Posted on 08/11/2023
While the environment isn't the only issue in ensuring your children get enough sleep, it is an important one. Of course, your child's bed - and, more particularly, his mattress - are key, controllable factors in his sleeping environment. We only provide the best in comfy, low-profile mattresses at The Bedroom Source, so parents can choose from a variety of safe, health-conscious solutions for their children. What are the benefits of having the appropriate mattress? We'll look at a few of the most important factors.
Supporting People During Sleep Cycles
Progressing through all stages of sleep is an important part of having a good night's sleep. One of those stages is REM sleep, which is the deepest state of sleep during which we have our most vivid dreams. We actually decrease skeletal muscle tone during it, which prevents us from acting out our fantasies. A supportive mattress is vital, because the muscles that support our backs relax, causing us to lose spinal support. Selecting the wrong mattress for your child can be problematic when they are sleeping, because our muscles work differently in REM sleep than while we're awake. For a toddler, a mattress that seems hard to an adult may actually feel soft to them. When parents provide healthy mattresses that are created with their children's health in mind, children are more likely to have pain-free sleep that allows them to relax as comfortably as possible and sleep as long as their bodies require.
Accident Risk Reduction
Low-profile mattresses are excellent for most children's beds, including loft beds and bunk beds. Low-profile mattresses, which have a maximum thickness of 8 inches, keep kids safe by lowering the overall height of the bed. While crib mattresses must be quite firm to prevent suffocation, toddlers and young children do not require the same level of firmness; rather, they may feel secure and comfortable on a mattress that is similar to the one they slept on as infants. A mattress, in addition to being low-profile and moderately firm, will lessen the chance of accidents if it is supported by a robust slat roll that can hold your child's weight as he or she grows and moves.
Reducing the Chances of Getting Sick
The dangers of suffocation and injuries from falls aren't the only issues that a bad mattress can create. Your mattress, like any other fabric in a home, might trap excess moisture or allergens, triggering allergic reactions or even the development of allergies or asthma in your already allergy-prone child. A solid slat roll foundation, rather than a solid surface such as a bunkie board, can help to prevent such concerns by allowing moisture to escape. You can reduce your child's exposure to dust mites, mildew, and other concerns by choosing antibacterial, hypoallergenic, anti-microbial mattresses. You can further protect yourself from allergens by washing all bedding regularly in hot water and then drying them on high.
The Bedroom Source
Located near the Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island, The Bedroom Source is your source for the best collection of children's and teen bedroom furniture. From flexibly configurable Maxtrix furniture to fashionable American-made collections, The Bedroom Source offers high end furniture and professional design assistance to create the bedroom of your child's dreams.
Contact the friendly staff at The Bedroom Source by calling (516) 248-0600 or by submitting our online contact form. We're a local family owned mom & pop store. When you shop with us, you're dealing directly with the owners. We professionally assemble everything we sell. We deliver to Nassau, Suffolk, the 5 Boroughs, Southern Westchester, Southwestern Connecticut & Northern New Jersey.