How young a child can use this bed?
458085
I bought this bed for my grand daughter who was 2.5 years old at the time. She had just gone into a "big girl bed" at home. The only spare bed I have in my home is queen size and we felt with the height of the bed off the floor and the inability to use rails, the The Shrunks bed would be the perfect solution. It proved an excellent choice. My other grand daughter who is 5 (she is small for her age) uses the bed when she sleeps over, too.
458086
We use it for our 17 month old now, but practiced using it at 15 months old in his room. We travel now and it works when there isn't a crib available. But if he's not very tired, he likes to crawl off of it. He is a very active boy though.
458087
If your child is out of a crib and in a "big kid bed" this is great. 18 months and older seems about right
1522608
I am still using mine and she is 5 months. I would probably use it until she can sit up. However, just like the other comments, it's great for other uses such as if you need to lay the child down for anything...it's super soft and spongy!
461977
No you dont. We bought the bed for our 3 year old and he absolutely loves it. We lay on it with him at night and its totally sturdy-- we are small people, under 160lbs-- So unless you are getting this for a larger person its totally fine with what it comes with.
2268583
I'd say ages 3 through 6. We got it for our granddaughter when she was 3, she's now 4-and-a-half and she still has plenty of room.
1690714
I think this mattress would be great for a 2-4 year old. It is not too soft or too firm. Both of my kids have this mattress and they will still be on it when I convert their cribs to toddler beds.
987745
So far bed has held up with 2 sturdy active boys who are 10 to 12 years of age and of course I go around every-so-often and tighten the screws. I have each bed set up on a corner wall in one room, maybe this helps it be more sturdy.
1583758
Based on the product information, it says, "Manufacturer recommended age: 16 months - 5 years".Based on the review notes, if a standard crib mattress can fit perfectly in this bed, then the size of the sleeping area is the crib mattress size. Since your son is only 18 months old, he can use it at least for another 3 years (assuming he is in the normal or 50 percentile for his height).
850626
I bought the bed for my grandson for his second birthday. He sleeps in it and plays "fort" under it. The bed is very sturdy, and we also used plywood in place of the bunkie board. I think the bed could accommodate a child until they grew tired of it.
634283
I remember reading somewhere in the product description that the crib is good until 2 years old but if you have a tall child maybe sooner. My 6 month old still fits very comfortably in it. It's a solid wood foundation.
695151
We have been using it as my daughter's bed for several months. She is 15, and it has been fine. Very sturdy.
1896396
I think it depends on the 2 year old. Some 2year olds are more mature than others. But over all i would say yes. 2 is a little young for this bed. I think 4 or 5 is prime age for this bed.
618690
There is no "mattress" per se- it's like a tent bottom. We put a couple of thick blankets to line the bottom for our 2 year old and that was fine. For 3 weeks, and given that you have a 10 month old (it's not recommended to have loose blankets or stuffed toys in bed with children under a year old) honestly I'd get a travel pack n play. They fold up and expand to a small crib size, and have more of a "mattress".
1894225
My daughter is 9 months now and she'll snuggle up on it occasionally but I will only let her use it on the floor. She can easily get in and out of it. We let her take naps on it on our bed when she was younger and wasn't able to move around much. She found it amazingly comfy and took really long naps on it :) now it works well for reading books to her. As far as safety, I have no concerns.
1896397
We bought this bed when my son turned 2 and he loved it. You may want to consider an additional bed rail because it doesn't stick up past the matress very far.
1535887
There isn't much because it is for a toddler. I would guess a foot. Im not home to tell you exactly. My son was 16 months when I got the bed and he crawls in and out of it easily. He is now 20 months old.
1058418
I don't know. I have my grandson in it at 24 pounds and it does just fine. He won't fit much longer as he is getting too long for the bed.
1687157
We use it for our one year old currently and he has plenty of room in there. I am certain 2 younger babies would fit nicely and if they like to cuddle, even at one year to 18 months there should be enough room for two.