Inexpensive first twin bed

[Anonymous]

Where do you recommend buying an inexpensive twin bed for a 3 yo? Where do you recommend buying an inexpensive mattress?

[Anonymous]

IKEA for both.

[Anonymous]

Second hand on the bed frame and Ikea for the mattress.

[Anonymous]

We got a cheap-o twin mattress from Mattress Discounters. Maybe $300 all in.

A little firm, but fine for him and fine for us when we have to lay down with him.

No bed frame, just a cover and lots of blankets.

[Anonymous]

Ikea. We bought a bed frame for DD there when she was 2 and it is still fine 10 years later. Bonus is that they have wooden slats so you don't have to invest in a box spring. But skip the IKEA mattresses - they are more comfy and less expensive elsewhere. We threw out DDs IKEA mattress after a few years because it was so uncomfortable and bought one on sale at Mattress Discounters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ikea. We bought a bed frame for DD there when she was 2 and it is still fine 10 years later. Bonus is that they have wooden slats so you don't have to invest in a box spring. But skip the IKEA mattresses - they are more comfy and less expensive elsewhere. We threw out DDs IKEA mattress after a few years because it was so uncomfortable and bought one on sale at Mattress Discounters.

OP. Thanks.

Our crib is from IKEA, so I looked at their site for beds. I was just concerned he might fall out of their beds because the raised portion at the head looks pretty short, and it doesn't look like you can add a guard rail since you can only add one to the head.

http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/functional/18681/18723/#/us/en/catalog/products/spr/69046072/

He still moves around a lot in his converted crib (with one side taken down and guard rail up).

Do kids adjust to moving less when they get a twin bed?

Anyone have trouble with kids falling out of IKEA twin beds?

[Anonymous]

My 3 year old is on an ikea mattress on a box spring on the floor. He has been since 18 months. I am getting him a bunk bed soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ikea. We bought a bed frame for DD there when she was 2 and it is still fine 10 years later. Bonus is that they have wooden slats so you don't have to invest in a box spring. But skip the IKEA mattresses - they are more comfy and less expensive elsewhere. We threw out DDs IKEA mattress after a few years because it was so uncomfortable and bought one on sale at Mattress Discounters.

OP. Thanks.

Our crib is from IKEA, so I looked at their site for beds. I was just concerned he might fall out of their beds because the raised portion at the head looks pretty short, and it doesn't look like you can add a guard rail since you can only add one to the head.

http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/functional/18681/18723/#/us/en/catalog/products/spr/69046072/

He still moves around a lot in his converted crib (with one side taken down and guard rail up).

Do kids adjust to moving less when they get a twin bed?

Anyone have trouble with kids falling out of IKEA twin beds?

If you're worried about falling I'd put a mattress on the floor first, but it's a short distance either way.

[Anonymous]

0919 here. The bed we bought for DD is now discontinued, but had a guard rail and was like this http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/spr/19010513/.

We just put one side against the wall and never had problems with her falling out. The guard rail was easy to take off when she was older.

[Anonymous]

My daughter fell out of her twin bed (not an ikea bed, but a low LL bean bed w/o box spring). She was newly 5, and wound up breaking her elbow. Apparently it is not at all uncommon, based on my conversations with the ER staff and pediatric orthopedist. So in my opinion, low is better! I'm now shopping for a twin bed for my younger child, and definitely looking. For low!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:0919 here. The bed we bought for DD is now discontinued, but had a guard rail and was like this http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/spr/19010513/.

We just put one side against the wall and never had problems with her falling out. The guard rail was easy to take off when she was older.

OP. Thanks. That style seems perfect because of the guard rail. seems like IKEA doesn't have anything like that in twin size, only toddler.

Thank you other PP for cautionary tale about elbow.

[Anonymous]

Overstock

[Anonymous]

FWIW, there's no reason for a twin bed at age 3. You could wait another year, if you are still worried about falling out of bed.

[Anonymous]

I wish we would have bought a full instead of a twin. He would do better with more space.

[Anonymous]

Put a pool noodle under the sheet along the edge of the bed to prevent rolling out.