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Airbed for toddler recommendations

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KatKyn · 15/04/2015 13:57

Hello
I need to chose an airbed for my 2 year old, one with the raised sides and ultimately removable inner part. I have one for my 4 year old which he is ridiculously attached to but it's enormous and if we buy another I'm not sure that all three beds (including our foam mattress) will fit in the tent bedroom. However all the reviews on Amazon are so varied that I can't chose.

Any words of wisdom? I don't want a ready bed. I quite like the idea of a SIM enclosed within a sleeping bag but it feels a bit mean having a SIM for her when we are all on foam beds or huge boat-like air beds, plus is she too young for a sleeping bag?

Thanks in advance.

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DreadfulSpiller · 15/04/2015 14:10

Watching with interest!

Selvedge · 16/04/2015 01:58

Have you tried a SIM? You may find your DD feeling sorry for you in your air boat! Before I tried one I had no idea that that level of comfort was possible in a tent.

I first put DS in the sleeping bag/SIM combo when he was 2.5 but I guess it depends on the child and you will know best how yours sleeps. If you were worried about losing them in the length of the bag you could fold any worrying excess under the SIM (even more insulation!).

Bumpedbonce · 16/04/2015 02:19

We got our youngest a child size sim from alpkit, she loves it, it's as thick as an adult one and she has a toddler size mummy sleeping bag

hillbilly · 16/04/2015 07:38

We have SIMs from Go Outdoors, I think their own brand is Hi Gear. They have slightly raised sides which prevents the kids rolling off.

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KatKyn · 16/04/2015 12:21

Thanks all. We do own a few different SIMs from our hiking days but our foam mattress is much superior as it's from our camper van days.

Hmmm, so that tip from Hillbilly could be very useful. Just need to work out if I can get the SIM into a mummy sleeping bag or find a combo that works. I think I might ditch ds's airbed and do this for both of them as they are at that age where EVERYTHING has to be the same, full stop, otherwise we have ridiculous tantrums.

Cheers.

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33goingon64 · 16/04/2015 15:05

We have the Kampo junior. Works well.

hillbilly · 16/04/2015 18:38

Also the fabric is quite grippy, def not slippy

Ledkr · 17/04/2015 14:21

I've a small one still boxed in my attic. It's flock and has a raised border all around.
I can send it to you if you make a donation to the smile train. (Cleft repairs in third world country's)

Superlovely · 17/04/2015 14:26

I just use the cot mattress now she is in a bed.

mybabywakesupsinging · 23/04/2015 21:25

all mine migrated round the tent when asleep at that age. They had SIMs and grown up sleeping bags from about age 2 - 3 (we took a little one for medium boy but he was having none of it).
i put smallest girl on an airbed when she was tiny and she felt so cold. Moved her in between me and DH (the tent heater) and she was fine.

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KatKyn · 24/04/2015 15:37

I bought a Kampa airbed in the end because I had an Amazon voucher to use also, I really needed to get something that looked similar to DS's otherwise there would be a tantrum or 10. I suspect she will end up in between us or some such or I will end up with legs hanging over the end and she will be curled up with Daddy on the foam.

Anyway, now ready for camping, bring it on (not this weekend however!)

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