Yeah, I believe you do get what you pay for when it comes to mattresses. Both DH and I have lower back problems so only buy decent, supportive mattresses for all of us.
We paid around $250 for DD1's king single mattress and that was half price at Forty Winks and we bought her entire bedroom suite so we got a good deal. It should last a good 10 years and boy is it comfy!
We pay a decent amount for the girls mattresses as they will be using them well into their teens and we want them to hold decent weight for those odd times than an adult might sleep there.
Also remember they just don't sleep in them, often there will be a number of kids sitting on the mattress, plus there are the bedtime reading sessions with me or DH sitting on their as well.
i bought a king single bed from e-bay for $12, and then paid $700+ for a mattress , but it is an awesome mattress! you can tell the difference with a nice mattress, however kids will also be fine on a cheaper mattress if that's what you decide on. i never had a new mattress when i was a kid. i think my folks were in their 40's before they got their first new mattress.
We went with cheap singles for the kids, I've slept on them and they are comfy. But we plan to put them into doubles/queens when we stop moving around so much, so in the next couple of years.
I don't think they were as cheap as $100, maybe 150-200?
IKEA - have a big range you can lay on and see difference we got about third cheapest from there for our bunks and trundle, all the grandparents have stayed on them and us occasionally and they are really comfortable.
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, but it is an awesome mattress! you can tell the difference with a nice mattress, however kids will also be fine on a cheaper mattress if that's what you decide on. i never had a new mattress when i was a kid. i think my folks were in their 40's before they got their first new mattress.
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