Sizes of baby beds

Standard sizes of baby beds

Sizes of beds for newborns

• Cradle

A baby just born must have a separate bed. Up to 6 months of age, a newborn can sleep in a cradle, a crib that resembles a baby carriage. Psychologists say that newborns behave more calmly and sleep better if they are surrounded on all sides by soft tissue - a kind of cocoon is obtained in which they feel protected, as in a mother's womb.

The sleeping place in the cradle for a newborn has a size of about 80x40 cm, slight deviations are possible. The design can be different, providing for the possibility of motion sickness or stationary, the support is on wheels or suspended. Convertible models are also produced, which can be adapted for various purposes. Often, cradles for newborns are supplied with additional devices - lighting, music mobiles.

• Standard Newborn Bed
  

The child grows quickly, therefore, as a rule, a bed for him is bought "for growth." At an early age, quite specific requirements are imposed on it - it is necessary that the baby's bed has bumpers so that the newborn does not fall. After six months, the first cradle is usually changed to a crib, in which the sleeping place is surrounded by bars that protect the child from falling. In such a bed, he will be able to get up without the risk of being on the floor.

Standard berth - 120x60 cm, external dimensions may vary depending on the model. It is good if the side walls are removable - this will facilitate the care of the newborn. It is also useful to be able to change the height of the base under the mattress - as the baby grows, it can be lowered. The sizes of a baby bed from 3 years old to 5 years old can be more, but, as a rule, this is not necessary.

Advice: Toddlers love to jump in bed, holding onto the fences, that is, the bed simultaneously serves as a playpen. Pay attention to the base under the mattress: it must be strong, slatted - a solid plywood sheet will not withstand an active child.

Preschool bed sizes (from 5 years old)

When a toddler becomes a preschooler, bed requirements change. Fencing slats are no longer needed, but there is a desire to sit on the bed during the day, to play on it. Therefore, for children from 5 years old, the size of the baby bed becomes larger, and its design changes. The width of the berth usually reaches 70 cm, and the length can vary from 130 to 160 cm.

There are also sliding models that “grow” with the child. Until adolescence, that is, up to ten or eleven years, such a bed will be enough for a child. For restless children who spin in their sleep, "spread out", and sometimes lay across, it is recommended to choose a slightly larger width - for example, 80 cm.

Advice: The best material for children's furniture is solid wood: beech, oak, hornbeam.It does not leave splinters upon contact and is the safest for the child.

Sizes of a bed for a teenager (from 11 years old)

After 11 years, the child enters adolescence. The style and rhythm of his life is changing, guests come to his room more often, more space is needed for study and active pursuits. The requirements for the bed also change. The teenage standard is considered to be 180x90 cm, but many parents do not see the point in buying such a bed - it will probably become small in a couple of years, and they will have to purchase a new one.

Therefore, the optimal size of a teenage bed can be taken as 200x90 cm, a full-fledged "adult" sleeping place will not only be more comfortable, but will also last longer. Parents make the choice of a bed at this age together with teenagers, following their requests. You just need to make sure that the materials from which it is made are environmentally friendly, and the parts do not have sharp corners that can cause injury.

Bunk bed sizes for children

When there are two children in the house, and they have one room, the question of saving space arises. Consider buying a bunk bed - it will not only free up the children's area for games, but also serve as a kind of simulator, as well as a place for games. Usually two berths are located one above the other, sometimes with a shift relative to each other. The child climbs to the "second floor" by a special ladder - it can be quite simple, reminiscent of a "Swedish" wall, or more complex, with wide steps, under which boxes for toys can be located.

The size of a bunk bed is influenced by its shape and the presence of additional elements - shelves, drawers, storage sections. In addition, small tables are built into some models, at which schoolchildren can prepare lessons, and younger children can draw, assemble a designer or do modeling.

The height at which the upper berth is located is determined by the height of the ceiling - there should be enough space above the head of the child sitting on it so that he does not feel uncomfortable. Usually, the standard height of a bunk children's bed ranges from 1.5 to 1.8 m. You need to choose a specific model, focusing on the height of the ceilings in the children's room.

The external dimensions of a bunk children's bed can vary quite a lot and depend on the model, for example, 205 in width, 140 in height, and 101 cm in depth. In this case, the berth, as a rule, has a standard size of 200x80 or 200x90 cm.Sometimes such beds combined with jobs - this is a good option for a family with two students. In some cases, it is advisable to arrange a bed on the "second floor" for one child. The loft bed will allow you to place an entire children's room on a small area with a place for games, study, a storage system for clothes, toys and books, as well as a night's rest. The table, wardrobe and shelves in the bunk bed are located on the "ground" floor, the sleeping place is above them.

The size of the baby transforming bed

It is quite costly to change a child's bed for a new one every two to three years. The transforming bed changes and grows with the child. It is rather difficult to call it a bed - after all, over time, from a cradle for a newborn, equipped with a pendulum swing mechanism, combined with drawers and lockers for diapers, baby care products and other necessary things, this furniture turns into a free-standing bed for a teenager and a desk with a comfortable cabinet.

Sizes of mattresses for baby beds

Mattress requirements vary greatly depending on the age of the child. From birth to two years, the baby's back needs support - at this time, the skeletal system is very plastic, and the muscular skeleton is just forming, so the mattress must be firm and elastic. The baby can then be placed on a medium-firm mattress. But soft ones should be avoided until the end of the formation of the musculoskeletal system, that is, latex, latexed coconut coir and their combinations.

The standard sizes of mattresses for cribs, as a rule, coincide with the standard sizes of beds, but they may differ, so the mattress is bought either at the same time as the crib, or after purchasing the last and careful measurement of the bed.

Standard sizes of mattresses for baby and single beds