I went back and forth for ages changing my mind about the kind of bed to get for DD. In the end, we paid about $700 for a double white timber one from 40 Winks.
It has two heights, a footend (DD still moves about a bit and it saves her falling off the end), is good quality (so hopefully will last until she wants to buy her own), can double as a guest bed if needed, and can fit a fat, pregnant/breastfeeding mum for story time or night cuddles if necessary.
If you'd have asked me a year ago if I would buy my toddler a double bed, I would have thought you were crazy. But I am super happy - it's working really well in all ways for us.
Thanks for everyones reponses...still confused though
The main problem I seem to be having at the moment is finding somewhere to look at beds, as I didn't really like the quality and types of beds at SuperAmart - but we have formed a list of places we can look at which will attempt to visit tomorrow.
Also still not sure whether to go single bunks or single (possibly themed)- but don't think we will do the toddler sized bed as not sure who mentioned it (can't remember if I saw it on here or somewhere else), but would like the bed to have just enough room for us to lay down or sit on the bed with him to read or even comfort if need be.
Will keep you posted on what we end up with and how it works ( it all works anyway )
I think it really depends what you want to get out of the bed, how much you can spend at the time & what you think your DS will be able to handle.
Our DS only went in a bed just after 2 & he's a big boy so a toddler bed was going to be no good for him. He has his own savings account that we regularly put $$$ in so we thought why not use some of that to buy a decent sized bed that will last. Then we don't have to go down the "what bed path"again for some time. We got a white timeber Kind Single & I love it!!! He doesn't fall out as we have a rail, gets in & out no worries at all. No probs getting sheets.....Target has an awesome selection in sooooooo many colours going from single, king single & so on!!! Also it's great as we fit in it too if we need to cuddle.
As for bunks, had we known we were having another boy at the time of buying we prob would have gotten bunks that can be pulled apart as they will eventually share a room. So that's something to think about.
I wouldn't spend too much $$$$ on a themed bed that my later not be as liked by either you or your son IYKWIM.
We bought Cam's 1st bed today. And typical to me/us , we ended up going back to the 1st one we had seen....a themed 'Happy Train' single bed. We looked at all the bed shops around the Gold Coast, and we really wanted something low to the ground and it seemed the only ones that we could find were those themed beds. After doing the rounds we ended up back at the 1st shop we'd looked at and thought if Cam goes and hops up onto the bed again like he did last time and lays down then we consider that a sign...and that is exactly what he did as soon as we walked into the shop - he wandered from the front door, past all the other beds and straight onto the Train bed.
We figured Cam will get about 3 -4years use out of it, then DS#2 can have it, so at that point we will look at buying Cam a bunk bed - when he is old enough to sleep up top more then likely - as we will probably get one of those study type bunks or ones with draws or something, cause our rooms ain't that big and need to make the most of storage ideas. So it just seemed pointless for now for him to have a bunk bed where the top would not be used for at least 3-4 years.
So now let the fun begin of trying to get Cam to sleep in it. We will probably get it ready in his room (as well as keep the cot in there too, which will be a little bit of a tight squeeze, but hoping it won't be for too long ) so I can try to get him to have his day sleeps in it to begin with, then go from there, at least we have about 3.5months to encourage it (then go to plan B when DS#2 arrives if need be). Will let ya's know how it all goes if you like.
Thanks again for all your advise...it has helped alot.
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, we ended up going back to the 1st one we had seen....a themed 'Happy Train' single bed. We looked at all the bed shops around the Gold Coast, and we really wanted something low to the ground and it seemed the only ones that we could find were those themed beds. After doing the rounds we ended up back at the 1st shop we'd looked at and thought if Cam goes and hops up onto the bed again like he did last time and lays down then we consider that a sign...and that is exactly what he did as soon as we walked into the shop - he wandered from the front door, past all the other beds and straight onto the Train bed.
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