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To buy a double bed for a three year old?

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ShiverMeLogs · 30/07/2025 19:26

DD (just turned three) has never slept through the night. She used to be on a double floor bed (ie mattress on floor) which we got rid of a few months ago and bought her a lovely toddler bed. Trouble is, she still wakes in the night and needs someone to come in and stay with her, so we're making do with an inflatable mattress on her floor which is incredibly uncomfortable.

DS has the same size room as her, and we got him a double, which is handy for guests (he then goes in DD room). But the rooms are small, so that means most of it is taken up by the bed and there's almost no floor space for playing etc. edited to say that we do have a playroom downstairs so lots of space for playing outside of their rooms.

Because of the room size, I was reluctant to get a double but I also don't want to sleep uncomfortably. I would find it very hard to squeeze into a single with her.

WWYD? AIBU to get a double bed for a three year old?

OP posts:
SuperGinger · 30/07/2025 20:52

My DC moved straight fom the cot to a double bed if ever I had to sleep them, I coul escape quite easily, if I dozed off no problem. They never came to our bedroom

sugarland24 · 30/07/2025 20:54

ShiverMeLogs · 30/07/2025 20:35

Lots of positive vibes then!

Is it easy to get bedding for a small double? I had thought about it, but wasn't sure if it was hard to get hold of?

Dunelm, online have plenty of options for fitted sheets, normal double duvet is fine.

Hmmmnmmn · 30/07/2025 20:57

No reason not to do the double or queen size bed.
However we had this problem at 3 years old, it was when they woke up needing to pee so we started doing a dream pee before we went to sleep at about 10:30 and it meant DC just started sleeping through as their body didn't wake them for anything! I recommend trying this out for a week to save your sanity if you do or even don't buy a larger bed!

Newsenmum · 30/07/2025 21:01

Do it! Life is short.

HarrietPierce · 31/07/2025 07:58

My daughter moved my 2 year old grandson straight from a cot to a double bed when he was 18 months old.

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