How long does a crib mattress last for??

christy1009

We are expecting baby # 2 (Due in late August). Our son is 3.5 years old and we are transfering his toddler bed back to the crib (getting him a big boy bed). Do we need a new mattress? How long do they typically last for?  Ours is about 4 years old....

CarolinaDaisy

You can reuse your crib mattress. We have safely done it without any problem. DS1 used the mattress for 2yrs 4 months and now DS2 is a little over 2 and he's using it still.

So our mattress is nearly 5 yrs old, but it looks new still.

cinderin

I would probably buy a new mattress, I tend to come down on the "better safe than sorry side" when it comes to these things.

Also - crib safety standards have changed a lot (!) in the last 4 years, I would make sure the crib meets curre

karen_loy

We are reusing DS1's crib and mattress for DD2; granted he's 2y 5m now and only used it for 16 months (the first 2 he was in a bassinet and at 18 he went into a twin bed)

CarlaAndJames

RedheadBaker:

Two studies linked re-using an old crib mattress to a higher SIDS risk. If it were me, I'd buy a new one. You ca

hmp1

CarlaAndJames:

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calibr8te

Great. So I bought a used crib, and they gave me the mattress too. It's a sealy and in excellent condition. The crib set was bought from grandparents, who only had their grandkids sleep over a handful of times when they were small. They told me that all i

2ndGeneration

 I would think that if the cover was intact it would be fine. I don't think the standards for crib mattresses has changed, just for the cribs themselves (dropsides).