Bed for Kids Room

[Anonymous]

We have an 8yo DS. Need a new bed for his room. Spouse is trying to sell me on the idea of a daybed, which seems entirely unfit for the purpose. Alternatively, spouse wants to get a loft bed. I am skeptical since I think DS will tire of a loft bed within a couple of years.

What's the consensus on loft beds? Has anyone tried a daybed?

[Anonymous]

I hate my kids daybed because it's really hard to change the sheets and make the bed since it has 3 sides of rails. Cannot recommend that setup!

[Anonymous]

How big is the room? Do you want 2 singles, a full or a queen?

[Anonymous]

what kind of bed does he have now? I think day beds are tough for every day use. I would only do a loft if you really need the space. I find that a boring/traditional bed that fits the space well works best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what kind of bed does he have now? I think day beds are tough for every day use. I would only do a loft if you really need the space. I find that a boring/traditional bed that fits the space well works best.

We have sort of a cutesy kid-themed bed now. It is a fairly small bedroom, so having some more space would be nice, but don't really want to keep buying new beds every couple of years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How big is the room? Do you want 2 singles, a full or a queen?

It would be 1 twin bed. Room is probably 11x12. Maybe slightly smaller.

[Anonymous]

Just get him a regular twin bed.

[Anonymous]

I had a daybed growing up and I don't understand the point of it. And it was hard to change the sheets. It did have a trundle, though, which was nice when friends came over.

A loft bed also sounds difficult to change. I'd get a regular twin bed or maybe one of the ones with drawers under it.

[Anonymous]

You can get a regular height bed with drawers underneath, that might be a good compromise.

[Anonymous]

Have had this bed since 2018 with no issues despite what reviews say: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/hemnes-bed-frame-dark-gray-stained-s89240643/

[Anonymous]

We’ve always gotten IKEA beds for our kids and they’ve held up well over the years. The frames are minimal for any decor and fit nicely in smaller rooms. We have a twin trundle bed and the Malm twin bed, which has an option for under-bed drawers.

[Anonymous]

My high schooler has a mid-loft. I think it seems kind of childish, but she really likes it. We got it when her room was really small (I think 10x11) and it was great to have room to play under.

[Anonymous]

Get a regular twin. Kids want to sit on their beds to do stuff besides sleep. Lofts make them only good for sleeping not for sitting, playing with a toy, doing a project, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a daybed growing up and I don't understand the point of it. And it was hard to change the sheets. It did have a trundle, though, which was nice when friends came over.

A loft bed also sounds difficult to change. I'd get a regular twin bed or maybe one of the ones with drawers under it.

My DC has a daybed with trundle, but I'm just realizing by these posts that it's basically a twin bed with a headboard and footboard, with a matching trundle. There's no third rail with this bed. It's super helpful to have the trundle for sleepovers or cousins at the holidays.

Previously we had bunk beds and I put off changing sheets for as long as possible. That was tough.

[Anonymous]

I think daybeds are cute for kid's and teen's rooms because they can also be a nice spot for reading/lounging, and kids seem to like to be in cozy corners of the room. My daughter has one and two cons are that nightstand placement can be a bit awkward and it is harder to change the sheets. But she loves it.

Just noticed a couple of nice ones at article.com that seemed good for a kids room but would also continue to look good for a teenager.