Twin or Full Bed? - San Diego,CA

I will start with a twin.
He can have a double bed when he is a pre-teen.
Plus I think he is going to be big and need a bigger bed.
I had a double bed when I was a teen and loved it. Gave me plenty of room to spread out when I hung out in my room. I used to read on my bed, look at magazines, my girlfriends & I would play board games sitting on the bed, we'd be on the phone w/each other and I could lounge on my big bed, I'd do my homework spread out on my bed (sometimes I'd use my desk), I'd watch my little tiny TV while laying on my bed so a double was great as a teen (13).

First believe it or not a bed is only meant to last ten years. Like that has ever stopped me from using them until they are scary. :p

There is no reason to get anything bigger than a twin. Those kids want room to play not to sleep. How many five year olds go on about how big their bed is???

When my older two went to college they slept on campus the first few years. Strangely when they hit 20 or 21 they want a queen sized bed. They need the room??? :p

We bought full size beds for both of our kids as soon as they were done with their cribs. They both move a lot in their sleep so they needed the space. Also, we don't plan on replacing the furniture. When they are sick, it is nice to have space to lay in their beds with them rather than bringing them into my room.

I'm going full because that's what my daughters crib turns into.. cheaper that way and she LOVES our bed (a queen). I think looking at it as encouraging them to have the opposite sex to sleep over is insane.. I would have never been comfortable (even at 13) on a twin bed.. they're so tiny! And my last mattress lasted like almost 18 years so buy a decent one, put a cover on it and you're good to go! If you're a really cool mom you'll invest in a memory foam mattess cover.. you'll never have to fight your kid to go to sleep :).

My husband thinks getting them a full size bed is encouraging them to have the opposite sex "sleep over" so he says only twins.

I bought a twin, I didn't see any reason for a full, since it will just be my daughter sleeping in it.

I think it depends on each family's budget and space. I bought a twin when my son got a new bed. A full wasn't much more, but there was no room. Our daughters are growing up with more space. Their cribs convert to full size beds later (one is still a crib and the other is a toddler bed right now). As for how long mattresses last... my son's was rated at 25 years. Not even close. We threw it out last year when he moved out. It was six years, max (and disgusting, LOL).

My son went from toddler to Queen bed because the frame was on sale and less expensive then a full and twin wasn't available.

My daughter has a convertible crib that is currently a toddler bed that changes to a full size bed. We currently have a mattress for that on order.

The guy that sold us the mattress last week said it has a 7y warranty, and that most mattresses should be replaced every 8-10 years.

I guess if you have big rooms, you can buy big beds. This has never been true for me, our bedrooms are small (10 x 10, 9 x 11) so there is no choice.

Just go with what works in your space. Worrying about when they get to college or that a larger bed encourages sex are some of the most ridiculous arguments for bed choice!! If you have the space, a full is nice because you can cuddle with them, read books in bed with them, they have space if they are active sleepers, etc. It's personal preference probably based on what you grew up with. Don't worry about trends, do what's best for your family!

Unless the bedroom is very tiny or there are two beds in it, go full. Our crib turned into a full size bed and we love it! I can lay in bed with my son comfortably and read him a bedtime story, cuddle, or sleep with him if he is sick. I can't believe that the reason someone says no double bed is because it encourages sex. Uh, hello...people can have sex anywhere if they want! I had a twin growing up but I am so glad my son has a full!

i don't see the need for a big bed either...unless like sue said, you have huge rooms. we grew up on twins, i slept in a twin until i moved in with my husband. (then boyfriend).

twin, and we always got rid of them for fulls. So I'd get a full to begin with.

Don't over think this.

A bed, will not last their ENTIRE life from Toddlerhood.
You will have to replace it and upgrade it sometime.

A twin, is fine for a kid.

So what about trends.

We bought our 3 year old a full when he was transitioning out of the crib, because he is a wild sleeper. We would hear him crashing into the sides of the crib at night, and alot of times it would wake him up. So we figured we may as well go bigger so he's not rolling onto the floor all the time! It worked out great, and he loves it. It's also nice on the night he may have a bad dream and need mommy or daddy to lay with him for awhile, plenty of room :)

Just do what makes sense, fits the space, fits the budget.
We bought my oldest a twin bed with a trundle underneath for sleepovers. She got a queen in high school and we passed the twin onto my youngest.
My son got a twin because we got a great deal at a yard sale on a bedroom set. He's now in high school and recently got a queen.

I think that it depends on your child, the amount of space they have for a bed, what kind of sleeper they are, all kinds of things.

My granddaughter sleeps like her mom, all over the bed, she often rolls out of her twin and onto the floor. One night I watched her roll all over the room and even under the desk. She needs the biggest bed we can put in her space. Plus when she has friends over the spend the night the bed is big enough for both kids.

My grandson sleeps like me, once asleep he doesn't move much at all. He can sleep in a twin and be comfortable. Plus, I don't expect him to have many sleepovers where I'll need extra room for a friend.

My niece put both her kids right in to queens.