One daughter has a full, the other a twin. One has our old bed, the other a new one. I didn't realize it was a thing to care what size bed you put your kid in. It's nice to know there is something else people can get sanctimonious about.

Boys or girls? My daughter wanted a queen last year at 11 for sleepovers. She got tired of sharing a twin bed with friends. Was it a necessity? No but I didn't care to upgrade her. I wish I would have went to a queen to begin with. It would have made it easier for nights she wanted me to lay with her.

Why not buy a queen when they are out of the crib? We did that. That's what they always had. It's not much more expensive.

Some of you seem gleeful that your kids have tiny beds.

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Anonymous wrote:I slept on a twin bed through HS, through college, until I moved out. My parents bought me my first real grown up (full bed). Very grateful- I've been totally self sufficient otherwise.

Still have no idea how I slept with other people on a twin bed....

This is one of the reasons why teens do not not need anything more than a twin bed. Twin beds are sufficient for one person. When my oldest moves out, I will put in larger bed for guests (him included), and remove the desk, lizard aquarium, etc.

Um what?! I was a virgin until college- those twin beds work just fine for sex too, if that is what you are afraid of.

I bought a queen for my 1st apartment out of school (21 years old) because I like that its a little longer than a full and I'm tall. This is such a weird thing to get hung up on as something you feel children are 'rushing into'?!

Anonymous wrote:I slept on a twin bed through HS, through college, until I moved out. My parents bought me my first real grown up (full bed). Very grateful- I've been totally self sufficient otherwise.

Still have no idea how I slept with other people on a twin bed....

This is one of the reasons why teens do not not need anything more than a twin bed. Twin beds are sufficient for one person. When my oldest moves out, I will put in larger bed for guests (him included), and remove the desk, lizard aquarium, etc.

6 ft tall son still on a twin. Not bothering with a new bed so close to college. He has never asked for another one. I also think he values floor space more than bed space.

Anonymous wrote:I always wanted the kids to have spacious beds, and so they went from their cribs to queen sized beds. My kids like their queen sized beds and they have plenty of space in their rooms for other furniture. YMMV.

+1. Queen is where they started.

My brother was the only one of my siblings who had a full bed, and to this day, he is a diva about having the biggest bed when we go anywhere as a family. He also claims he struggled to sleep in a twin in college. His wife reveals that he is indeed a huge bed hog.

My 20 YO still has a twin. My 23 YO has a full size.

We just got my 14 year old a full size bed. He isn't big - I think he just likes a big bed and also that it makes his room grown up. He is starting high school in the fall and he got a new bed and we are painting his room. He feels very mature! Meanwhile all his furniture from when he was a toddler is still in there and totally fine - just a cosmetic upgrade for the last 4 years at home. Looks like a teenagers room for sure.

I think this year we'll be buying my 14-yr-old an extra long twin. He's asked for a bigger bed because he sleeps stretched long (not curled up like many people), and his feet are off the bed. So, the answer for the need for a different sized bed does depend on how the person sleeps.

Anonymous wrote:My kid is 16 and has never asked because he knows the answer.

No kid needs a bigger bed tan a twin.

+1

My boys are 18 and 16 and sleep in twin beds.

Mine can ask all they want, but their rooms aren't big enough, so they'll be stuck with twins.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is 16 and has never asked because he knows the answer.

No kid needs a bigger bed tan a twin.

I agree. And as someone else said - what happens when they get to college? Every dorm room I ever saw had a twin.

you throw yourself off a bridge......
or, you know you get used to it. My sister and I shared a queen bed until I was 8. when we moved she got a full bed for her new room, presumably because my parents got a good deal and I kept the queen. I survived the transition to the twin. I don't get why this is a "thing" that people feel so strongly about. It's hardly a right of passage or a rush to get older thing......it's a bed. FWIW, we put our toddler on a full mattress because the room is big enough and it's nice to be able to sleep in there with him if needed or have his brother bunk in if they want sometimes

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I slept on a twin bed through HS, through college, until I moved out. My parents bought me my first real grown up (full bed). Very grateful- I've been totally self sufficient otherwise.

Still have no idea how I slept with other people on a twin bed....

LOL. DH and I have a king bed in the master bedroom, and we also wonder how we managed on a queen when we first got married. Large beds are a luxury, but I do value a good night sleep a lot and will never hesitate to buy bigger sized beds.

We still sleep in a queen. After 18 years we still sleep snuggled.