A small double floor bed that doesn’t cost £400+?!

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We need bigger than a single because I can’t see DC giving up the boob any time soon. But, space is at a premium so really a small double is needed instead of a double. I want one with the rails around it. But they are SO expensive!! Where can I find a reasonably priced one?

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I don’t really understand the point of a floor bed with rails. Especially a double it should be big enough for baby not to fall off.

We had a mattress on the floor for 12 months or so when we wanted Velcro DD out of our bed but she sleep needed cuddling/feeding to sleep. It was temporary, now she’s in a normal bed, I’m glad we didn’t spend £400.

https://www.contractdivanbeds.co.uk/products/platform-top-contract-fabric-low-divan-bed-base-on-chrome-glides?variant=43326990385411

We got one like this for the same reason.

Sorry, no rails, but she's fallen out before and not woken up...

Just use a mattress or choose a low frame bed, they add £££ for the trendy word floor.

We got slats from IKEA. Nice and cheap and still using them years later. The rails are just a gimmick, not needed and actually not always safe! If you’re worried about falling out just a play mat or rug around the bed is fine. They do fall out at times but honestly they don’t even wake up and that’s whole point with a low floor bed anyways

Our local facebook marketplace is rammed with 4ft beds for up to £25, and lots of them are free. It depends if you mind second hand.

If space/storage is a premium, get a small double ottoman bed, and just put a bed guard on it. My DD has just turned 3 and she’s been in the dmall
double since she was born (we co-slept), and she’s been without the bed guard for around 18 months.

£150 delivery!

We have looked into this but Ikea don’t do the slats in a small double.

Mattress on the floor, prop it up and flip it for air flow

We got a a IKEA day bed for my dc which I used as a double for both of us and then dc used it as a first bed (changed it to single with a bed guard)

We got it really cheap from eBay and purchased new mattresses for it from ikea.

I see them on marketplace quite a lot too

We have a normal single floor bed, it's fine to share with me and 15 month old. Ours is from Roomix, wasn't cheap but it'll last her years.

Cheapest small double frame and saw the legs off?