Most parents face difficulty when their child needs to move on to a new bed; It seems that the old twin bed they used to occupy no longer meets their needs, and as they continue to grow through adolescence their need for a bigger and more versatile bed grows along.
If you start with a daybed, you will be able to adapt it throughout the time your kids will still be at home. You won’t have to worry about replacing their bed again until they are adults and can buy their own. When they leave home, a daybed is a great guest bed that can be placed in other rooms like the family room or home office. Or, you can allow your child to take it with them to their first small or studio apartment.
If you want to get a daybed of high quality and durability, which are necessary for furniture that you want to last more than a few years of adolescence, platform daybeds made from heavy solid wood or strong engineered wood will hold up best for the rowdiest of teenagers. Metal daybeds are a cheap and tempting option, but they only last a few years at best.
But what should you be looking for in the right day bed for your growing teen? One of the biggest choices to make is whether to have a trundle or drawer storage underneath the mattress platform. Both are great options.
If you expect your child to have frequent sleepovers, or if they share a room part-time with another sibling, a pull-out trundle is a perfect way to accommodate them. If your child wants a full-size daybed without a trundle, you could put a younger sibling or guest in an attached upper bunk with the right setup.
Daybeds with a trundle can always be used for hidden storage later. If the daybed’s trundle is disguised as drawers, as many of the platform’s daybeds are, you can pull out the mattress of the trundle and use the space for storage instead.
If the daybed is going to be used in a room that doesn’t accommodate more than one person, then getting a daybed with drawer storage in the platform base is the best option. You can never go wrong with additional storage space for kids, especially preteens. They are caught between childhood and adolescence, and as such their interests can vary quite a bit for a few years as they find their way in life. More storage means more ways for your kid to keep their things organized so the room stays tidy.
Finally, when considering what the best daybed is for your growing and changing child, it is a good idea to choose a daybed that is suitable for all genders and ages. A natural wood grain, solid black, or their favorite solid color are the best options so that they fit their personality no matter what. Such gender-neutral approaches to kids’ bedroom design are becoming quite common.