https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 02:42:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027424 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:06:08 +0000 wonderstruck 2027424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Twin. </p> <p>But we don't really do overnight guests, so there will never be more than one person sleeping in it. And I don't see any reason they need more space than that, even through the teen years - I guess this is a case of it was fine for me, so it will be fine for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027406 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:56:30 +0000 Foodnerd81 2027406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have the space I agree with just getting the queen and having them both in that. One mattress place we looked at actually said the queen mattresses were cheaper just because they had so much more supply and demand for them. </p> <p>But remember that a queen is longer than a full. We have our old queen bed in C's room, next to her crib, and I wish it was a full because we could use those extra inches both length and width. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027305 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:08:09 +0000 Bluebonnet 2027305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you want them to have the same size bed, then I'd get a queen, that way there is more flexibility to use the kids rooms as a guest room. I understand 2 people fit in a full bed, but IMO, 2 people do not fit comfortably in a full sized bed (especially if they are used to sleeping in a queen or king). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027302 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:05:04 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2027302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up in a full bed with my older and younger brothers each in a twin bed. They also shared a room, so there wasn't much of an option other than twin beds in there! Nothing else would fit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027300 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:03:25 +0000 LuLu Mom 2027300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went with a cheap twin, but I voted a full if you have the room (we did not.) However when we move LO and her sister (I'm guessing she will be ready for it by the time we move) will both get full beds. LO2 will take the twin if it happens before then and we will upgrade LO1 to a full and just rearrange her room/furniture to make it work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027296 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:02:02 +0000 Anya 2027296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full or bigger! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027290 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:00:41 +0000 HabesBabe 2027290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our crib converts to a Full, so I would do the conversion for LMW and buy another full for Wagon Jr. I think they would last longer/be more comfortable as they get older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027288 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:00:24 +0000 tysonja 2027288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think if you have the room for it, go for two queens, since you already have one :) your kids are so so adorable!</p> <p>we'll probably have 2 twins, as they will be sharing a room and I think twin beds look cute together in the same room. but they are already super tall for their age, so I hope the don't out grow them early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027283 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:57:50 +0000 Adira 2027283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our cribs convert to full-sized beds, but if I was buying beds for my kids, I'd go with twin. I grew up with a twin and I don't think kid/teen needs anything bigger than that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027280 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:57:09 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 2027280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since twin beds would be cheaper, I'd go with that. But I grew up with a full sized bed, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027275 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:54:32 +0000 autumnlove 2027275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm probably buying twin beds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027273 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:53:38 +0000 PrincessBaby 2027273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it may depend on how much you would have to invest in the furniture and mattress set. We actually did a Queen bc we had a really nice pillow top Q mattress set that we could use for it, as opposed to buying a full. If you look at measurements, there is only 6 inches of width difference between a full and a queen. And LO's furniture was such an investment that I didn't want to repurchase more furniture for her later on, and it would have sucked to spend another $500 or so on top of her already crazy $$$ furniture for a full mattress.. So she has been a rock star in a queen, her furniture is gorgeous, and it will last her as long as she's at home with us:) That made me feel like we did okay when I divided the total cost of her set by 15 years:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027271 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:53:21 +0000 looch 2027271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I tried everything, lol.</p> <p>We tried to put our son in a twin, but he likes to sleep horizontally and the one that we had was too high off the ground for the mattresses we had. </p> <p>I ended up buying him a full, and eventually, I'll have a trundle box made for a twin sized mattress to roll away below it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027270 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:53:00 +0000 Smurfette 2027270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would leave him in the Queen and get a queen for her. That way it grows with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027269 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:52:24 +0000 Mamaof2 2027269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our cribs converted to full so that decision was made but I will add its great when we have lots of company - you can fit 2 adults in a full size bed, not in a twin! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-transitioning-to-a-real-bed-twin-or-full#post-2027255 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:49:29 +0000 mrs. wagon 2027255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's the scoop:</p> <p>We have a king sized bed. We have a queen sized bed in our guest room and another queen in Wagon Jr.'s room (our old bed), and a crib turned toddler bed in LMW's room.</p> <p>I want to transition both kids to beds appropriate for their size (upgrade LMW and downgrade Wagon Jr.!). I know I want to get them the same size bed so I can buy gender neutral sheets and use for both. </p> <p>I always pictured my kids in twin sized beds but now I'm doubting myself. I grew up with a full sized bed that my parents also used as their guest room.</p> <p>Should I get them twins or fulls? </p>