its second positions, the co-sleeper is usable as a changing table; and further, when the securing strap assembly is properly positioned and the co-sleeper is secured to the parental bed it will serve as a co-sleeper; wherein said mattress support panel is removably attached to said front wall and said surrounding wall at said outer perimeter using a first zipper. 3. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 2, further comprising means for securing an openable end of said first zipper. 4. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 3, wherein said means for securing an openable end of said first zipper further comprises: a first reversibly separable securing tab, said first securing tab attached to a zipper pull of said first zipper; a zipper pull cover, said zipper pull cover having a side edge, a top surface, a bottom surface and a first reversibly separable pad attached to said bottom surface; said zipper pull cover being attached at said side edge to an inner surface of either of said front wall and said surrounding wall adjacent said openable end of said first zipper; a second reversibly separable attachment pad attached to said upper surface of said mattress support panel adjacent said openable end of said first zipper; and whereby, when said first zipper is in a closed position, said first reversibly separable pad of said zipper pull cover will attach to said first securing tab and said second reversibly separable attachment pad, thereby preventing easy opening of said first zipper. 5. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 2, further comprising a flexible covering for an upper portion of said first zipper to prevent injury to an infant or small child. 6. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 4, wherein said mattress support panel further comprises: a surrounding edge panel, said surrounding edge panel extending upwardly from said outer perimeter for a first predetermined distance and having an upper edge; a second zipper, said second zipper removably attaching said surrounding edge panel to said front wall and said surrounding wall at said upper edge; and whereby, when said second zipper attaches said upper edge to said front wall and said surrounding wall said mattress support panel will be disposed at said first lower position, and when said first zipper also attaches said outer perimeter to said front wall and said surrounding wall said mattress support panel will be disposed at one of said second higher positions. 7. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 6, further comprising means for securing an openable end of said second zipper. 8. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper., as described in claim 7, wherein said means for securing an openable end of said second zipper further comprises: a second reversibly separable securing tab, said second securing tab attached to a zipper pull of said second zipper; said zipper pull cover being attached at said side edge to an inner surface of either of said front wall and said surrounding wall adjacent said openable ends of said first zipper and said second zipper; a third reversibly separable attachment pad attached adjacent said upper edge of said surrounding edge panel adjacent said openable end of said second zipper; and whereby, when said second zipper is in a closed position, said first reversibly separable pad of said zipper pull cover will attach to said second securing tab and said third reversibly separable attachment pad, thereby preventing easy opening of said second zipper. 9. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 6, further comprising a flexible covering for upper portion of said second zipper to prevent injury to an infant or small child. 10. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, comprising: an enclosure having an open top, a floor, a mattress support panel, a front wall, and at least one surrounding wall connected to the front wall; said floor having a top surface, a bottom surface and surrounding side edges and being attached to said front wall and said surrounding wall at said surrounding side edges; said mattress support panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer perimeter and being removably attached to said front wall and said surrounding wall at said outer perimeter and being spaced upwardly from said floor; a mattress pad, said mattress pad having an upper surface, a lower surface and being sized and shaped to fit slidably between said front wall and said surrounding wall; means for reversibly lowering a height of at least a portion of said front wall, from a first position at said trop to at least one second position below said top; a securing strap assembly for securing the co-sleeper to a parental bed; and whereby, when the front wall is raised to the first position, the co-sleeper is usable as a bassinet; and wherein, when the front wall is then lowered to one of its second positions, the co-sleeper is usable as a changing table; and further, when the securing strap assembly is properly positioned and the co-sleeper is secured to the parental bed it will serve as a co-sleeper; wherein said mattress pad further comprises: at least three portions, each of said portions having a rigid bottom section and a padded top section, said portions being hingedly attached to each other; and means for removably attaching outer edges of said mattress pad together; and whereby, said mattress pad serves as an enclosure for the co-sleeper when folded for transport and storage; wherein said mattress pad further comprises a slat-receiving pocket and a stiffening slat, said slat receiving pocket extending across said bottom sections of said at least three portions and being sized and shaped to receive said stiffening slat for further supporting said mattress pad. 11. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, comprising: an enclosure having an open top, a floor, a mattress support panel, a front wall, and at least one surrounding wall connected to the front wall; said floor having a top surface, a bottom surface and surrounding side edges and being attached to said front wall and said surrounding wall at said surrounding side edges; said mattress support panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer perimeter and being removably attached to said front wall and said surrounding wall at said outer perimeter and being spaced upwardly from said floor; a mattress pad, said mattress pad having an upper surface, a lower surface and being sized and shaped to fit slidably between said front wall and said surrounding wall; means for reversibly' lowering a height of at least a portion of said front wall, from a first position at said trop to at least one second position below said top; a securing strap assembly for securing the co-sleeper to a parental bed; and whereby, when the front wall is raised to the first position, the co-sleeper is usable as a bassinet; and wherein, when the front wall is then lowered to one of its second positions, the co-sleeper is usable as a changing table; and further, when the securing strap assembly is properly positioned and the co-sleeper is secured to the parental bed it will serve as a co-sleeper; wherein said front wall is comprised of flexible material and means for supporting said flexible material; and further comprising means for constraining a portion of said flexible material when said front wall is lowered from said first portion at said top to one of said second positions below said top; wherein said means for constraining a portion of said flexible material comprises: a first strap portion, said first strap portion having first end and a second end and being attached at said first end to an inner surface of said front wall at a level below said at least one second position; a receiving connector, said receiving connector being attached to said first strap portion at said second end; a second strap portion, said second strap portion having a first end and a second end and being attached at said first end to an outer surface of said front wall at a level below said at least one second position; an attaching connector, said attaching connector having a slot, said slot being sized and shaped to fit slidably over said second strap portion; said second strap portion being looped through said slot of said attaching connector and removably attached to itself with a slidable adjusting buckle; and whereby, when said front wall is in one of said second positions and said attaching connector is disposed in said receiving connector, said slidable adjusting buckle is moved to tighten said first and second strap portions so as to constrain said portion of said flexible material. 12. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 11, further comprising: an inside pocket, said inside pocket having a reversibly closable top opening and being disposed upon said inner surface of said front wall with said first end of said first strap portion attached to said front wall within said inside pocket; an outside pocket, said outside pocket having a reversibly closable top opening and being disposed upon said outer surface of said front wall with said first end of said second strap portion attached to said front wall within said outside pocket; and whereby, when said first and second strap portions with attached receiving and attaching connectors are not needed to constrain said portion of said flexible material, said strap portions are stored within said inside and outside pockets, respectively. 13. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, comprising: an enclosure having an open top, a floor, a mattress support panel, a front wall, and at least one surrounding wall connected to the front wall; said floor having a top surface, a bottom surface and surrounding side edges and being attached to said front wall and said surrounding wall at said surrounding side edges; said mattress support panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer perimeter and being removably attached to said front wall and said surrounding wall at said outer perimeter and being spaced upwardly from said floor; a mattress pad, said mattress pad and having an upper surface, a lower surface and being sized and shaped to fit slidably between said front wall and said surrounding wall; means for reversibly' lowering a height of at least portion of said front wall, from a first position at said trop to at least one second position below said top; a securing strap assembly for securing the co-sleeper to a parental bed; at least one lower mattress control slit, said lower mattress control slit penetrating said floor; at least one lower releasable attachment means, said lower releasable attachment means disposed upon said bottom surface of said floor adjacent said lower mattress control slit; at least one attachment strip, said attachment strip being attached to said lower surface of said mattress pad, being sized and shape to fit slidably through said lower mattress control slit and having means for attaching to said lower releasable attachment means; and whereby, when said mattress pad is disposed upon said floor, said attachment strip is disposed through said lower mattress control slit and attached to said lower releasable attachment means, said mattress pad will be removably secured to said floor; whereby, when the front wall is raised to the first position, the co-sleeper is usable as a bassinet; and wherein, when the front wall is then lowered to one of its second positions, the co-sleeper is usable as a changing table; and further, when the securing strap assembly is properly positioned and the co-sleeper is secured to the parental bed it will serve as a co-sleeper. 14. A portable combination bedside, co-sleeper comprising: a rigid enclosure having an open top, a floor, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall and a mattress support panel; said floor having a top surface, a bottom surface and surrounding side edges and being attached to said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall at said surrounding side edges; said mattress support panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer perimeter and being removably attached to said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall at said outer perimeter and being spaced upwardly from said floor; a mattress pad, said mattress pad having an upper surface, a lower surface and being sized and shaped to fit slidably between said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall; a rigid frame, said frame being formed at the top by front and rear upper parallel horizontal rails and first and second user side horizontal rails and two upper front corner members and two upper rear corner members in cooperation therewith, and being formed adjacent said floor by front and rear lower parallel horizontal rails and first side and second side lower parallel horizontal rails and in cooperation therewith, and a pair of front vertical rails and a pair of rear vertical rails in further cooperation with said two upper front corner members and said two upper rear corner members and said four lower corner leg members; said rigid frame supporting said floor, said front wall, said back wall, said first side wall and said second side wall; each upper front corner member being constructed of two reversibly separable complementary sections, the first of said sections being fixedly attached to an end of said front upper horizontal rail and the second of said sections being fixedly attached to an upper end of one of said front vertical rails, said upper front corner members supporting said upper front horizontal rail in a first position; receiving means fixedly attached to each front vertical rail for receiving said first section of an upper front corner member and reversibly maintaining said upper front horizontal rail in at least one lower second position, thereby lowering said front wall and maintaining structural rigidity of the co-sleeper when said upper front horizontal rail is in one of said second positions; a securing strap assembly for securing the co-sleeper to a parental bed; and whereby, when said upper front horizontal rail and said front wall are in the raised first position, the co-sleeper is usable as a bassinet; and wherein, when said upper front horizontal rail and said front wall are the lowered to one of said second positions, the co-sleeper is usable as a changing table; and further, when the securing strap assembly is properly positioned and the co-sleeper is secured to the parental bed it will serve as a co-sleeper; wherein said mattress support panel further comprises a series of reinforcing panels, said reinforcing panels being attached to said upper surface of said mattress support panel, and a series of second reinforcing straps, said second reinforcing straps being attached to said lower surface of said mattress support panel. 15. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper comprising: a rigid enclosure having an open top, a floor, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall and a mattress support panel; said floor having a top surface, a bottom surface and surrounding side edges and being attached to said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall at said surrounding side edges; said mattress support panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer perimeter and being removably attached to said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall at said outer perimeter and being spaced upwardly from said floor; a mattress pad, said mattress pad having an upper surface, a lower surface and being sized and shaped to fit slidably between said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall; a rigid frame, said frame being formed at the top by front and rear upper parallel horizontal rails and first and second upper side horizontal rails and two upper front corner members and two upper rear corner members in cooperation therewith, and being formed adjacent said floor by front and rear lower parallel horizontal rails and first side and second side lower parallel horizontal rails and in cooperation therewith, and a pair of front vertical rails and a pair of rear vertical rails in further cooperation with said two upper front corner members and said two upper rear corner members and said four lower corner leg members; said rigid frame supporting said floor, said front wall, said back wall, said first side wall and said second side wall; each upper front corner member being constructed of two reversibly separable complementary sections, the first of said sections being fixedly attached to an end of said front upper horizontal rail and the second of said sections being fixedly attached to an upper end of one of said front vertical rails, said upper front corner members supporting said upper front horizontal rail in a first position; receiving means fixedly attached to each front vertical rail for receiving said first section of an upper front corner member and reversibly maintaining said upper front horizontal rail in at least one lower second position, thereby lowering said front wall and maintaining structural rigidity of the co-sleeper when said upper front horizontal rail is in one of said second positions; a securing strap assembly for securing the co-sleeper to a parental bed; whereby, when said upper front horizontal rail and said front wall are in the raised first position, the co-sleeper is usable as a bassinet; and wherein, when said upper front horizontal rail and said front wall are then lowered to one of said second positions, the co-sleeper is usable as a changing table; and further, when the securing strap assembly is properly positioned and the co-sleeper is secured to the parental bed it will serve as a co-sleeper; and wherein said mattress support panel is removably attached to said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall at said outer perimeter using a first zipper. 16. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 15, further comprising means for securing an openable end of said first zipper. 17. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 16, wherein said means for securing an openable end of said first zipper further comprises: a first reversibly separable securing tab, said first securing tab attached to a zipper pull of said first zipper; a zipper pull cover, said zipper pull cover having side edge, a top surface, a bottom surface and a first reversibly separable pad attached to said bottom surface; said zipper pull cover being attached at said side edge to an inner surface of either of said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall adjacent said openable end of said first zipper; a second reversibly separable attachment pad attached to said upper surface of said mattress support panel adjacent said openable end of said first zipper; and whereby, when said first zipper is in a closed position, said first reversibly separable pad of said zipper pull cover will attach to said first securing tab and said second reversibly separable attachment pad, thereby preventing easy opening of said first zipper. 18. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 15, further comprising a flexible covering for an upper portion of said first zipper to prevent injury to an infant or small child. 19. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 18, wherein said mattress support panel further comprises: a surrounding edge panel, said surrounding edge panel extending upwardly from said outer perimeter for a first predetermined distance and having an upper edge; a second zipper, said second zipper removably attaching said surrounding edge panel to either of said front wall, said back wall, said first side wall and said second side wall at said upper edge; and whereby, when said second zipper attaches said upper edge to said front wall, said back wall, said first side; wall and said second side wall said mattress support panel will be disposed on said first lower position, and when said first zipper also attaches said outer perimeter to said front wall, said back wall, said first side wall an said second side wall said mattress support panel will be disposed on said second higher position. 20. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 19, further comprising means for securing an openable end of said second zipper. 21. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 20, wherein said means for securing an openable end of said second zipper further comprises; a second reversibly separable securing tab, said second securing tab attached to a zipper pull of said second zipper; a zipper pull cover, said zipper pull cover having side edge, atop surface, a bottom surface and a first reversibly separable pad attached to said bottom surface; said zipper pull cover being attached at said side edge to an inner surface of either of said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall adjacent said openable end of said second zipper; a third reversibly separable attachment pad attached adjacent said upper edge of said surrounding edge panel adjacent said openable end of said second zipper; and whereby, when said second zipper is in a closed position, said first reversibly separable pad of said zipper pull cover will attach to said second securing tab and said third reversibly separable attachment pad, thereby preventing easy opening of said second zipper. 22. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 19, further comprising a flexible covering for upper portion of said second zipper to prevent injury to an infant or small child. 23. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper comprising: a rigid enclosure having an open top, a floor, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall and a mattress support panel; said floor having a top surface, a bottom surface and surrounding side edges and being attached to said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall at said surrounding side edges; said mattress support panel having an upper surface, lower surface, an outer perimeter and being removably attached to said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall at said outer perimeter and being spaced upwardly from said floor; a mattress pad, said mattress pad having an upper surface, a lower surface and being sized and shaped to fit slidably between said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall; a rigid frame, said frame being formed at the top by front and rear upper parallel horizontal rails and first and second upper side horizontal rails and two upper front corner members and two upper rear corner members in cooperation therewith, and being formed adjacent said floor by front and rear lower parallel horizontal rails and first side and second side lower parallel horizontal rails and in cooperation therewith, and a pair of front vertical rails and a pair of rear vertical rails in further cooperation with said two upper front corner members and said two upper rear corner members and said four lower corner leg members; said rigid frame supporting said floor, said front wall, said back wall, said first side wall and said second side wall; each upper front corner member being constructed of two reversibly separable complementary sections, the first of said section being fixedly attached to an end of said front upper horizontal rail and the second of said sections being fixedly attached to an upper end of one of said front vertical rails, said upper front corner members supporting said upper front horizontal rail in a first position; receiving means fixedly attached to each front vertical rail for receiving said first section of an upper front corner member and reversibly maintaining said upper front horizontal rail in at least one lower second position, thereby lowering said front wall and maintaining structural rigidity of the co-sleeper when said upper front horizontal rail is in one of said second positions; and a securing strap assembly for securing the co-sleeper to a parental bed; whereby, when said upper front horizontal rail and said front wall are in the raised first position, the co-sleeper is usable as a bassinet; and wherein, when said upper front horizontal rail and said front wall are the lowered to one of said second positions, the co-sleeper is usable as a changing table; and further, when the securing strap assembly is properly positioned and the co-sleeper is secured to the parental bed it will serve as a co-sleeper; wherein said front wall is comprised of flexible material and means for supporting said flexible material; further comprising means for constraining a portion of said flexible material when said front wall is lowered from said first position at said top to one of said second positions below said top; wherein said means for constraining a portion of said flexible material comprises: a first strap portion, said first strap portion having first end and a second end and being attached at said first end to an inner surface of said front wall at a level below said at least one second position; a receiving connector, said receiving connector being attached to said first strap portion at said second end; a second strap portion, said second strap portion having a first end and a second end and being attached at said first end to an outer surface of said front wall at a level below said at least one second position; an attaching connector, said attaching connector having a slot, said slot being sized and shaped to fit slidably over said second strap portion; said second strap portion being looped through said slot of said attaching connector and removably attached to itself with a slidable adjusting buckle; and whereby, when said front wall is in one of said second positions and said attaching connector is disposed in said receiving connector, said slidable adjusting buckle may be moved to tighten said first and second strap portions so as to constrain said portion of said flexible material. 24. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper, as described in claim 23, further comprising: an inside pocket, said inside pocket having a reversibly closable top opening and being disposed upon said inner surface of said front wall with said first end of said first strap portion attached to said front wall within said inside pocket; an outside pocket, said outside pocket having a reversibly closable top opening and being disposed upon said outer surface of said front wall with said first end of said second strap portion attached to said front wall within said outside pocket; and whereby, when said first and second strap portions with attached receiving and attaching connectors are not needed to constrain said portion of said flexible said flexible material, said strap portions are stored within said inside and outside pockets, respectively. 25. A portable combination bedside co-sleeper comprising: a rigid enclosure having an open top, a floor, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall and a mattress support panel; said floor having a top surface, a bottom surface and surrounding side edges and being attached to said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall at said surrounding side edges; said mattress support panel having an upper surface a lower surface, an outer perimeter and being removably attached to said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall at said outer perimeter and being spaced upwardly from said floor; a mattress pad, said mattress pad having an upper surface, a lower surface and being sized and shaped to fit slidably between said front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall; a rigid frame, said frame being formed at the top by front and rear upper parallel horizontal rails and first and second upper side horizontal rails and two upper front corner members and two upper rear corner members in cooperation therewith, and being formed adjacent said floor by front and rear lower parallel horizontal rails and first side and second side lower parallel horizontal rails and in cooperation therewith, and a pair of front vertical rail and a pair of rear vertical rails in further cooperation with said two upper front corner members and said two upper rear corner members and said four lower corner leg members; said rigid frame supporting said floor, said front wall, said back wall, said first side wall and said second side wall; each upper front corner member being constructed of two reversibly separable complementary sections, the first of said sections being fixedly attached to an end of said front upper horizontal rail and the second of said sections being fixedly attached to an upper end of one of said front vertical rails, said upper front corner members supporting said upper front horizontal rail in a first position; receiving means fixedly attached to each front vertical rail for receiving said first section of an upper front corner member and reversibly maintaining said upper front horizontal rail in at least one lower second position, thereby lowering said front wall and maintaining structural rigidity of the co-sleeper when said upper front horizontal rail is in one of said second positions; a securing strap assembly for securing the co-sleeper to a parental bed; and whereby, when said upper front horizontal rail and said front wall are in the raised first position, the co-sleeper is usable as a bassinet; and wherein, when said upper front horizontal rail and said front wall are then lowered to one of said second positions, the co-sleeper is usable as a changing table; and further, when the securing strap assembly is properly positioned and the co-sleeper is secured to the parental bed it will serve as a co-sleeper; wherein said mattress support panel further comprises means for removably securing said lower surface of said mattress pad to said upper surface of said mattress support panel; wherein said mattress pad further comprises at least three portions, each of said portions having a rigid bottom section and a padded top section, said portions being hingedly attached to each other, means for removably attaching outer edges of said mattress pad together, and whereby, said mattress pad serves as an enclosure for the co-sleeper when folded for transport and storage; wherein said mattress pad further comprises a slat-receiving pocket and a stiffening slat, said slat receiving pocket extending across said bottom sections of said at least three portions and being sized and shaped to receive said stiffening slat for further supporting said mattress pad.