History & Vision
For more than a decade, the ingenious babybay has inspired over half a million parents all around the world. Invented, designed, and developed by a father of four and company founder for his wife and their family’s desire for peaceful, relaxed nights with their newborn. Soon, he brought his idea to production readiness to meet the great demand among friends — and the original babybay was born.
Since then, we have continuously refined and improved our invention to meet a variety of needs — for example, with the patented infinitely adjustable height or the ingeniously simple attachment to any parent’s bed.
Safe within the comforting boundaries of their own little bed, your baby can now sleep right next to you and feel your closeness — you’ll always have gentle contact without disturbing their sleep patterns. No more getting up at night to nurse, comfort, or cuddle. Finally, restful nights for the whole family!
Now you can configure your own individual babybay with the perfect mattress, a soft bumper, and many other useful accessories — so your little one feels completely comfortable and secure.
Your babybay Team
About Us – The Story of babybay®
Over 20 years ago, I, Christian Pihale, a father of four, had a vision: I wanted to give my wife and our family peaceful nights with our newborn — without constantly having to get up and take the baby out of their own bed. That’s how the original babybay® was born – a bedside crib that allows parents to keep their baby safe and close at all times.
What began as a simple solution for my own family quickly evolved into a revolution in baby sleep. Today, we are a family-run company driven by passion for innovative solutions that strengthen the bond between parents and children – always with the goal of making family life easier and more fulfilling.
With babybay®, you can keep your baby right beside you – for nighttime nursing, comforting, and cuddling – without ever having to get up again. babybay® is more than just a product. It’s the result of my vision, born from love and the desire to give families around the world a better, more connected, and restful sleep experience. A little more closeness, more security, more trust – for the most precious moments in life.
Wishing you restful and peaceful nights,
Ruth and Christian Pihale
Warentest online honors babybay®’s stool
Our Boxspring is recognized by Prüfengel
babybay® has the Product of the Year 2025
The babybay® brand is named Best Brand of the Year
Testsieger-Online honors our babybay Original
Top
Customer Satisfaction
Plus X Award seal: babybay®’s brand promise awarded for the fourth year in a row
Our babybay® Maxi receives a 1.1 from Warentest Online
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babybay® Littlefoot learning tower is awarded Best Product 2024 by Plus X Award
babybay® receives the Plus X Award for Highest Customer Satisfaction 2024
babybay® is present at the Kind + Jugend trade fair in Cologne
A double win for babybay® in 2024 – IMDP awards us Highest Customer Satisfaction 2024
babybay® exhibits for the first time at the Baby & Kids fair in Dubai
babybay® launches its Motor Skills range...
From now on you’ll find our Motor Skills category at babybay® featuring the new Littlefoot climbing triangle, the Littlefoot learning tower, and the 2-in-1 climbing ladder & slide.
Top 10
Baby & Kid 2024 Award
Our innovative Comfort Plus bedside crib and the premium snuggle nest were selected for the Top 10 Baby & Kid 2024. We’re incredibly proud!
babybay® adds a new color to the range
Highest
Customer Satisfaction
Plus X Award seal: babybay®’s brand promise awarded for the fourth year in a row
The German Brand Award goes to babybay®
babybay® is named Most Innovative Brand 2023 by Plus X Award
The Plus X Award recognizes innovations that shape the future, improve lives, and clearly stand out from previous solutions. babybay® certainly belongs there!
Best Product
2023 Plus X Award
The brand-new and exclusive babybay® Boxspring Comfort Plus received the Plus X Award 2023.
We celebrate
20 years of babybay
babybay® launches the new POS (presentation system)
Trade fair
in Valencia
babybay® returns to Valencia and presents the latest products once again
Highest
Customer Satisfaction
Plus X Award seal: babybay®’s brand promise awarded for the second year in a row
babybay® Boxspring — 100% recommendation
100% of midwives recommend the babybay® Boxspring. The babybay® Boxspring was tested for daily use, applicability, and overall handling.
kidsgo
RECOMMENDATION
Recommended by parents: overall, the babybay Comfort Plus bedside crib receives the grade “very good” (1.2). All families absolutely recommend it.
kidsgo
Expert test
Professionals recommend babybay® Boxspring bedside cribs and babybay® receives the kidsgo Expert Seal RECOMMENDATION
Highest Customer Satisfaction
Plus X Award.
A survey by the German Institute for Product and Brand Assessment in August 2021 shows clearly: babybay® stands for Highest Customer Satisfaction
Best Product 2021
Plus X Award
The brand-new and exclusive babybay® Boxspring Comfort Plus was honored with the Plus X Award 2021.
Top 10
Baby & Kid 2021 Award
Our innovative Comfort Plus bedside crib and premium snuggle nest were selected for the Top 10 Baby & Kid 2021. We’re incredibly proud!
babybay® honored with the German Innovation Award 2020
The German Innovation Award recognizes innovations that shape the future,improve lives, and clearly stand out from existing solutions. Of course babybay® is among them!
The babybay® configurator
goes online!
With just a few clicks to your ideal babybay®! Whether a standard frame bed, box-spring bed, futon bed, or waterbed – with our configurator you’ll find exactly the right babybay® for you.
The All in One baby and children’s bed receives the German Design Award 2019!
Our all-rounder babybay® All in One convinced the German Design Council across the board and received one of the most renowned design awards!
All in One is named Best Baby and Children’s Bed of 2019
The Parent & Baby Award recognizes the All in One for its exceptional range of functions and design quality as the best German baby and children’s bed!
babybay®
grows again
After a short construction period, we inaugurate our new warehouse in Inning am Ammersee with 1,400 m2! This expands our company premises to 7,000 m2.
The babybay® Boxspring XXL
conquers the market
The special extra for box-spring beds: the exceptionally large lying surface offers twins and all who want plenty of space for their baby enough room – even over a longer period.
babybay® receives the Red Dot Award:
Product Design 2019
For its outstanding design quality, exceptional functionality, and high degree of innovation, the babybay® Boxspring Comfort was awarded the Red Dot in April.
New website babybay.de
with shop goes live
From now on, the entire babybay® and Tobi® children’s furniture range with 1,000 items can be purchased online conveniently and securely.
babybay®
goes TV!
In February, our highly successful TV commercial is broadcast again for two weeks!
The perfect all-rounder Tobi® Baby and Children’s Bed All in One launches!
From baby to teen: thoughtfully designed and multifunctional.
Tested by families – kidsgo recommends babybay®
Our babybay® Boxspring Comfort excels across the board in product testing and ensures relaxed nights for baby and mom!
Midwives recommend
babybay® 100%
Midwives tested babybay® and are thrilled: “Beautiful product for mothers and children … high quality … a great solution … absolutely safe nighttime sleep!”
Success at TOP 100: Tobi® children’s furniture is among the innovation leaders 2018
The TOP 100 jury and mentor Ranga Yogeshwar agree: “The company convincingly demonstrates innovation success across the board!”
babybay®
on TV for the first time!
In June, our first TV commercial launches and airs for a full four weeks!
Spare parts shop
goes live
Through our spare parts shop you can order your replacement parts conveniently from now on.
The babybay® Boxspring Comfort revolutionizes the market
Safety on box-spring beds: the integrated safety gate can be extended or lowered in five steps with one hand. Thanks to the tall design and the special anchor, it fits elegantly on high, frameless box-spring beds.
The online service portal opens its doors
We are here to help reliably and at any time – via our direct service on our website!
Absolutely recommended for tall beds – kidsgo endorses babybay®
Our babybay® Boxspring delights the whole family in product testing and ensures carefree nights!
The babybay® Trend is named Best Product of 2017
The jury is thrilled: the ingenious invention has been reinterpreted! Sleek, young, modern, made from lightweight beech plywood in the typical babybay® shape and proven brand quality.
babybay® presents itself in a new light
At the Kind + Jugend trade fair 2016 in Cologne, we exhibit for the first time with our new large booth.
The babybay® Maxi Advance hits the market
The perfect mix: as big as the Maxi with a stylish design! Instead of the typical round slats, the Maxi Advance features elegant flat slats, combined with all the advantages of the Maxi.
New trend color slate gray/white now available for the Original and Maxi
We’re expanding our finishes to offer a wide range of options – something for every taste!
babybay® unveils a new look
We’re refreshing our brand identity and underscoring the continuous development of our brand, products, and services with a new logo.
babybay® is nominated for the German Design Award 2016!
The award is one of the most recognized international design awards and showcases unique design trends in product and communication design.
Tobi® children’s furniture launches the “Florian” kids’ room
Bed, changing unit, and wardrobe – the perfect setup for any children’s room!
babybay® receives the Plus X Award: Best Product of the Year 2014
The babybay® Original receives the world’s largest innovation award, which honors selected brands for the quality and innovative edge of their products.
Tobi® children’s furniture moves to Inning!
We move into our new company buildingwith warehouse and 7,500 m2 of space in the Inning business park.
Topping-out ceremony for the new company building in Inning
Numerous customers, friends, and employees join us to celebrate the ceremony!
The babybay® Comfort for integrated safety is born!
For all who want more: the integrated safety gate can be extended or lowered in five steps at any time with one hand. The extra-large Maxi lying surface also offers plenty of space for your little one.
The babybay® Trend
conquers the market
The ingenious invention reimagined: the babybay® for avant-garde bedrooms. Made from lightweight beech plywood in the typical babybay® form and with all the exclusive babybay® advantages.
We expand our finishes with the color slate gray
Trendsetters take note: Our babybays are now available in slate gray!
Groundbreaking for our
new building in Inning
In June we celebrate the groundbreaking of our new company building in the Inning business park
babybay® Boxspring comes to market
Reaching new heights: Thanks to the tall design of the babybay® Boxspring and the special anchor, it fits elegantly on all high, frameless box-spring beds.
The number of employees continues to grow!
The Tobi children’s furniture team
babybay® is now available on the U.S. market!
High demand has led us to offer babybay® in the United States as well.
A new look for the babybay® Original and Maxi: oiled core beech!
For all who love it natural, babybay® is now available in oiled core beech.
Tobi® children’s furniture designs the
“Melina” kids’ room
A well-rounded choice for any kids’ room: bed, changing unit, and wardrobe. Available in core beech and core beech/white.
Our new Tobi® babycube®
conquers kids’ rooms!
Two identical halves pushed together to form a cube provide lots of room for children’s creativity! babycube® can be extended with a bench to become a space-saving play table for two or seating for four children.
Families are convinced –
kidsgo recommends Tobi® babytwist®
Our Tobi® babytwist® fully convinces in product testing and guarantees ergonomic and relaxed changing!