The cot-to-bed transition
Kids’ beds
As you might expect, kids’ beds are smaller than a standard single, perfect for your little ones. In particular, our high sleepers and bunk beds make bedtime an exciting routine for younger children, whilst also saving on floorspace.
There are also triple sleeper bunk beds, which are perfect for sleepovers with friends and siblings who do everything together. Within our collection, we have Teo and Dual bunk beds, the latter of which offers built-in storage, too.
Take a look at our kids beds collection to see which type of bed might be best for your little one.
Single beds
With the smallest dimensions for a full-size bed, single beds are great choices for a variety of single sleepers. This includes children graduating from a kids’ bed, young teenagers, and adults sleeping on their own.
Their concise size also makes them a good fit for smaller spaces, such as box bedrooms, guest rooms, and studio apartments.
Our bunk bed and high sleeper ranges
Traditional spring
Traditional spring mattresses, also known as open coil mattresses, feature large springs evenly spread out through the mattress, with layers of foam or natural padding for extra comfort and support. Open coil mattresses are great as kids mattresses as their firm design helps to support restless sleepers and kids who fidget throughout the night. They’re also more cost-effective than many other mattress types.
Open coil
Pocket sprung
Pocket sprung mattresses feature varying numbers of individually nested springs, each within separate pockets, which move independently and react to weight separately. This is opposed to open coil mattresses, which have larger springs that are spread out more widely and operate largely in tandem. Like open coil mattresses, pocket sprung mattresses are rated high for how supportive they are. They’re also well designed to isolate movements, which makes them even better for fidgeting kids.
Pocket sprung
Memory foam
Memory foam mattresses are designed with a supportive foam that contours to a sleeper’s body. Usually, memory foam mattresses are chosen to help relieve and support back and joint pain, though this may not be at the forefront of your priorities when selecting a kid’s mattress. However, this does make memory foam options very supportive mattresses, as well as rather firm. This means they’re great options for discouraging jumping on the bed. Memory foam mattresses also feature hypoallergenic properties, which makes them suitable choices for kids with allergies.
Memory foam
Gel and latex
There are also gel and latex-filled mattresses, which are often known as hybrid mattresses. Given the nature of hybrid mattresses, each design can be widely different, featuring open coil or pocket sprung designs as well as different types of filling within them. This means that they can feature the same benefits as other mattresses, depending on the type of springs within them. Mattresses with gel and latex fillings boast certain advantages, regardless of their designs. For example, gel mattresses are often much cooler than conventional mattresses, serving as great choices for kids who frequently complain of nights that are too warm. Latex also serves as a hypoallergenic option too, helping children with allergies sleep more soundly. For more help with choosing mattresses for every member of the family, check out our comprehensive mattress buying guide.
Hybrid
What mattress firmness is best for my child?
Whether you’re looking to properly support your little one throughout the night, limit any impact from fidgeting, or just want to discourage them from jumping on the bed, we’d recommend a medium-firm mattress. These mattresses tick off all these requirements, whilst still providing a comfortable night’s sleep.
What mattress is good for bunk beds?
Many of our kids’ bunk beds are sold with mattresses that fit perfectly into each bunk, offering plenty of support and comfort.
When you’re looking for a mattress that’s good for kids’ bunk beds, you need to make sure that the mattress isn’t deeper than the side of the frame. For example, for a kids’ bunk bed, you need to ensure that the mattress doesn’t cover or go over the side safety rail.
However, if you’d like to opt for separate mattresses, some of the best options for bunk beds are medium-firm or firm mattresses. This is because the support they provide helps to maintain the integrity of a bedframe, both by discouraging bouncing on the bed and helping to absorb a sleeper’s weight.
What if my child frequently has sleepovers?
If you’re expecting more than one sleeper in your child’s bedroom, we’d highly recommend bunk beds. From single bunk beds to double bunk beds, these kids’ beds provide sleeping spaces for multiple kids, without taking up more square footage than a single bed frame.
Of course, you can also choose a trundle bed, as the pull-out sleeping space can comfortably accommodate a smaller guest sleeper.
Should I consider kids’ beds with additional features?
Some of the most useful additions to a kid’s bed are extra storage solutions or even additional sleeping spaces. This includes children’s single beds with pull-out drawers or shelving areas, kids bunk beds, and single beds with trundles.
These additions don’t impact the safety or comfort of a kid’s bed but provide plenty of extra storage space to help declutter a kid’s room. Or they grant extra sleeping spaces, without imposing on the available floor space of a bedroom.
What if my child wets the bed?
Accidents can happen throughout the night, but luckily you can be prepared to handle them. A washable mattress protector helps to protect the bed and the mattress, as do washable bed pads. By using these, you can ensure that the mattress beneath stays protected and lasts beyond any bed wetting phases.
