Kids Junior Bed

What is a junior bed?

A junior bed is a smaller bed made for children or toddlers.  The ones for children are used to transition them into a regular adult bed.  The smaller size helps kids feel more comfortable than a regular adult bed.  The beds are often made with special rails to help the kids feel more safe and secure.

Sometimes, junior beds are even smaller and resemble cribs.  These beds are for toddlers and help transition them from a crib to a regular or older junior bed.  These junior beds usually have railings surrounding them on all sides except the front.  Sometimes, these beds are made from convertible cribs and therefore, help the toddler feel safer since the bed is familiar to them.

Purpose

A junior bed oftentimes helps kids in the transition from sleeping with their parents or in their crib to sleeping on their own.  Junior beds more closely resemble the child’s cribs and many come with extra railings.  Junior beds are also smaller so the child does not feel lost in the bed.  Finally, they are lower to the ground so the child can independently get into and out of bed on his or her own.  This independence will help the child tremendously, since the child will not fear the inability to get out of his bed should he experience any trouble at night sleeping on his own.

Types of junior beds

There are 3 main types of junior beds depending on the age of your child.  There is the convertible crib that becomes a junior bed, the junior bed with railings and the junior bed without railings.  All 3 come with different features.  Read the types of junior beds article for more information.

Junior bed for toddlers

Junior Bed Sizes

Junior beds have many different sizes.  When buying one of these for your child, make sure you know what size the bed is and how long you want to keep the bed.  If your child is young and you want them to sleep in the bed for a few years, consider a larger junior bed.  However, if your child is a baby, consider a smaller one that they can use for a few years before switching to a larger bed for kids.

Prices

Prices for these types of beds vary tremendously.  It really depends on the style, the quality, the design and the brand of bed.  You will see junior beds go from $200 to more than $600.  Do not forget that when purchasing the bed, you will also have to purchase the smaller sheet sets and sometimes the mattress.  Oftentimes, the junior bed frame and junior bed mattress are sold independently.  In general, an investment in a solid, high quality junior bed is worth the price.  Especially since your child will use it for a while.