What to Know About Floor Beds
A floor bed can be as simple as just that. A bed on the floor! The floor bed is an extension of the idea that everything a child needs should be accessible and at their level. In their bedroom that would include things such as books, toys and furniture. This creates that essential freedom of movement within the child’s room and allows them to safely navigate their own space.
When transitioning my oldest there were days in the beginning where she fell asleep on the floor, or in her teepee but after the shock of the independence wore off she realized the bed was her resting place and she wanted to go there to sleep.
Benefits of Floor Beds
1. The first benefit of a floor bed for toddlers is probably the most obvious of reasons. One of the first worries you have as a parent is his or her child rolling out of bed after transitioning them out of a crib. This is something you don’t have to stress about with a floor bed because even if they do roll of, it’s not much of fall at all!
2. Another concern I hear, “They’ll never fall asleep!” They will. It may take a week but they will figure it out and the longer effects of what they’ve learned in the process is even more beneficial to their development.
3. This option can be a much cheaper option than buying a whole new bed. You can make things super cheap and simply put a mattress on the floor and just like that, you have a floor bed. Or you can get creative and make one which is still a money saving idea.
How to Make Your Own DIY Floor Bed