Recommend your kid’s bed — for a 4 year old, but would like it to last

[Anonymous]

DD just turned 4 and I think it’s finally time for a new bed. She’s been in a toddler bed that was converted from her crib.

We’re looking for something fairly simple that she can get some good use out of in the years to come.

What have you bought for your kids that you like? We got her crib from Pottery Barn and it’s lasted really well, so we may go there first, but would love any other recs.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Just get any full or twin size bed, depending on space. Mine has a full which is nice for bedtime snuggles, but not worth cramming a too big bed in a small bedroom. You'll presumably have the bed until she leaves the house, so just get an adult bed that you'll want to live with for the next 20 years.

One thing to consider is if she's a roller. If she could roll off the bed, look for ones that are lower to the ground. I know a kid that broke a coller bone rolling 2 feet off the bed.

[Anonymous]

My kid was night potty trained early, so I got him a good full size quality mattress & just put it on floor by 3. He is a roller, and I put pillow & blankets around him. I did the same thing for my toddler, but I get her a twin size mattress & put it on floor. Once they are older & not a roller anymore, I will go set nice headboard & frame.

[Anonymous]

My DS has been in a twin bed since he was 18 months old when we moved into our forever house. DH told me he was done taking apart and reassembling the crib/toddler bed. I bought rails that flip down and took them off when he was 3.

[Anonymous]

Thanks! Yeah, I am concerned about her potentially rolling out of a bed. Maybe we could get bed rails and just take them off when she gets a little older?

[Anonymous]

We have this IKEA bed and DS decorated it with train decals. He says "it looks great!" https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/junior-extendable-beds-45847/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have this IKEA bed and DS decorated it with train decals. He says "it looks great!" https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/junior-extendable-beds-45847/

Woops, sorry, it's the Sundvik.

[Anonymous]

Ikea daybed with drawers

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/hemnes-daybed-frame-with-3-drawers-white-30349329/

[Anonymous]

we have a crate and barrel jenny lind bed in white--it's classic and should see us through the rest of childhood and it's what we liked. We also got the bed rails that attach to the frame and look really nice but are also removable. DD has been in this bed since age 3, and so far so good a year later

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks! Yeah, I am concerned about her potentially rolling out of a bed. Maybe we could get bed rails and just take them off when she gets a little older?

We used a pool noodle under the fitted sheet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ikea daybed with drawers

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/hemnes-daybed-frame-with-3-drawers-white-30349329/

This was a great transition from the crib for our toddler, and it has lasted through two moves (surprisingly). We bought an extra twin mattress and use it with the trundle pulled out for guests, too. Definitely recommend....IF you can find it in stock at Ikea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ikea daybed with drawers

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/hemnes-daybed-frame-with-3-drawers-white-30349329/

Get this one, OP! Then you don't have to worry about rails or a pool noodle if you just pull out the trundle!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ikea daybed with drawers

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/hemnes-daybed-frame-with-3-drawers-white-30349329/

Get this one, OP! Then you don't have to worry about rails or a pool noodle if you just pull out the trundle!

I'm the SUNDVIK poster. It has little borders that prevent the kid from falling out.

We also happen to have the Hemnes daybed. It's awesome for guests but it's not that easy to pull out the trundle (it's ok every once in a while but I wouldn't want to do it every day).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:we have a crate and barrel jenny lind bed in white--it's classic and should see us through the rest of childhood and it's what we liked. We also got the bed rails that attach to the frame and look really nice but are also removable. DD has been in this bed since age 3, and so far so good a year later

We have two of these from when Crate and Kids was still Land of Nod and they’re sturdy and attractive. DD has been in hers since 2.5 and is now in elementary school. They are simple and will go with any bedding she might choose in the future. We didn’t use bed rails and other than a few falls at the beginning that DD slept through the height hasn’t been an issue.

[Anonymous]

My DS is a wild sleeper too. We started with a mattress on the ground but would find him in the morning rolled up in a corner of the room. We eventually got him a race car bed, with sides all around, which he loves. https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/delta-children-turbo-race-car-twin-bed/5367105?skuId=60877420&enginename=google&mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_furniture_online&product_id=60877420&adtype=pla&product_channel=online&adpos=&creative=419889555535&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwIG2y97D7AIVGYTICh2b3QtNEAQYAiABEgK1T_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds