What type of bed?
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Topic: What type of bed?
Posted By: Leelee
Subject: What type of bed?
Date Posted: 01 October 2010 at 9:23pm
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We are going looking for a "big boys" bed this weekend but am unsure what is best so I am after some opinions.
Slat with innersprung mattress vs mattress and base. What did you buy and why? Are the racing car - fire engine novelty beds a waste of time? TIA ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 01 October 2010 at 10:22pm
We bought a slat frame from harvey norman. It is a a plain wood frame, with a low simple headboard. It is really solid, but we really liked it because it is lower to the floor than a base and mattress, and as the frame juts slightly from the mattress he can climb up really well by putting his foot on the frame. From memory it was $450 (with no mattress).
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DD Savannah 18.01.04 DS Austin 04.09.08 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 01 October 2010 at 10:34pm
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With both of our two, we bought a good bed right off the bat for them so in the long run we don't have to shell out $$ in the future.
We bought sleepyhead kind singles with the pop up spare bed in the base (can't remember the name, lol) we got them both on specials for about $1099, RRP about $1699ish That way we have a good spare bed in each room (hidden away so not taking up room, becoming a washing holder) that can make a queen size bed if need be and the bed is a good bed, so supportive and big enough hopefully to see them through till they go to uni. I personally wouldn't waste my money on a novelty bed, or a bed that is only going to last a few years. We also go a little step stool so they can climb up easily.. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 01 October 2010 at 10:35pm
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Oh and we had had bunks with slats and average matteresses (for step son) and they were uncomfortable and ugly, so got rid of them in a hurry! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 02 October 2010 at 7:27am
| We got a nice wooden frame on trademe from a guy who makes them and then just got a decent matress. For spare beds we use air beds since they aren't needed often at all and means we can use under his bed for storage if needed. We didn't bother with a king single and have just a normal single size because I figured me and my bro survived all our teenage years in one so Daniel can too. Novalty beds are just a waste of money, you don't know how quickly they are going to grow out of that particular like. |
Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 03 October 2010 at 9:25pm
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We bought DS a good bed from Beds R Us. About $500 I think. Has a really good mattress and base.
I stayed the night in my nieces bed once (cheap crappy inner sprung mattress, slat thing) and it was so horrible, that I vowed I would get DS a good bed plus we won't have to buy another one for ages. He loves it (and so does Mummy when I jump in for cuddles  )------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 3 Angels - Dec10 / Mar11 / Dec11
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Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 04 October 2010 at 9:19pm
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At the moment I have the sides off Arianne's cot and she hasnt fallen out yet (going on 1 month), I already have a single slat bed. I am not going to worry about small toddler beds I think its just a waste of money since most toddlers can climb up onto normal beds anyway. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Manda23
Date Posted: 07 October 2010 at 8:36pm
| My DD has a single mattress and base, she loves it and sleeps very well in it! |