https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:25:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2790287 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:04:17 +0000 snowjewelz 2790287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 sleeps on a floor bed. We coslept till 2, but started napping her in her own room with her floor bed a few months before. Love that we don't have to worry about falling out. For your much younger DS, I think if you keep his room to the bare minimum with nothing much that's unsafe, and always have a monitor or something to watch him, you can for sure try it! I think there is a HB all about this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2790219 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 17:53:46 +0000 maddyz 2790219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ds1 slept in a for bed until he started walking around the apartment doing things at night.</p> <p>Ds2 is in a crib, but mostly that was because i didn't want him accessible to ds1.</p> <p>I really liked the floor bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789754 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 18:18:30 +0000 MamaCate 2789754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: we are on kid #2 with a floor bed. It is just a crib mattress on the floor. We baby proof the room—attached furniture, etc etc. We never did cribs so I can’t compare but I have been happy. My DD (now 6), was in it until she transitioned to a “big kid bed” at 3. DS is 28 months and happy. They both roll off sometimes but have figured out how to get back in without issues.</p> <p>For DS who is currently in the bed, we have not sleep trained. I nursed him down until he was 2 and I like the transition to the floor bed more than to the pack and play when we travel. Now he lies down and I sit in the rocking chair for a few minutes and then leave. </p> <p>If you are going to do a floor bed and sleep train, make sure you are comfortable with the idea that the baby very likely will spend some time sleeping on the floor instead of the bed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789742 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:41:10 +0000 MamaBear87 2789742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: no idea. We never used a crib. </p> <p>We didn't do any sort of sleep training until lo was 23 months. But yes we used the floor bed </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789741 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:40:15 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2789741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: we started our son with a crib mattress, but after a few months he started rolling off it in his sleep b/c it was so little. He wasn’t getting hurt, he’d just get cold and wake up. We got a regular twin mattress &amp; he still uses that.for our daughter, we started her on a twin right away and it’s been fine. Our son got a bed frame about the time he was 3 years old (we cut down the legs of an IKEA one so it’s still basically on the floor), but our daughter is still just in the mattress on the ground. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789740 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:36:23 +0000 cake2017 2789740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoyfulKiwi: Where did you get your floor beds? Was a certain mattress that made your children comfortable??? Ours lives our mattress/bed... he won’t fuss when you put him down but he “knows” when hes in the crib mattress! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789739 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:34:27 +0000 cake2017 2789739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: Absolutely! That wouldn’t be a problem for us! We just want him to be comfortable and happy. I know it won’t be perfect all the time but just trying to see what will work best! Thank u!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789738 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:34:19 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2789738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both my kids use floor beds. My son is 5 years old &amp; we put him in one when he was 15 months. My daughter is 2 years old &amp; we started her at 9 months. Both of them hated their cribs and we co-slept starting from whenever they had their first wake up.<br /> We love it. Their rooms were/are sparse &amp; baby proofed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789737 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:32:43 +0000 cake2017 2789737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBear87: I’m looking into this only because the crib seems to not be working. Was that the case for you? Did you sleep train your LO using the floor bed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789728 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 14:41:05 +0000 Anya 2789728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: I did it because I was ebf and it just seemed easier to lay down with them rather than transfer into a crib. And more economical since a crib is so temporary but these mattresses will eventually just go into whatever bed frame when they're older. My older daughter loooves her bed. They've never had a crib so I can't really compare but we've used a pack n play a couple of times while traveling and that's been fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789726 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 14:32:33 +0000 cake2017 2789726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anya: What made you go with the floor bed? Does your babies sleep better versus with a crib? If you used one? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789715 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 13:25:41 +0000 Anya 2789715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My preschooler has had a floor bed since 5 months and my 6 month old sleeps on one now. Works great for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789713 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 13:04:08 +0000 MamaBear87 2789713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our little has always slept in a floor bed. Her room was just baby proofed. Worked great for us. That said we would snuggle her until she fell asleep until she was almost 2 and we coslept with her until she was 8 months. At 8 months she started out in the floor bed until she woke up and came to bed with us </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789707 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 12:37:35 +0000 youboots 2789707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd sleeps on a floor mat when we travel. I’ve heard of others doing this at home.</p> <p>My concern is at at that age is safety you would have to baby proof everything... furniture secured to walls, electrical outlets covered, baby gate on door, nothing big or breakable to pull down (like a lamp) etc. Babies are so curious and unsteady when they start walking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-tried-or-heard-of-a-floor-bed#post-2789705 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 12:27:44 +0000 cake2017 2789705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just thinking of ways baby can get comfortable with sleeping alone. I’ve read about the Montessori Bed which led me to find the “floor bed”. LO doesn’t like the crib at all. I have to wait until he’s asleep and tip toe to lower him into it. He wakes up and we start all over. I’ve CIO before and there wasn’t success there. Now this has all been when he was in our room(crib in our bedroom). Now I am working on him sleeping in his own room alone. I know it will not be overnight but I want him to be comfortable overall. I read that making a bed on the floor has helped babies who resist the crib. Even just taking his mattress and safely setting up a bed... I don’t know. Just trying to read options. I am still working on him and his crib. He’s almost 6 months. </p> <p>I’d like to hear what people think and their thoughts about this method!?! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-kid-mattress-memory-foam-or#post-2741770 Tue, 30 May 2017 13:12:36 +0000 skipra 2741770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jennibenni: We got ours online at Sleep Ez. We bought our mattress there about 1.5 years ago and still love it so decided to get our kids' mattresses from them as well. Only downside is you don't get to test them out first. We got all of them with their 100% natural Dunlop latex only because the Talaylay is mostly synthetic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-kid-mattress-memory-foam-or#post-2741696 Tue, 30 May 2017 11:44:53 +0000 winniebee 2741696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got Simmons Beauty rest (fairly firm bed with a bit of a pillow top for both boys - one is full sized and one is twin sized). This is the current model of the mattress (though it had a different name when we bought the full sized 2.5 years ago). The idea is for them to have these mattresses for a long time. DS2 will probably end up in a full down the road and DS3 (who isn't born yet) will take the twin when he's ready for a bed. </p> <p><a href="https://www.mattressfirm.com/simmons-beautyrest/recharge-signature-select-ashaway-11%22-plush-mattress/mfiV000063710.html?cgid=5637146839&#038;_vsrefdom=none&#038;rkg_id=h-715077b878ca0a7ec3dc81e160102790_t-1496162602&#038;creative=96186960903&#038;device=c&#038;matchtype=b&#038;network=g&#038;gclid=CJutw4OImNQCFchXDQodJBQD_w" rel="nofollow">https://www.mattressfirm.com/simmons-beautyrest/recharge-signature-select-ashaway-11%22-plush-mattress/mfiV000063710.html?cgid=5637146839&#038;_vsrefdom=none&#038;rkg_id=h-715077b878ca0a7ec3dc81e160102790_t-1496162602&#038;creative=96186960903&#038;device=c&#038;matchtype=b&#038;network=g&#038;gclid=CJutw4OImNQCFchXDQodJBQD_w</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-kid-mattress-memory-foam-or#post-2741693 Tue, 30 May 2017 11:36:58 +0000 gotkimchi 2741693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingnanny: is there a certain brand or mattress he recommends? We'd either be purchasing online or from a major retailer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-kid-mattress-memory-foam-or#post-2741564 Tue, 30 May 2017 08:28:15 +0000 Banana330 2741564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been looking at this too.. i'm tempted to get the Nook Pebble twin mattress for DD. Part of the issue is I need something 6" deep or less for her bedframe. </p> <p>We also looked at the essentia (too soft) and naturepedic 2 in 1 Organic Cotton Ultra (it's very expensive in Canada). I don't mind paying a bit more as long as she can use it until she moves out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-kid-mattress-memory-foam-or#post-2741545 Tue, 30 May 2017 07:52:47 +0000 Jennibenni 2741545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra: Where did you buy them? I've heard of latex but haven't come across any in person in our area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-kid-mattress-memory-foam-or#post-2741433 Mon, 29 May 2017 19:25:29 +0000 skipra 2741433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a nut about off gassing so no memory foam for us. And it's funny you posted this because we just bought 2 mattresses today. We got firm natural latex. The latex won't grow mold or other nasty stuff if there is an accident and it gets wet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-kid-mattress-memory-foam-or#post-2741412 Mon, 29 May 2017 18:13:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2741412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingnanny: cool job! </p> <p>We just did regular twins for our older two. Cool from Costco </p> <p>For our guest room queen that will be my daughter room we did a sleep number. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-kid-mattress-memory-foam-or#post-2741408 Mon, 29 May 2017 18:05:40 +0000 travelingnanny 2741408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He says you want something with a heavy gage inner spring or a solid foam core. He made my nanny kids their mattresses and they are amazing. What area of the east coast do you live in? Maybe we could work something out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-kid-mattress-memory-foam-or#post-2741406 Mon, 29 May 2017 17:58:38 +0000 travelingnanny 2741406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband makes mattresses for a living and would not use a memory foam mattress because it is too soft for their growing skeleton. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-kid-mattress-memory-foam-or#post-2741401 Mon, 29 May 2017 17:41:19 +0000 lioneyes 2741401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going to purchase a Full bed for our guest room, and will move it into DS's room in 12-18 months when he switches from a toddler bed to a big kid bed (and then at some point our guest room will become a nursery for hypothetical baby #2).</p> <p>What kind of mattress should I get? Is memory foam ok for kids? Should I get something inexpensive for now while it's a guest bed/little kid bed, then upgrade when he is bigger and heavier?</p> <p>On this thread: <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-one-of-those-fancy-mattresses#post-586302" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-one-of-those-fancy-mattresses#post-586302</a><br /> I saw a reco for a mattress on Amazon that's a great price, but it's memory foam... thoughts? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-mattress-do-you-have-1#post-2693283 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:55:54 +0000 oskarsmommy 2693283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: our kind was about 3k w/tax. I talked the guy down because I knew Costco carried the same (older) mattress model for cheaper, so he agreed to beat the price by 200. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-mattress-do-you-have-1#post-2693281 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:52:31 +0000 oskarsmommy 2693281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got the tempurpedic contour elite - it is amazing! This is our second tempurpedic - our first was the firmer basic imoption, which our son now has. I LOVE this new mattress!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-mattress-do-you-have-1#post-2693243 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:52:36 +0000 dolphin 2693243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Casper. Love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-mattress-do-you-have-1#post-2693191 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 16:24:07 +0000 krispi 2693191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Sealy Optimum memory foam mattress, and we absolutely love it! It's a bit more pricey than most mattresses (but less than other memory foam brands), and my super frugal husband hasn't once regretted the money we spent on it. He prefers a softer mattress, and I generally like one that's firmer, but we're both very happy with this one. I have back problems, and this mattress has been great for my back.</p> <p>The only downside is that because it doesn't spring back, it was harder getting in and out of bed immediately post c-section. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-mattress-do-you-have-1#post-2692705 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:02:18 +0000 skipra 2692705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Naturale latex mattress from Sleep EZ. Not sure if they still have it but we love it! </p>