theWrap
09-19-2010, 06:09 PM
For Sam's birthday, we are getting him a bed. If I am not very lucky, he may outgrow his toddler bed BEFORE February! As it is, he barely fits with all his toys that he sleeps with!!
We have two choices:
1. His crib converts into a headboard and footboard for a double/full-sized bed. We would have to buy bed rails (the kind that go along the bottom to attach the headboard and footboard) because it didn't come with the bed.
OR
2. In our guest room, which will become baby #2's room, we have a queen-sized bed that is less than 3 years old and barely used. We haven't figured out WHAT we are going to do with this bed when the baby is ready for the nursery. So, what if we moved that bed into Sam's room (with a boy-friendly bed set) and put just a twin sized bed in the guest room with the baby's crib and stuff for guests (besides my mom, who would sleep with Sam).
On one hand, Sam is going to be tall like his father. He already is. I was planning on buying him a bed that would last til he moves out for college - so using a queen might be good because he'll always have plenty of room. Plus, I could then use his crib over again for Baby #2.
On the other hand, is a queen too big for him? Will that be too much of a change? What if he feels like the baby's getting his bed (mind you, it will be a while before we use the crib - it'll go into the attic for 6 months or so). And, can I find cute, kid-friendly bedding for a queen bed?
What do y'all think?
We have two choices:
1. His crib converts into a headboard and footboard for a double/full-sized bed. We would have to buy bed rails (the kind that go along the bottom to attach the headboard and footboard) because it didn't come with the bed.
OR
2. In our guest room, which will become baby #2's room, we have a queen-sized bed that is less than 3 years old and barely used. We haven't figured out WHAT we are going to do with this bed when the baby is ready for the nursery. So, what if we moved that bed into Sam's room (with a boy-friendly bed set) and put just a twin sized bed in the guest room with the baby's crib and stuff for guests (besides my mom, who would sleep with Sam).
On one hand, Sam is going to be tall like his father. He already is. I was planning on buying him a bed that would last til he moves out for college - so using a queen might be good because he'll always have plenty of room. Plus, I could then use his crib over again for Baby #2.
On the other hand, is a queen too big for him? Will that be too much of a change? What if he feels like the baby's getting his bed (mind you, it will be a while before we use the crib - it'll go into the attic for 6 months or so). And, can I find cute, kid-friendly bedding for a queen bed?
What do y'all think?