For many years there has been a
tendency for people to believe that a child’s first bed can be
inexpensive short-term transition from cot to
bed. The belief is that a young child is not very heavy and
unlikely to put much wear and tear on a mattress, and therefore an inexpensive bed will suffice. The reality is that the choice of a
child’s first bed is a most important purchase simply because, in these
early years, the body is growing fast, developing quickly and needs
good support and lots of comfort to ensure the child gets enough rest to
see them through their energetic days.
Although budgets can be tight and bed wetting is a reality, you can still give your child excellent support and comfort
with a mattress starting from as little as £100 and highly effective mattress protection covers from
just £20.
In recent years parents have been
looking for dual purpose beds, space saving beds, activity centre beds
and straightforward bunk beds to help make a bedroom truly the child’s
very own.
There is an amazing array of bed styles available for
children’s bedrooms and it is important that the product complies with the UK safety standards, particularly with bunk beds, where a child can be sleeping 1.5m off the
ground.
When choosing a
child’s bed
please take note of our advice and select a reasonable quality mattress
that will provide good body support in the most vital growing years of
your child’s life. Protect the mattress with either a mattress protector
from us or visit your local linen retailer, who should have a good
range to choose from and generally at reasonable prices.