talk to me about beds - twin vs. full

lovemydog

We are eventually going to move DS to a big boy bed (right now he's just on his crib mattress on the floor), once the budget allows.  I am thinking I want a full size bed but H thinks he just needs a twin.  For those of you who've moved your kids to a real bed, what size did you get and why? 

molliedb

we went twin for space reasons.  if we had the space i'd have gone full for long term reasons (keeping the bed until child is in college.  lol)

fjaril

Our crib converted to a full. So he's sleeping in that now. I will say if you like super cute sheets, you have to look harder at places like target. That annoys me, and I'm not ready to pay pbk prices for bed sheets yet :

It's great for bed time reading and snuggling before lights out.

mcgee

Meredith has a twin bed for space reasons.

katattack

Twin, but not for space reasons. I figure when she's in middle school/high school, she'll want a redo of her room to be more grown-up and at that time, we can get her some new stuff to take with her to college.  We'll likely get a trundle for sleepovers and such when she's a little older.

carlinlp

Ty had a twin for a long time and was just fine in it.  He just upgraded to a full last year at 12 years old.  If you are supposed to replace a mattress every 8 years that is plenty enough time to have a twin and not worry about them growing out of it.  FWIW, Ty is 5'9".  Our little kids share a room and have twin sized beds for space reasons.

jml5q

Our crib converted to a full and we already had a full size mattress in our second guest room.

Ditto the pp about it being great to snuggle and read in.

Abrooks

We got a twin. We have a full option but thought that would be better when she's a little older.  So - when we get ready to move Baby N to a bed, we'll probably move A to a full and give Baby N the twin. I think you can do either...we just though for space reason, the twin was the better option for now.  Plus we thought it would be an easier switch going from crib to twin than crib to full. (We skipped the toddler bed.)  

kpowersw

We got both boys twins because we're planning to have them share a room soon.  It's nice to have a full so you have an extra guest room if really needed though.   

Kim777

Rhett went to a full from the crib. We tried a toddler bed and he freaked. A few people suggested trying a larger bed and we had a spare set of full sized mattresses so we tried it and it worked out better. It was a mattress/box spring on the floor. Recently we bought him an actual bed and went with a twin because we liked the IKEA high/low bed for the bunk option later. We are still discussing whether to do one full or two twins for M&W. They are about to move to toddler beds so we will wait to see if we find them in bed together a lot or if they prefer to sleep on their own!

chargermama

We got both of the girls fulls for a few reasons:

1. easier for us to cuddle with them read stories

2. they like to sleep together occasionally so a full gives them more room

3. If we have company and need the extra beds I know I would rather sleep on a full than a twin as an adult

 

mcurban

Jack went from crib to queen b/c it's what we already owned. Tops will go from crib to full b/c the crib converts to full.

I like having more space in their bed b/c there are nights when they don't feel well that Jon or I will go in and sleep w/ them. 

Duckie07

DD is in a twin bed.  We've had a twin in her room since the beginning so it was kind of already her bed, and what she was used to.  Also, the bed frame we wanted to get was cheaper and more affordable for us in the twin size. 

Nessia

DS has a full because that is what his crib converted to. DD was in the full until she got her big girl room when DS was born. She has a queen but because Ikea didn't have a full size in the bed we wanted and beds were too expensive everywhere else. Twin would be better in her room for size reasons but it is nice that we can sleep with them or we have plenty of beds for guests.

PrincessBrideSarah

When the time comes, we'll probably put one DD in a twin since the rooms are small. The other child will go in a full bed since we already have a full bed in one of the "kid" rooms. It seems silly to throw out a mattress that hasn't been used much.

I figure that sister sleepovers and reading in bed will just have to take place in the room with the bigger bed. Our house has very small secondary bedrooms, and I really think that a child would prefer more space to play than a bigger bed.

As for when they get older--DH slept in a twin bed until he finished his master's degree. When I went to college, I lived in the dorms or a dorm-type living situation; those places were furnished with twin beds and it wasn't a problem for me to adjust back to that (I had grown up in a full size bed).

NoVA-grl

We will be moving C into the guest room which already has a full size bed in it.  We probably won't have a chair in the room so it will be good for reading books/snuggling.

Taytee

carlinlp:

If you are supposed to replace a mattress every 8 years that is plenty enough time to have a twin and not worry about them growing out of it. 

Yeah. In retrospect, I'm disgusted by the mattress I left for college with. It was 20+ years old. No wonder my allergies were out of control. It was horribly uncomfortable and unsupportive too.

Abby is still on her crib mattress in a toddler bed frame but we'll probably get her a daybed twin with trundle thing when Emily needs her toddler bed. Only because I always wanted a daybed

HSartteach

We have been debating this for sometime.  We are still torn.  I grew up and slept on a twin my entire life living at home--through college years.  I was 6' tall and it didn't bother me.  So, I think it will depend upon price in the end and what we can afford.