Car bed for the boy? I think it’s time ..
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Topic: Car bed for the boy? I think it’s time ..
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Subject: Car bed for the boy? I think it’s time ..
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 9:20am
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Hey, I've been thinking about making the transition from cot to bed soonish, I think for us a better option to start off with would be a bed frame that is low to the ground and I quite like the idea of one of those car beds - Lucas LOVES cars and when I showed him one in a shop (was too pricey for my liking) he wanted to jump in it and kept telling me the 'car go brmm'. He's not the best of sleepers, moves all around the joint in his cot (hence why i want a bed lower to the ground).
The cot just isn't working, he wakes several times of a night and I've tried EVERYTHING to get him to self settle back in there, CIO and CC just aren't options. He immediately runs to the end of the cot and throws his chest against the end slats of cot, makes one hell of a sound and if you leave him too long he manages to bruise himself  He knows that when he starts, i'll come running. I can't help but wonder if putting him in a bed will change this, he settles fine in my bed (with OR without me) ...and he sleeps so much better in there.
Hmm so yeah, the fact that he seemed really excited when he saw one of those car beds - it got me thinking.MAYBE this is the answer to our sleep problem, the cot just DOES NOT seem to be working. So I have a couple questions if you don't mind: *Does anyone know where to get them from? *Around how much I can get a nice, decent one for ....without costing the earth? (I'm hoping by some miracle there are reasonably priced ones out there) *How long they last in them for - my guess would roughly be up to around 3-5 years depending on size of kid? *Has anyone personally used one of these, how did it go? TIA ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 9:32am
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I think I saw them in Harvey Norman.. I know you can pick them up on Trademe also
I'm gonna get Thomas one when he's old enough for his own bed - Mum keeps saying give him a Thomas the Tank Engine one, but lol :P Good luck! ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 10:25am
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I've seen them in Warehouse. They fit a standard size mattress so you could use them until they got too old for wanting to sleep in a car!
Good luck! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 1:18pm
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Yeah the Warehouse have the Lightning McQueen car beds, and I think Spotlight do aswell. I'm pretty sure the Warehouse ones were around $180 or so... ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 1:37pm
I wonder how sturdy the Warehouse ones are though.... 180 sounds awfully cheap in comparison to the bed places versions that are $300-$500 
I know of two stores in takanini but I'm not really prepared to pay that price... ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 1:41pm
Just googled Lightning McQueen Car Bed to see what they are like...only came back with this one:-
Is this the exact one Warehouse sell?  ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 1:44pm
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And what was it made of? That photo makes it look a little plastic ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 2:12pm
I saw some recently in spotlight, I think they were something like $250  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 2:36pm
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I saw them in Spotlight recently for $180 (not inlcuding the mattress). They were the Lighting McQueen ones mentioned above. They don't look like that picture at all - maybe search spotlight or The Warehouse. They are made more of a wood frame and looked really sturdy and cute.
Good Luck. -------------  
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 3:05pm
Tried searching online ...i found these images - are the warehouse or spotlight beds the one below? I spoke to someone on the phone at Manukau branch and she prob thought I was a right pain, I kept asking lots of questions 'Does it LOOK like a car from the side? As in, will my little man recognize it as being a car? .....' LOL. The one she described to me sounds a little like the one below, she said it was $229 - so maybe $180 is when they were on special?
------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 5:50pm
Thanks Steph , DF wants to know if that comes in a kingsize ...
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 6:05pm
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LOL ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 7:26pm
| some of the bed places have kids range...would pay to shop around as there are some cute ones hidden in some stores. |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 7:51pm
| There are ones at spotlight but they only really have the bed head and end that are the cars theme as such, we have a barbie one from there for addison. they are really cool and low to the ground and have the sides on them. Kobe has a car bed that has the pull out bed underneath and we got it from bedworld for about $600, cool thing about it though is the sides are high enough to keep them in when they are little and its very sturdy, teh ones from spotlight.....well lets just say I wouldnt sleep in it myself, not sure it would hold my massive weight! |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 9:04pm
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There are several on TradeMe.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Beds-bedroom-furniture/Beds/Kids-beds-bunks/auction-172656060.htm - This is my favourite!! |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 25 August 2008 at 8:59am
| OMG that police car one is sooooo cool!! |