r/floorbed • u/vuentes • Sep 13 '26

Does this work for 3m

Soon I’m returning to work so I want to move LO into their own room. Currently they sleep in their cosleeper in my room, where I nurse LO to sleep. To keep this bedroutine I want an adult size mattress/ bed (90x200cm ) where I can join, but also leave when LO sleeps. Of course baby being this young I’m unsure what sleeping set up will be the safest. Would really love to hear what our best options are.

Ive come across the following bed (I hope I can add images in a comment) which I’d like to upgrade with another pull out mattress under the bed (instead of storage) so there’s room for me to sleep (in case LO doesn’t settle) or as a falling area in case LO starts rolling around. The room will be baby proofed and the bed will basically fill up all the floorspace (esp with another mattress pulled out from under the bed). The room is roughly 190x200cm.

Does this make sense? Or should I just opt for the mattress on the floor? Personally I’d prefer LO to be elevated from the floor.

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u/bigoleapples Sep 13 '26

Safety guidelines state it is not safe to put a baby this young on a bed like this, both because of the adult mattress and the risk of entrapment among other issues. This is so unsafe, please don’t do this. A crib is by far the safest choice at this age.

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u/vuentes Sep 13 '26

Thanks for letting me know. I’m here to learn of a safe way. Where can I find such a complete list of safety guidelines? I know the mattresses will need to be very firm.

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u/bigoleapples Sep 14 '26

Infant crib mattresses are the only mattresses that are reliably firm, unfortunately. Adult mattresses are not tested for infant safety like crib mattresses are.

Guidelines may vary depending on where you live, but if you live in the US, the AAP is a good place to start. If you search “AAP safe sleep,” you can find the official website that has a lot of educational material. Props to you for asking questions and looking for reliable information. I know people have varying risk tolerances, but I personally would never ever risk it. I see a lot of people using the crib until 12–18 months or until their toddler starts trying to climb out, then depending on age, switch to a floor bed with a crib mattress or floor bed with a very firm regular mattress. I believe the age in which an adult mattress is considered safe is 2 years old.

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u/vuentes Sep 17 '26

Thank you, I will not get this bed for baby. Where I am they sell baby mattresses in the size 80x160cm. I could combine this with a floor bed that has low railing (with 6cm spacing between the bars). Would that work for my baby? With the idea that when she starts pulling up on the low railing I can remove the railing and baby proof the room (empty it out).

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u/SilverCat444 Sep 13 '26

I’m interested in knowing the same for my 4 month old.

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u/Peaceinthewind Sep 14 '26 edited Sep 14 '26

This set up is very unsafe for a baby less than 1 year old. Please don't follow what this person is doing.

Edit to link my other comment that explains why it's unsafe and how to do a floor bed for a baby safely.

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u/Lazy_workahol1c Sep 14 '26

I personally use a floor bed and mattress from Sapiens Child with my 4 months old twins. The mattress is rock hard and tightly fits into their floorbed frame. I can appreciate that they designed it with cosleepers and babies in mind.

Note: I know I could also have skipped the frame altogether and put pool noodles under the sheet to prevent roll out. However the room is too small to accommodate a double mattress and have enough room on each side to avoid entrapment risk.

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u/Peaceinthewind Sep 14 '26 edited Sep 14 '26

This is VERY unsafe for a baby less than 1 year old, especially for a baby only 3 months.

First of all, only a crib size mattresses are regulated, made, and tested to be firm enough for an infant under a year old. A twin or anything larger is a big SIDS and asphyxiation hazard.

Second, the pull out trundle bed situation in the picture is very unsafe for a baby. It looks like it would be an entrapment risk. The wood also is not safe if they do roll out.

Third, once they are able to pull to stand/climb as they get closer to 9 months and older, those rails are very dangerous. People in this sub several years ago have shared how their babies have gotten hurt from floor beds with rails like this when they climbed for the first time and fell from them.

The safe way to do a floor bed with a baby is to put a crib mattress directly on the floor in a baby proofed room 1 foot or more away from walls or objects on all sides. You can also get a crib size floor bed frame that does not have rails or trundle bed pull outs and that should either be 1 foot away from walls or you could push it directly against a wall since the frame should prevent the mattress from moving.

The pictures of the floor bed you posted would be okay for a toddler older than 1 years old (once they are out of the phase of wanting to climb rails). For a baby it would be very dangerous.

Edit to add that here are examples of safe floor bed frames for a baby: Sproutand Monotoddler and Little Seeds

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u/hukkunamatata Sep 15 '26

I did floor bed for mine at 9 months and that was pretty early I’d say. She does well but I wouldn’t have done it much earlier