College dorm beds
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Anonymous
| This will depend on the college - at this point, most do have those crappy thin plastic enclosed mattresses, so we bought a 4inch mattress topper with straps that kept in in place, a mattress cover (which covered the mattress and mattress topper), twin XL bedsheets, twin comforter and pillows. My dd was very comfortable and the mattress cover is nice to have, IMO, to protect the topper, esp if you invest in one of the more expensive ones (which you do not have to do, but we knew dd would be using this all four years, so we did). But check on their college dorms specifically - if your child is at WashU, for example, they will have a Tempurpedic mattress and have no need for the topper. |
Anonymous
If anyone is inclined to post links of toppers and protectors their child has and likes, please do! 
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Anonymous
PP. Here's the topper that DC prefers to his bed at home: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MTO43LV?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title |
Anonymous
That one is also highly recommended on the Dorms on a Dime group. |
Anonymous
leave time for off gassing. check with kid's college if this needs to be encased - it doesn't meet my kid's college rules regarding "fire resistant" otherwise, sure |
Anonymous
| Get your child the Sleepyhead topper. It’s fabulous. Pricey but worthwhile for great sleep/rest - and ofc makes more sense for 4 years |
Anonymous
Thank you! Any advice for the protector? Sounds like some of them might have a plastic-y feel. |
Anonymous
| Get the Sleepyhead. 2” is fine. No off gassing and comes encased. |
Anonymous
| Sleepyhead, Lucid, and Linenspa tend to be the most popular brands (Lucid and Linenspa are actually from the same manufacturer). |
Anonymous
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Natural latex if you don't want to sleep on chemical foam. http://sleeponlatex.com
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Anonymous
Most won’t be on a twin xl for four years. Many will only have that for one year. |