Beds for children

A baby bed is one of the most important acquisitions, on which a strong and healthy sleep will depend not only on the child, but also on the parents.

To date, manufacturers offer a truly huge selection of products. And the first criterion for choosing a baby bed, of course, is the age of the child. Therefore, if the prospect of co-sleeping seems to you a dubious pleasure, the cot for the little ones will become a real salvation.

Types of beds for newborns

There are several types of beds for children, who will serve as a bed for a baby from birth and maximum up to 3 years. The most popular of them are:

1. Cradle. Despite its external qualities and the possibility of motion sickness, such an option can be safely called the most impractical, since it will serve such a bed until the child learns to sit and get up.
2. Wooden bed with twigs. In this bed, more than one generation has grown up. Its obvious advantages include: environmental friendliness, the ability to adjust the height of the bottom as the baby grows, a removable mobile side, a drawer for bedding. In addition, many models are equipped with wheels or runners, which allow you to rock the newborn in bed. As a useless special tools can be removed.
3. Children's playgrounds. Many parents are attracted by the bright design and the possibility of using such a bed as a playing place. The walls of the cot-arena are fabric, the bottom is located low, on one side there is an entrance, which is fastened with a zipper.
4. To save a decent amount of money you can, if you buy, a kind of growing bed-transformer for a child. With a cumbersome structure of drawers and changing table, this model is easily transformed into a teenager's sleeping place with a separate chest of drawers.

Beds for children from 3 years old

At this age the child has already grown considerably and the question of buying a new crib again becomes urgent. Initially, beds for children can be classified into single and double. Among the first, the following models are worthy of attention:

1. The optimal solution for children from 3 years and older will be bed-machines, locomotives, sheltered houses , which are becoming increasingly popular. Their design is thought out to the smallest detail: the sides protect against loss, the mattress is chosen at the parents' discretion.
2. Armchair-bed for children. Such a product saves space in the children's room. And constantly improving technologies allow to get absolutely safe model for the child.
3. Bed-podium for children. An original and practical design solution. It will become a safe and secure bedtime at night, and in the daytime will perform the function of a playground. At the same time, the child can fold and roll out the folding bed independently.
4. Usual one-and-a-half beds can be used for children over 3 years old. Some models are equipped with special removable partitions, which will save the crumb from the "night flight".

Parents of two children can consider the following options:

1. Two-story beds for children. The optimal solution for a children's room, where two children live with a certain age difference. A modern model range of two-story beds for children allows you to take into account the growth, age, interests of the child and the size of the room. In addition, recently technology allows you to build a bunk bed for two children with a wardrobe, chest of drawers, a desk and other elements. Such modular beds for children are gaining increasing popularity, since they allow you to use the space, even a very small children's room, as efficiently and compactly as possible.
2. A retractable bunk bed for children is a safer option than a two-story. The design of the retractable bed for children is such that the lower one rolls out of the opening of the upper bed, when the children go to bed. In this case, two low beds are obtained.

It is worth noting that, as usual, and bunk beds for children can be sliding, that is, the system of the product allows you to increase its length as the child grows.

When choosing a crib, be sure to pay attention to the mattress (stiffness, size fit) and the quality of the material from which the frame is made, for the presence of sharp corners and protective edges.