What do you think of a futon as a toddler bed?

rsrn02

It's low to the ground easily fits two people. Doesn't take up the whole room. 

Live been thinking of buying a futon for awhile for ds room.  It would be for me to sleep in on the nights he's sick.  But I've been thinking why not use it as a toddler bed.  Buy a good sturdy one with a nice mattress so it will last.  

They are low to the ground so I wouldn't have to worry about bed rails.

 

What say you T 12-24? 

kendra223

We have a futon and it's not the most comfortable thing ever. But if you could actually find a comfortable one, then I don't see why not.

Luckie519

I agree with PP.  I have yet to ever sit or sleep on a comfortable futon bed, but if you can find one, then great!

NastyAnnie

I had a great futon from a specialty futon store, with a fantastic mattress. We slept on it for years as our primary bed and used it as a couch, despite the fact that we had a regular bed. We loved it. Look for stores that specialize in convertible furniture and you'll likely find a piece that you love and can use for a long time. Buy one at Wal-Mart and you'll wish you'd just gotten a floor mattress.

snicksnack

I posted the other night about having a Futon in DD?s room but not as the bed, I was concerned about it being a hazard.  Another mom replied that she uses one as her child?s bed.  Now the Futons we were talking about are expensive and as nice as a bed (wood frame, nice mattress, etc?) here is a link to the post.

angelphish2010

When DD grew out of her crib converted toddler bed we moved her to a futon. Its on a nice wooden frame and has a thick mattress. Its actually very comfortable! We also put a memory foam pad on it.

This way we didn't have to buy a new bed. Plus full size sheets and comforters fit on it. It looks cute and its super comfy.

ETA: It is pretty low to the ground, we never needed rails.