I’ve been thinking about when to change Monkey into a single bed for a while, as I’ve previously discussed. He’s got a lovely pine toddler bed, but at some point I need to move him to a big boy’s bed. I’m pretty sure that we’ve decided on the kind of bed we want to get him now. So I need to start thinking of mattress comfort for Monkey.
Monkey has had the same mattress from birth, we were given a cotbed by one of his godmum’s and I bought the best mattress I could find at the time. I knew it would need to last a few years, it has a removable top layer with a waterproof protector – great for the various accidents we’ve had since Monkey arrived. I also wanted something that would be comfortable for him and mean we both slept well! The protector layer was also anti allergen which is also something I’d want again.
Now I need to think again about mattress comfort for Monkey. This mattress will need to last Monkey for some time. It’s not that long ago that we bought ourselves a new Kingsize mattress and I remember trying to decide between memory foam or pocket sprung etc. We decided upon a pocket sprung mattress and I’ve had no regrets, so I think I’d go for the same option for Monkey. John Lewis have a really comprehensive guide to buying a mattress and it’s helped me make some decisions with regards to mattress comfort for Monkey.
Now as I’ve already mentioned that Monkey currently has a removable top layer to his mattress with anti-allergen protection and it’s waterproof. I’m lucky, Monkey went dry at night ages ago, all by himself. But very occasionally, if he’s poorly, he has the odd accident. So if I’m looking at long-term mattress comfort for Monkey, then I’d still like waterproof protection along with the anti-allergen protection.
How have you gone about deciding on single bed mattresses for your children?
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What a great idea – I won’t buy a really expensive mattress in case of accidents but with one of these you needn’t worry!
That’s what I think
a protector is always a must in small children I think
I agree
we bought double bed for my kids and with protector! It is a must!
I agree
I went to a local shop and bought a foam mattress, partly because the mid sleeper is a slimmer one and a protective cover is a definite for us!
Yes, I’m definately going for the cover too