Toddler bed vs. regular bed

[Guest guest]

Dear List,

Hello! I was wondering if anyone out there could give me some insight on

toddler beds vs. regular beds for an achon toddler. My son is almost two and

I'd like to move him out of the crib but I'm a bit nervous about the

distance between the floor and mattress of a regular bed. If anyone has made

any modifications for a regular bed, I'd love to hear from you. Thank you

for time.

[Guest guest]

I have a regular bed sans(without) a boxspring. It's only about a foot off

the ground, that way if I fall I won't get hurt.

This might work for your little little.

from: Amy

Toddler bed vs. regular bed

>From: " kwinsper " <kwinsper@...>

>

>Dear List,

>

>Hello! I was wondering if anyone out there could give me some insight on

>toddler beds vs. regular beds for an achon toddler. My son is almost two

and

>I'd like to move him out of the crib but I'm a bit nervous about the

>distance between the floor and mattress of a regular bed. If anyone has

made

>any modifications for a regular bed, I'd love to hear from you. Thank you

>for time.

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

When my girls were very young, we used their crib mattress set on a frame for

their bed. It was vey low to the floor. They were able to climb into bed, and

out of the bed. It was perfect. It also left lots of play area in their

bedrooms.

Good Luck,

Patti

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have OI and I remember falling off regular beds and breaking bones quite

well. My step-father and dad got together and converted a youth bed for me.

the sawed the legs down so that it was approx. 10 " from the floor. That way

if I rolled out of bed I would not break. Now that I am an adult, I sleep in

a regular size bed. But for my kid years until I was 14 I had a shortened

bed. It does make things easier. Especially when teaching a child to make a

bed. If the child is short like I was it makes it so much easier to do

things like the " average " size person.

Good Luck,

Ally

Toddler bed vs. regular bed

From: " kwinsper " <kwinsper@...>

Dear List,

Hello! I was wondering if anyone out there could give me some insight on

toddler beds vs. regular beds for an achon toddler. My son is almost two and

I'd like to move him out of the crib but I'm a bit nervous about the

distance between the floor and mattress of a regular bed. If anyone has made

any modifications for a regular bed, I'd love to hear from you. Thank you

for time.

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[Guest guest]

We use a toddler bed, the racing car bed by little tykes is great, because

it is low to the ground and the tires can be used for foot holds.

Toddler bed vs. regular bed

>From: " kwinsper " <kwinsper@...>

>

>Dear List,

>

>Hello! I was wondering if anyone out there could give me some insight on

>toddler beds vs. regular beds for an achon toddler. My son is almost two

and

>I'd like to move him out of the crib but I'm a bit nervous about the

>distance between the floor and mattress of a regular bed. If anyone has

made

>any modifications for a regular bed, I'd love to hear from you. Thank you

>for time.

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi all...

Well as an I've always been on the shorter side of being a dwarf, but I

had a canopy bed my grandma bought me when I was three...it stood

probably 2.5 to 3 feet off the ground. I had safety rails so myself or

my stuffed animals (well that's what I thought they were there for!)

wouldn't fall out. My dad build like a three step staircase for me to

get up in it. When I turned 15, I got a waterbed. When we were

purchasing it, the salesman asked if we wanted to have the factory cut

the base of it down to only like 6 " ...so we went ahead and did that, so

my bed is about 18 " off the ground. When we were searching for

something to take to college, I got a wood day-bed and my dad just cut

the legs down on it for me. It stands probably about 18 " off the floor

too. So I could make this one everyday (yeah whatever we got a full

sized comforter, that we tuck into the back side then I just fold down

the covers and get it, then when it's time to make the bed I just flip

the sheets and comforter back up and viola! it's the easiest bed to

make.

Tricia

[Guest guest]

For what it's worth, here's another vote for the Little Tikes roadster

toddler bed. It's sized to fit a standard size crib mattress. For added

protection, there is plenty of room to insert side rails, by the way.

Toddler bed vs. regular bed

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>>From: " kwinsper " <kwinsper@...>

>>

>>Dear List,

>>

>>Hello! I was wondering if anyone out there could give me some insight on

>>toddler beds vs. regular beds for an achon toddler. My son is almost two

>and

>>I'd like to move him out of the crib but I'm a bit nervous about the

>>distance between the floor and mattress of a regular bed. If anyone has

>made

>>any modifications for a regular bed, I'd love to hear from you. Thank you

>>for time.

>>

>>

>>

>>

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[Guest guest]

Hello,

I, too, was concerned about the distance from the floor to the bed. So we

moved Dominique out of the crib first to a small mattress on the floor. When

Dominique's body became stronger, enabling her to crawl out of a bed, we then

placed her in a toddler bed (about age 3 1/2). She still has the toddler bed

(now age almost 5). We did place a rail-guard on the side not facing the

wall, which she STILL uses.

I expect she'll use this bed for a while. I'll let her determine that.

Sincerely,

Deslie

Dominique's Mom (age almost 5, Kniest Syndrome)