Kids Train Bed

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Updated 04/05/2021

Race cars are cool and planes are neat, but have you ever considered a train for your kid's bed. Kids love trains. They are fascinating and kids love to honk the train horn. Now they can pretend while sleeping in their own train bed that looks like the engine of a classic locomotive, chugging across the country. Send their imaginations to bed with them, in a train bed.

Buying Guide

If you're shopping for a new toddler bed, do you know which type is best for your little tot? From simple and straightforward to luxurious and stylish, there are various styles and designs that you can choose from. In this article, we'll talk about train beds for kids as they're a hit among young boys. Read on to learn all the factors that you need to consider before making a purchase.

How to make sure a kids train bed is safe?

To set up a safe sleeping space for your kid, take the following factors into consideration:

Durability. A train bed designed for the use of a toddler will see through years of rolling, bouncing, jumping, and wiggling, so it is necessary for the frame’s bed to be capable of standing against tough toddler treatment.
Height. Try to get a train bed that’s low in height to limit injuries from falls. It will also be easier for a boy to get out of his bed if it is at the height that’s right for him.
Railings. Railing systems are necessary for kid train beds as kids are wild sleepers. If the bed you’ve chosen doesn’t have any, the unit should allow you to install railings on both sides of the train bed.
Finish. Although a train bed is a decorative element that’s perfect for the bedroom of a growing boy, the footboard and the headboard of the bed must come without any ornamentation. This is to ensure a rambunctious toddler doesn’t bump its head or jam its fingers. Any protrusions and cutouts will make the bed unsafe as well. The train bed must have a finish that’s smooth with no splinters.
Certificate. If possible, choose only the train bed that has a sticker from our country’s Association of Juvenile Products Manufacturers if it’s at the size fit for toddlers. This is to ensure the unit your child will use passed all the safety standards set by the proper authorities and has been checked thoroughly.
Placement. You must add the new train bed of your kid in the right area in its bedroom, which is away from blind cords, radiators, windows, wall lamps, floor lamps, and draperies. The headboard of the train bed must be flush against a wall. Leave ample clearance on each side of the bed to prevent the child from getting trapped between a wall and its bed.

How to pick the best mattress for a kids train bed?

In order to get the right mattress for your kid’s train bed, you should pick the bed first prior the mattress. This way, you will increase your chances of finding the mattress that has the best fit to the bed.

In the event that you already have a standard-sized mattress and you plan on using it with a train bed, you’ll be happy to know that most train beds for toddlers are made to accommodate standard-sized mattresses. However, it pays to check the recommended mattress size to be paired with a train bed to ensure a snug fit.