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bed for toddler (2.5+ years old)
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:26 am
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:26 am
I had a story written up about this but I'll just get to the point. We're trying to futureproof enough for Baby BTB #1 and incoming Baby BTB #2 on some bedroom furniture. #1 will be out of their crib and just over 2.5 years old when #2 takes over the crib and leaves the bassinet. What size bed would be good to to keep #1 in? Toddler bed seems way too small for a short amount of time, but Twin size bed seems fairly large for her size, although I haven't put her in a Twin size bed for measurement. May try that at Rooms To Go/Ashley this weekend.
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Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:33 am to BilbeauTBaggins
Ours went from a crib to a twin size.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:34 am to BilbeauTBaggins
We always just went straight from crib to regular bed
We just put foam bumpers on the sides until they got used to it
We just put foam bumpers on the sides until they got used to it
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:34 am to BilbeauTBaggins
Twin bed. If concerned about falling out, stick a pool noodle under the fitted sheet along edge of bed.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:37 am to lsujro
Not entirely concerned about that. By room design, the bed will likely be against a side wall and either be a lower to the ground storage bed or shorter loft bed with storage underneath.
I remember my youngest sister having the guard rail thing against her bed because that was my old childhood bed until I started HS, although the noodle attachment sounds nice.
I remember my youngest sister having the guard rail thing against her bed because that was my old childhood bed until I started HS, although the noodle attachment sounds nice.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:39 am to BilbeauTBaggins
Twin. You can actually buy a twin online and get a much better mattress.
RTG and Ashley are a complete rip off.
You can get two twin beds and mattresses online for under $1000. RTG and Ashley is going to be north of $2k for that
RTG and Ashley are a complete rip off.
You can get two twin beds and mattresses online for under $1000. RTG and Ashley is going to be north of $2k for that
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:42 am to Geauxld Finger
I probably should've asked in my post but piggybacking off of that, mattress recommendations? I know most kids need something medium-firm to firm. Most mattress brands should do I suppose?
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:53 am to BilbeauTBaggins
i have a nice twin bed frame you can have, all you need is mattress.
it was my daughters bed toddler thru high school
it was my daughters bed toddler thru high school
Posted on 2/18/25 at 11:16 am to cgrand
This is kind of a piggyback/hijack on OP's question.
We have a 4 year old that currently sleeps in a toddler bed that kinda looks like this:
but it's barn-shaped and has rails all around it. My wife and I used to sleep in a Queen bed but just upgraded to a king so now the the queen mattress/box spring is just sitting in the corner of our youngest (age 1) room. We have no room for it as we don't have a spare room/bed in our home. We've considered replacing the above pictured toddler bed and just putting the queen boxspring/mattress on the floor of our son's room and letting him use it. I've never seen or heard of anyone doing that but I haven't done any research at all on WHY that isn't done. It just feels like one of those "well you're not supposed to do that" kinda things but I don't have a reason why. The bed would be huge for him but I don't know if there's anything inherently "wrong" with that.
I guess our thinking is that it's a nice bed and we don't necessarily want to just ditch it on FB marketplace or something, especially since the 4 year old will likely need to get a bigger bed before too long anyway. So I guess ultimate question...other than the trashiness factor of not putting it in an actual bed frame, are there any reasons a 4/5 year old shouldn't sleep in that big a bed?
We have a 4 year old that currently sleeps in a toddler bed that kinda looks like this:
but it's barn-shaped and has rails all around it. My wife and I used to sleep in a Queen bed but just upgraded to a king so now the the queen mattress/box spring is just sitting in the corner of our youngest (age 1) room. We have no room for it as we don't have a spare room/bed in our home. We've considered replacing the above pictured toddler bed and just putting the queen boxspring/mattress on the floor of our son's room and letting him use it. I've never seen or heard of anyone doing that but I haven't done any research at all on WHY that isn't done. It just feels like one of those "well you're not supposed to do that" kinda things but I don't have a reason why. The bed would be huge for him but I don't know if there's anything inherently "wrong" with that.
I guess our thinking is that it's a nice bed and we don't necessarily want to just ditch it on FB marketplace or something, especially since the 4 year old will likely need to get a bigger bed before too long anyway. So I guess ultimate question...other than the trashiness factor of not putting it in an actual bed frame, are there any reasons a 4/5 year old shouldn't sleep in that big a bed?
Posted on 2/18/25 at 11:28 am to WG_Dawg
I guess my thought would be the child could be spoiled for having a queen mattress at that age and being unable to sleep in anything but a queen mattress. If they had to go away on sleepovers/hotels/trips it might be difficult for them to sleep in anything but a queen bed.
There is also a chance a queen bed could be intimidating for a toddler, although I feel like if I were a kid again I would absolutely want the biggest bed possible because adult me thoroughly enjoys a king mattress now.
There is also a chance a queen bed could be intimidating for a toddler, although I feel like if I were a kid again I would absolutely want the biggest bed possible because adult me thoroughly enjoys a king mattress now.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 11:39 am to BilbeauTBaggins
Our oldest is 4 and my wife bought him a convertible crib. At around 2 we converted it from crib to toddler bed because he was able to climb out, then when he was about 3.5 we converted from toddler bed to full size bed.
We bought a Nectar hybrid mattress for it and I would recommend it. Firm enough for a toddler but soft / supportive enough for an adult.
We did this because he's a big kid and was outgrowing the toddler bed. We went with a full size instead of twin because 1. The crib converted to it, and 2. We have a 3 bedroom house, so it doubles as a guest room in a pinch, and it also comes in handy when kids are sick / need attention at night.
We had our 3rd last week, and the plan is when he's of age we will trade that full size bed for two twins and they will share a room. The middle one is a girl and will keep her own room. She's been a big help since she's 2.5 and sleeps great in her crib still. I'd imagine once her new brother is of age to move in with big brother, then she will be able to happily accept his full size bed.
I'm explaining all this just to provide some insight into our thought process. Good luck. There's absolutely nothing wrong with giving a toddler a queen size bed, so long as it's firm enough for them. A twin bed in your case would be a great long term solution.
We bought a Nectar hybrid mattress for it and I would recommend it. Firm enough for a toddler but soft / supportive enough for an adult.
We did this because he's a big kid and was outgrowing the toddler bed. We went with a full size instead of twin because 1. The crib converted to it, and 2. We have a 3 bedroom house, so it doubles as a guest room in a pinch, and it also comes in handy when kids are sick / need attention at night.
We had our 3rd last week, and the plan is when he's of age we will trade that full size bed for two twins and they will share a room. The middle one is a girl and will keep her own room. She's been a big help since she's 2.5 and sleeps great in her crib still. I'd imagine once her new brother is of age to move in with big brother, then she will be able to happily accept his full size bed.
I'm explaining all this just to provide some insight into our thought process. Good luck. There's absolutely nothing wrong with giving a toddler a queen size bed, so long as it's firm enough for them. A twin bed in your case would be a great long term solution.
This post was edited on 2/18/25 at 11:43 am
Posted on 2/18/25 at 12:10 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:We were prepping for baby #3, our first was already in a twin, and the guest room was going to be kid #2’s room. Instead of buying new furniture, we bought 4 foam bumpers to put on the queen bed in the guest room, then used a king sheet to fit over the foam on the queen mattress. We left the mattress on the bed frame so yes it was decently high off the ground.
other than the trashiness factor of not putting it in an actual bed frame, are there any reasons a 4/5 year old shouldn't sleep in that big a bed?
It worked fine and he still sleeps in that same queen bed today. Never fell out or tried to get out of the bed. He moved from his crib to the queen at 18 months.
Some may say you shouldn’t do that, or that’s too early for a toddler to move out of the crib. Worked for us, may not work for you.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 12:17 pm to TheBoo
MIL got us full size bed sheets but I wouldn't get a full size bed just because that's what she has. It does sound look a good idea when family comes to town that we can use the full size for a guest and have #1 stay either in that bed or with us. We planned on looking into a nice murphy bed system downstairs that functions also as a bookshelf/storage unit so that we don't have to get rid of our expensive Purple queen mattress. All of the ideas and thought processes are greatly appreciated.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 12:32 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Full size bed on the floor is what our 2.5 year old is using.
Something like this, but mattress much thicker
Something like this, but mattress much thicker
This post was edited on 2/18/25 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 2/18/25 at 12:52 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
As one that has failed three times. Go from crib to bed. And if space allows don’t get a full when the next step happens, get a queen. No guest wants to sleep in a full when visiting and using that room. I’ve gone crib, toddler conversion, twin/full. Now I’m needing to replace two fulls with queens.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 12:54 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
We did a twin bed for ours. Set it up in the corner of the room to give protection on 1 side and put up a ComfyBumpy on the other side. Pool noodle under the mattress protector by the wall and head board to keep stuffed animals from dropping.
As far as mattress recommendations: We went to mattress firm and told the guy we wanted 2 twin mattresses, and asked which version he sold the most to young families.
If you can time it right, get #1 in the bed at least 1 month before #2 gets in the crib. Some kids think it's awesome their little sibling gets to be in their bed, some get pissed and territorial, and some don't give a shite. You don't want to find out #1 is the territorial type and starts crying to get back in their crib
As far as mattress recommendations: We went to mattress firm and told the guy we wanted 2 twin mattresses, and asked which version he sold the most to young families.
If you can time it right, get #1 in the bed at least 1 month before #2 gets in the crib. Some kids think it's awesome their little sibling gets to be in their bed, some get pissed and territorial, and some don't give a shite. You don't want to find out #1 is the territorial type and starts crying to get back in their crib
Posted on 2/18/25 at 1:24 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
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mattress recommendations?
Make sure to not get any bed that requires a box spring, they're so out of date. My kids are fine at both houses with whatever generic Wayfair foam mattress I bought at the time. I was going to get them a Zinus like I have, but the prices have *cough* gone up 3-4x since I bought my King through Zinus. Both kids were on queens pre-divorce, and mom put each one of them in a full after. Good enough.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 2:22 pm to LemmyLives
doing some research and I wouldn't go foam mattresses for my kids. I'd go with at least a hybrid mattress that has foam and pocket coils. a full size mattress would last at least 10+ years from 3 - 13 years old at their weight.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 2:24 pm to Salmon
quote:
We always just went straight from crib to regular bed
We just put foam bumpers on the sides until they got used to it
This.
Cheap foam bumpers work great.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 5:58 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Crib to Twin bed. We put it against the wall so he was protected on one side and used a foam bumper under the sheets (for a couple of months) on the other side until out son got used to it. Went the rooms to go route and the delivery was a nightmare as well as it wasnt cheap at all. Post divorce used Wayfair to refurnish and it is more than sufficient and well below the cost of rooms to go.
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