Mattress choice for a 3 year old
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Hi. I have to begin by commending you on your excellent website. It is a great source of information and I have learnt so much. I still require your help however.
I am looking to purchase the first bed for my little 3 year old who currently sleeps in a cot. I am aiming to go for a small single due to restrictions of the room dimensions.
Your 2 drawer format is illustrated as 1 drawer per side. Is this still the case for the small single as you state that drawer depth is 20” but the total depth or width of the small single base is 30”? Can you please clarify whether for the small single base, the drawer format is still one drawer per side but with a reduced drawer depth or whether the drawers are still 20” deep but with the format as 2 drawers on one side? I am hoping that it is the latter as one side of the bed will be against the wall.
I am hoping to go for an origins base as I don’t believe the extra support of the base is necessary due to my 3 year old child being light weight; the mattress doesn't have much work to do anyway. Is this a wise choice?
Regarding mattress options for 3 year olds, and taking into consideration that the mattress will have to be suitable for a number of years and that it may be used occasionally by adults, what kind of mattress would you recommend? I notice that your pocket sprung mattresses don't come in small single, is that correct? I am however interested in 100% Natural Latex in the form of the fusion 5... I like the fact that the mattress is relatively shallow, I want my child to find it easy to get in and out of bed and coupled to the origins divan would give a total height of 48cm or 53cm with castors fitted. Would the fusion 5 be a good choice for my child? Would a latex topper offer any benefit or would it be unnecessary? Thinking out of the box a bit, would a latex topper alone, say 5cm or 7.5cm be sufficient for a small child? Even if it were suitable, offering adequate support, I can however see problems with obtaining bedding to fit.
I have read that you recommend not using slatted bases with mattresses as the fillings have potential to sag through the gaps over time, and ultimately reduces the life of the mattress, is this correct? My next question is regarding the use of bed guards, many of which fit under the mattress. Is this likely to affect the performance of the mattress and reduce the life of the mattress?
Thank you in advance for your help and guidance.
Hi there,
Thank you for the kind words of appreciation, we have worked hard to provide a useful and informative site not only for people purchasing from us but for people who may have a general enquiry regarding mattresses and associated products.
Mattresses for children are more of a speciality product, particularly when they are as young as your's. Whilst I appreciate that you intend to use the bed occasionally for adults, there is a vast difference between what is suitable for them compared with a child. I understand you considering a latex product, however, these are still likely to be too firm for a young child. Notwithstanding the above, we do have a mattress in our Origins range, which may provide the comfort for the child and support for the occasional adult. Please view the Origins Comfort 1000 , although this is in the region of 28-30cm deep and with the base may make it too high for use by a child.
| Your bodyweight | This will feel |
|---|---|
| Under 10 Stone / 63kg | Medium |
| 10-12 Stone / 63-76kg | Medium |
| 12-14 Stone / 76-88kg | Soft to Medium |
| 14-16 Stone / 88-101kg | Soft |
| 16-18 Stone / 101-114kg | Not suitable |
| 18 Stone / 114kg Plus | Not suitable |
Alternatively, there are a number of High Street retailers that stock mattresses specifically for children.
With our single bases, the two drawer option is for two drawers on the same side when looking at the base from the foot end. As far as the use of a slatted base is concerned, we would always recommend placing some form of barrier between the slats and the mattress to prevent the possibility of ridging as a result of the mattress ( latex or pocket sprung) depressing into the gaps between the slats. I trust that this helps.
For customers looking for a cot mattress, please have a look at our Natural Cot Mattress here in the shop. We also have two articles; Cot mattresses explained and Cot mattress safety that may be of interest.
For any further information please call the office on 0161 437 4419 to speak to one of our friendly advisors.
Kind regards,
Amy.
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