Choosing the right Toddler bed is an important milestone in your child's development. And perhaps also in your own parenting. The little child, who has just come into the world, has now suddenly become too big for a crib or cradle. Or maybe you have overheard several bone-breaking scenarios where your little Houdini has tried to climb over the edge of the crib, like another little escape artist.
When there simply isn't any more room in the crib. When the child expresses the desire for a bigger bed. Or when it becomes dangerous with a bed with high edges because the child wants to climb out: then it's time to get a Toddler bed!
It can be difficult to pinpoint an exact age for when this is, but for most children, it will be somewhere between 2½ and 3 years old.
The transition from crib to Toddler bed
What will happen when the child suddenly gets a bed they can sneak out of many times during the night? Fear not - for the transition to a good Toddler bed often goes much easier than anyone dared hope.
Can you remember when you first dropped off your child at daycare or nursery? Perhaps you also felt that your baby suddenly became very, very big...? You will probably have the same feeling when you switch to a Toddler bed. Or as many children's consciousness also calls it: a 'big kid's bed' - or a 'child's bed', rather than a 'baby bed'.
For that is precisely the feeling you instill in your child when this transition occurs. 'You are big, and we see and acknowledge that - so now you need a new bed for children - not for babies'.
It is an exciting transition for the child, and in most cases, it will make the child very eager to sleep in the new bed. Perhaps at bedtime with a little hand in mom's or dad's, to create comfort in the new environment is familiar.
How to choose the right Toddler bed
The next decision is: which Toddler bed should we choose? Because there are many considerations to take into account when choosing a new bed. The market for children's beds is enormous, and it can feel like a jungle.
Should we choose a Toddler bed 70x160 or a Toddler bed 90x200?
Should it be a pull-out bed, or a Toddler bed with drawers? And should we get a Bed rail for the junior bed?
Is the price important, or is it more important to have a bed that is more durable and perhaps can be passed down? Perhaps a Toddler bed that can grow with the child?
Should the bed be made of FSC® (FSC-C109484) certified wood - or should Could it be Nordic Swan Ecolabel?
Should it be a boy's bed or a bed for a girl's room? And does it even matter to you? Maybe it just needs to be a white Toddler bed or a Toddler bed in wood, so you can decorate and arrange the sleeping nook as you wish.
Moreover, the first Toddler bed should be more than just comfortable; it should also create a sense of security and safety to ease the transition and promote healthy sleep habits from the start.
The market for Toddler beds can therefore feel overwhelming, but making the right decision doesn't have to be that complicated. We are happy to share our suggestions for a range of beds that we do not hesitate to recommend.
Hoppekids Toddler beds
At Mammashop, we sell among others the quality-assured Kids beds from Danish Hoppekids.
In addition to the two variants MAJA and NOAH, the junior beds from Hoppekids come in 3 series, all designed in solid FSC® (FSC-C109484) certified pine wood. The beds are also Nordic Swan Ecolabel, which very few other Kids beds have.
ECO Comfort 70x160 cm. - the budget-friendly choice
ECO Comfort junior beds measure 70x160 cm., which is an ideal size for the first bed, and they come in a range of cheerful colors that can add color to any child's room.
You can purchase a mattress, drawer set for practical storage, and Bed rail for safety for the beds.
The beds are at the absolutely budget-friendly end, especially considering Nordic Swan Ecolabel.
ECO Dream - the bed that grows with the child
ECO Dream comes in several sizes: 70x160 (white), 70x190 (white), and 90x200 (multiple colors) cm., and it offers the option to purchase a mattress, drawers, pull-out bed, small ladder, and bed edge/-horse.
Additionally, the bed is partially modular, meaning it can grow with the child by purchasing other modules in the ECO Dream series. What other type of bed ECO Dream can develop into depends on the size of the bed. But the options are for example Mid sleeper bed, Bed with slide, High sleeper bed, Loft bed, Bunk bed, Four poster bed, and House bed.
Last but certainly not least, there is a 10-year warranty on ECO Dream.
ECO Luxury - fully modular, Nordic Swan Ecolabel Toddler bed with lifetime warranty
The ultimate Rolls Royce in Toddler beds is ECO Luxury. As ECO Dream it comes in several sizes and also offers the option to purchase additional products such as a pull-out bed, drawers, and Bed rail. You can also upgrade from the classic slatted base to a molded laminated slatted base when purchasing the model in sz. 90x200 cm, which increases the sleeping comfort in the junior bed.
ECO Luxury is fully modular, meaning it can grow with the child by purchasing other modules in the ECO Luxury series.
Over time, it can therefore be transformed into, for example, Mid sleeper bed, Bed with slide, High sleeper bed, Loft bed, Bunk bed, Four poster bed and House bed, depending on the size of the bed.
Completely unique to the ECO Luxury series, a lifetime warranty on manufacturing defects is offered upon registration of the bed.
Comparison between Hoppekids Toddler beds
If the choice is still difficult to make, we have the opportunity, with help from Hoppekids, to provide you here with et a schematic overview of the differences between the junior beds in the three bed series: ECO Comfort, ECO Dream and ECO Luxury:
We hope that with this overall review, you have gained et et an overview of Hoppekids Toddler beds, which gives you a direction to further explore when you are hunting in the jungle of Kids beds, to find the perfect junior bed for your child.
/ Team Mammashop
