Single bed recommendations for a 3 year old

**Nicolab** · 15-06-2012, 06:16pm

E's in a cot bed at the moment (without the sides) but we want to get him something bigger and frankly being lazy and can't be bothered to trawl round the shops with them or the net

Can anyone recommend a decent single bed which is low enough for a toddler but will last for a good few years of growth? We looked in ikea but L bolted into the kitchen dept so had to evict

**sunshine** · 15-06-2012, 06:27pm

My DD had an extendable toddler bed from ikea. It was the White metal one, which might be a bit girly for Evan though. It lasted her until she was 7 as I bought a high sleeper I am hoping that by the time DS gets to 7, he can have the high sleeper.

**claireh** · 15-06-2012, 06:43pm

I'm tight so have gone straight from a cot to a full sized single bed. Millie has a metal daybed from Laura Ashley and I have bought a single bed for Ollie's bedroom as it will double as our spare room. We went for the Noah bed from Feather and Black. It has a trundle underneath and will hopefully last a very long time. We bought it during a sale and I think we got 40% off.

**Rosa** · 15-06-2012, 06:45pm

DS1 went to a full size single bed from his cot about about 2.5yrs, he was fine and never needed a bed guard, just tucked the duvet in.

DS2 has been in this Ikea one since he was 2yrs and he loves it

**Waxy Bean** · 15-06-2012, 07:35pm

snap with claireh and the noah bed - well rather we bought the bunk beds which convert into 2 single beds. we assembled one with the guard rail from the top bunk and s went straight into that from a cot.

**parkejm** · 15-06-2012, 08:24pm

O1 went straight from cosleeping with us into the Ikea Odda bed at the age of 2 1/2. It is higher than a normal single but we got him some steps to go up. We added a bed rail and he still has it as he's a right fidget in bed.

Pics here http://www.damsels.org/forum/showthr...scar-s-bedroom

**Nicolab** · 16-06-2012, 08:17pm

Originally Posted by Rosa

DS1 went to a full size single bed from his cot about about 2.5yrs, he was fine and never needed a bed guard, just tucked the duvet in.

DS2 has been in this Ikea one since he was 2yrs and he loves it

ooh this one looks good is it bunk beds or is the top bit just a canopy?

**Rosa** · 16-06-2012, 08:32pm

YOu can build it two ways, one way so it is a single bed with a high canopy, and the other as you see in the pic, with a medium height bunk and you can put a mattress on the floor for the lower bunk, or just leave it for storage/playing/hiding etc as we have. We will get a matress for the lower level when they are old enough for sleepovers. Mine both have this bed (so 2yrs and 6yrs) and both love it, all their friends think its really cool so it will last age wise as well. This is how you have it the other way, but DS2 wasn't falling for it, he wanted it the high way

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNj...O,ug~~60_3.JPG

**Nicolab** · 16-06-2012, 09:16pm

Cool thanks love the way the bottom can be a den he'd love that! Just seen to know he can climb down the ladder as well as up!!

Dont suppose you remember the actual name of the bed do you?

**Rosa** · 16-06-2012, 09:17pm

Kura, you buy the canopy separately

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/80123993/

**Nicolab** · 17-06-2012, 10:00am

Brilliant thank you!

**Nicolab** · 17-06-2012, 04:27pm

Ok final question I promise ...! Would you recommend aany particular mattress that works with it as well or did you just go with a random one?

**Rosa** · 17-06-2012, 08:16pm

thats ok. For DS1 he had a standard ikea matress on his old single bed so we used that but actually its too thick, and means there isn't much of a "lip" round the bed, which is ok as he is older and it has the canopy anyway. There is one that is recommended with the bed, I don't know the name I'm afraid, which is a bit thinner and means there is more height from the top of the matress to the top of the frame iyswim. There is a marker on the wooden base showing the safe height of any mattress though.