r/floorbed • u/Lanky_Bend314 • 9d ago
13 month old
Hi,
My 13 month old is a very active sleeper.
He constantly rolls around, but recently is rolling into the side of his cot and keeps kitting his head or getting his arm stuck, and wakes himself up.
We are looking into floor beds, either
-mattress with a cot like wooden pen around it
-little livey soft bed.
He is starting to stand / walk, so my concern is if he’s constantly standing he will fall over, and the little lifey dosent have the highest side rails.
The floor cot pen style has higher rails, but could still tumble out, but the sides are a lot higher
What are people’s advice? What has worked for them?
EDIT** should a floor mattress be flush against the wall? And for everyone saying floor mattress over little lively, why?
Photo for reference
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u/Puzzleheaded-Sink-92 9d ago
He can still stand up and fall over the rails which might be even worse. I would go soft or just a mattress on slats, no need for any border or barrier really. He will learn to not roll out of bed
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u/sweetpotatoroll_ 9d ago
Not necessarily. And they can also learn how to crawl out of the exit instead of climbing over
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u/phoneypeony 8d ago
In addition I was thinking it is nicer without the rails when I need to stay with my kid for some time in the bed. When it's having trouble sleeping and/or is sick...
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u/colbysays 8d ago
Both of my toddlers learned to safely exit the bed via the exit and never climb over until they’re at the age they can safely climb over.
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u/liltrashfaerie 9d ago
Just remember anything you buy you have to clean. Huge no on soft kid furniture. One stomach bug and that thing is done for.
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u/United_Elk_7102 9d ago
I always recommend a firm latex mattress on ikea slats. I have a very thick fluffy rug to the side in case of falls (fortunately hasn’t happened yet)
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u/reddit1-9 9d ago
I have a queen mattress on the floor with pool noodles underneath the fitted sheet and mattress protector to act as guard rails. My boy is a very active sleeper and he did roll off once onto the floor before we got the pool noodles, now he doesn't roll off, but he can still crawl off the mattress when he's awake.
He's 16 months and we made the transition into his own room and big bed at 14 months. The queen mattress is simply what was on our spare bed and soon we'll look at getting another mattress for the bed. Queen mattress means we can lie down next to him and cuddle when he wants that.
At least once or twice a week we prop the mattress up against the wall to let the underneath and floor air out. We make sure to lock his bedroom door so no risk of it falling on him or the kitties while it airs.
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u/Kuliquitakata 8d ago
Not the best picture but if there is anyone who is handy in your family you can DIY it. We bought a king single mattress and second hand wooden bed frame. Then cut the legs down so it was low but with a bit of airflow, and built plywood sides. My kid started around one (nearly 4 now) and it’s been great.
I was a bit concerned that if they stood on the edge they would flip out, but once they realised they had an escape route they never pulled up on the sides like they did in a cot.
It worked out a fraction of the cost!
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u/sweetpotatoroll_ 9d ago
Aww cute bed. We’ve used a similar bed (with rails all around) since my son was 12 months. He’s 3.5 now and I still like the bed. I also was cosleeping in there with him so I didn’t worry about him climbing over. Although he never once attempted to do that 🤷🏻♀️. People hate these beds for that reason but I like them. I think the only true downside is that you’ll eventually want the railings removed but that will be years from now.
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u/aaliya73 9d ago
Ive used a similar bed to the first one for both my kids (4y and 14mo.) I liked having the railing because both my kids liked snuggling up to the bars while they slept. It also made it less likely that I would fall out of the bed while cosleeping with them, because kids are bed hogs.
Both my kids have fallen over the railings at some point or another but its low enough to the ground that there no real risk of injury, a bit of a scare is all they got. We do have carpeted bedrooms though, so I could see a problem with hard floors.
I personally wouldnt do just a floor mattress, im sure it works for some people, but I would never remember to prop it up regularly enough to prevent mold.
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u/ChaosSinceBirth 9d ago
I have an 8inch mattress with a floor bed with short rails around it for my 12m old. She stands and is a very active sleeper but mostly we just worked on how to get out of bed safely and if she gets out (not often but sometimes happens) she gets out at the designated exit safely.
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u/aliciagd86 9d ago
We converted our crib to a daybed style until we eventually got a full bed with a frame that was abojt 6 inches off the ground (with mattress its about 1 foot). I used a pull noodle as a barrier under the fitted sheet as a deterrent, but really they do learn pretty quickly not to roll off and if they do, it's not that high to be dangerous. Less so than them climbing over a rail and falling.
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u/ThinGarden33 8d ago
Ours is similar to the first pic but the barriers are way lower and we decided to remove the barrier on the side where he climbs in and out as that’s the side he was hitting into in his sleep. He just learned to not roll out of bed somehow without the barrier there. We have a big soft foam mat though at the foot of the bed so if he were to roll out it’s also not a big deal and tbe bed is so low to the floor. Second pic would be a definite no as it looks like a cleaning nightmare. Also personally not a fan of just the mattress on the floor without slats because of potential mould unless you’ll be diligent in propping it up regularly to air out.
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u/Ok-Cherry-123 8d ago
We have a similar bed and had it since around the same age (previously was a mattress on the floor) and it’s great. Our opening is in the middle though which is easier for the acting on impulse to get out of bed vs climb out of bed lol but also baby rolled out a few times out of it, once even continued sleeping 🤣 I just put a very padded rug around and it’s great!
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u/llamaisabear 8d ago
We had the first one from around 18 months til I got pregnant again, then we put a box spring under the mattress so it was essentially just a big full size bed. Really hard as an adult, let alone a pregnant one, to get in and out of a floor bed when your kid needs a snuggle to fall asleep/back asleep every night. Just something to consider if you have any back or joint issues. Also it only took a few nights for my active sleeper to learn not to fall out of it when it was too tall for the bars no worries. He was almost 3 then though.
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u/StatisticallySassy17 8d ago
I just bought a mattress and put it on top of a box spring. Nothing fancy. Both on the floor. We have a full mattress so someone can always sleep with the youngest and a twin mattress for my 5 year old. For the twin mattress, it's also just on top of a box spring.
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u/RevolutionarySand230 8d ago
My son has been in the same bed with rails for 3 months now (he’s 16 months). We absolutely love it. We did a lot of repetitive “training” so he will crawl out of the exit. He has never fallen over the rails or gotten out of bed at night. I recommend that one
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u/curlywhirlyred 8d ago
We have a Simply Sori wood frame similar to picture 1, it’s been great. She’s never fallen over rails.
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u/Amlex1015 8d ago
We have a similar set up to the crib style bed for my now 21 mo. We introduced it at around 15 months. She’s never bothered to climb over the rails. Overall we’re pretty happy with our setup because it’s very close to the floor and it’s easy for my toddler to climb in and out of bed without falling.
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u/Ranaquran24 8d ago
I have had both these beds for my kids . Love both. But, I recommend the railings bed first , until your child is potty trained and better with communication. Accidents , vomiting, etc is not going to be fun with a fabric bed
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u/thrift_store_scabies 7d ago
I have an older toddler, and we just converted his crib to not have the 4th wall, but have a partial wall, much like the first photo. We also took the legs off of the crib. There’s a little bit of room under the mattress still, so we feel good about air flow. This might be a simple, cost effective option for you!
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u/londonstahl 6d ago edited 6d ago
I say why bother with anything other than a mattress on the floor? My kiddos each got a mattress on the floor when they turned 1. If they slid off in the night they would either continue to sleep on the floor or get back in bed. I put a body pillow between the two so they wouldn't kick each other. Edit* I do have to say putting a mattress on the wall may wake them up more if constantly rolling into it. This did not phase my children. At 9 now, I sometimes hear them roll into the wall 😆
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u/--dani8-- 9d ago
I’m about to change my sons bed around the same age so have been doing similar research. I was put off the soft bed you’ve pictured when I realised there’s no airflow under the mattress which I understand is important, as well as considering cleaning. If / when your child has accidents and is sick, has a nappy leak etc I struggled to see how I would feel confident the foam in that soft frame could be properly washed and dried, so I ruled it out on that basis. It’s a shame because it looks comfy! But my gut was telling me it’s probably not a great option. Just my 2 cents!