Mattress for 2 year old

jamieukonline

Hello All,

I wonder if you can be of any help. We have just bought a new bed for my dauggter (of 2 years) and have been researching matresses.

We came to the conclusion that for her age a sprung mattress would be superior to a foam one and that since pocket sprung mattresses are better this would be the best option.

We also got some advice from a baby mattress company who provided a quote of £138 (inc del).
Whilst this seems like a great offer, we saw Rest Assured mattress Pocket Sprung marked down for £299 to £139 (free del) and assumed this would be better quality and last longer.

This morning, the baby mattress company have advised that the Rest Assured mattress is designed for adults and although it may last longer, it will include fireproofing chemicals, commonly found in adult mattresses which can be very harmful to little ones and that it doesn't offer any of the active fabric covers like the baby mattress company can, (coolmax with its active mesh stopping your child from being uncomfortable in their sleep). The baby mattress pocket springs won't last as long as an adult mattress, will support until around the age of 8/9 years old. But are specifically designed for children.

Another company we enquired to has stated that Rest Assured mattress are only worth it if free as it has an average of one to two years (let along with a child bouncing on it! They also stated a small child wouldn’t benefit from a pocket sprung mattress, as she wouldn’t be heavy enough for the springs to contour to her body and that a good quality open coil sprung mattress would be more suitable. This would save us some money, but I'm reluctant as surely these aren't as good!

Does anyone have any advice as we're now completely confused!

Thanks

jenhug

Both of my daughters have had the budget mattresses at this age, normal sprung ones, at this age, they are prone to weeing in bed, being sick, bouncing on bed etc. Its just not worth paying top dollar for a mattress. this one should last until they are 6/7 and you can then think about getting them a better quality mattress.

jamieukonline

Thanks for your reply. So you don't think a pocket sprung mattress is worth it?
I really don't know what to do! Are silent night really that bad?

Should I just get a cheap one then

Or would it be best to buy from babymattressesonline.co.uk or should I go for the rest assured reasta pocket http://www.mattressman.co.uk/rest_assured/mattresses/mattresses/single/P3430S0L/restapocket_800.aspx
so so confused

daveyjp

Stop researching! Choice anxiety is taking over you.

We bought our 2 year old daughter a single bed with a mid range mattress from a local bed shop. £114 all in, it is very comfy and she manages 12 hours sleep almost every night. I expect it will be changed in 4-5 years time, but at that price it won't break the bank.

code-a-holic

I've bought cheap mid range sprung mattresses at £40 each from a bed shop locally. What with bedwetting/sickness bugs/accidents with cups. They are likely to be changed in a few years anyway. My 6 yr old is on his 2nd mattress since he moved to a childs bed. When the mattress was nearly a year old he had a typical bug, but the vommit got through the mattress protector and i could never get rid of the smell! I would have been very upset if i had spent over £100 on that mattress!

ailuro2

We bought our DD an expanding bed from Ikea, the mattress that came with it was foam, when they are so small and light they don't take much supporting, and foam can be washed and left to dry if any accidents happen.

Becles

I agree with getting a cheap matress. Both my boys had cheap ones until they were past the bouncing, sick and bed wetting stage!

Tim_Deegan

There is no point at all in getting an adult pocket sprung mattress for a two year old, as they simply won't be heavy enough to compress the springs in order to benefit from the contouring you get from pocket springs.

The Baby Mattress Company were just scare mongering to get you to buy one of their mattresses. If they use pocket springs on some of their mattresses, then the first time your child jumps on the bed they would probably damage the springs because they would have to be weak to work with a small childs weight.

As for coolmax, it is more of a gimmick than anything else. It takes the moisture away from the body, but this will then pass into the mattress. So it is better to use a breathable waterproof mattress protector (the type that feel like fabric, but have a gortex type backing).

The harmfull fire retardant chemicals were outlawed years ago.

A deep quilted open coil sprung mattress would be most suitable. I wouldn't go for a budget one, as you can often feel the springs. A hand tufted mattress isn't really suitable for a small child either, because they wouldn't be heavy enough to compress the quilting, so would feel the dips.

So the best option would be a decent quality, medium, deep quilted mattress with a breathable waterproof mattress protector.

Tim_Deegan

ailuro2 wrote: »

We bought our DD an expanding bed from Ikea, the mattress that came with it was foam, when they are so small and light they don't take much supporting, and foam can be washed and left to dry if any accidents happen.

Foam mattresses are no more washable than any other mattress. Once the water has soaked in, it's very difficult to try them out. The best method is to use a breathable waterproof mattress protector.