RE: Big Kids Bed

I had a couple of toddler beds only because they were given to me. Then I ended up getting two full size bedroom sets for my daughters.

I wouldn't waste the money on a toddler beds. I would either buy a twin bed or a day bed. When I had the full size beds I bought a couple of bed rails to hold them and they worked great. I pushed the bed against the wall and the rail on the other side. I put a step at the bottom of their bed right next to the bed rail and the foot board so that they could get back in by themselves once they got out.

For my son we have a twin bed that we are going to use. I will do the same bed rail thing for him once we move him out of his crib.

American Furniture Warehouse is pretty inexpensive. I got my sons bed at Babies R' Us. There is also Furniture Row with several stores that I would think would have something. I know that the I-25 stores has several stores all around Furniture Row that would sell beds. But I woudn't spend a ton of money only because there is going to be a lot of wear and tear on that bed. It will go through crayons, markers, stickers, food, you name it. The mattress can just be a plain jane mattress too. Just something that is firm.

Toddler beds are a waste of money. I went and bought my kids twin beds, you can get them the whole set for like $200, try a Mattress King if you have one close.
I got a bedrail for them, put the bed against the wall on one side and the bedrail. Both transitioned like a breeze, no problems nothing. Nobody has ever fallen out of bed, I took the bedrails down actually pretty soon after them getting into their toddler beds, my daughter liked it for comfort more then anything. Twin bed sit low to the ground too for the most part.

Twin sheet sets are very fun and inexpensive. I took my kids and let them pick out their own. One got tinker bell my son of course got Spider man.

They will use the twin for a long time, toddler beds are quickly outgrown and there are weight limitations on a lot of them.

I wouldn't put a great deal of worry into where you buy the bed, any reputable dealer is fine, even Sears and so forth sell beds. I got them firm but comfy mattresses, with 10 year warranties on them, put a mattress cover on them to protect against stains and got fun sheet sets.

You shouldn't have to spend over $250 at the most for mattress and box springs and frame. Kids don't need pillow tops or fancy mattresses either. I think I got both of my kids twin bed sets totalling $390 for two.

bought my kids' beds at Scandinavian Design - they have drawers underneath that we used for toy storage and when they got older we bought a mattress for the drawer to use as a trundle bed for sleepovers. The beds have matching dressers, desks, nightstands. They last very well - my daughter has had her furniture for 10 years and it's still in great shape! My son's set is three years old and I know it will last.