Why choose a convertible bed for your 2-year-old child?

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For more and more parents, choosing a convertible children's bed is obvious. Practical, durable, and perfectly adapted to the child's development, this piece of furniture offers many advantages. So, why choose it? What exactly characterizes it, and how do you support your child during the transition period to a big kid bed? We tell you everything about this perfect bed for a 2-year-old child, but also before and after this age.

What is a convertible children's bed?

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There are many different children's beds on the market. We hear about trundle beds for children, children's beds with storage, house beds, and many others. While each offers certain advantages depending on the child's needs and room configuration, it's the convertible children's bed that seems to be the most successful.

This children's bed is a piece of furniture that parents can transform following the manufacturer's instructions to generally go from a crib to a toddler bed, or a big kid bed. This transformation is very easy to do, which is why it's called a convertible bed: it evolves according to the child's growth. When you read the term convertible children's bed, it refers to furniture that can be transformed.

Why choose this type of bed for a 2-year-old child?

If the convertible children's bed has widely found its audience, it's because it has real advantages.

A more sustainable solution

One of the advantages of this type of bed is that it will be more durable over time. Indeed, the arrival of a child often involves making many purchases, particularly to ensure each sleeping arrangement is adapted to the child's age and needs. Here, it's a single piece of furniture that will be used from 6 months to 6 years of age.

Indeed, the crib can be used from 6 months after the bassinet. As for the children's bed, if it's 70x140 cm in size, it will be usable until the child is about 6 years old. After that, you'll need to move to a larger bed, 90x190 cm. You could, for example, opt for our ESSENTIAL children's bed. At 90x190 cm, it also allows you to choose between two options for a sleeping surface closer to or further from the floor.

An economical piece of furniture

A durable piece of furniture also means it's more economical. Once this bed has been purchased, you won't need to make new purchases until your child is 6 years old. This can be very interesting, especially knowing that expenses are numerous during a child's first years of life.

An eco-friendly bed

The convertible children's bed can also be completely eco-responsible. Firstly because it's durable, but also because there are models designed with environmental consciousness. This is particularly true for furniture made from FSC or PEFC certified wood. This means the wood used comes from eco-managed forests. We can also prioritize made in France products to support short supply chains.

A real favorite for little ones

The transition to a big kid bed can be made easier by using a convertible children's bed. Indeed, it's the same bed as before, it will have simply undergone some transformations. If the child can understand this and recognize the style of their old bed, they might feel more at ease with this change.

When should you move a child to a big kid bed?

As with many other decisions concerning your child's life, there is no strict rule, it's primarily based on your child and their development that you can decide if they're ready to move to a big kid bed. Most often, this change occurs between the ages of 2 and 3 years.

Several signs can tip you off that it's time to make this change, such as:

  • Escape attempts over the rails
  • Stuffed animals thrown overboard
  • Difficulty turning around, lack of space

Therefore, it's time to prepare your child for this change and guide them step by step towards nights in a big kid bed.

Some tips to make this transition easier

Moments of change and transition can be a source of anxiety for a child. Moving from a crib to a children's bed is therefore a step that needs preparation.

Talk about it

To help your child better understand the change, talk to them about this event by presenting it as something positive. Give them the advantages of this new bed: more comfortable, more spacious...

Continue the same bedtime ritual

The bedtime ritual is a precious routine for a child. Keep the same habits before bedtime to reassure your child.

Get your child involved

You can invite your child to participate in the change by choosing, for example, the bedding they like the most, setting up their comfort toys and stuffed animals on the new bed, etc.

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