This bed is absolutely perfect for my 2.5 year old son! He LOVES it, and he calls the underside of it his tent. He goes in there anytime he needs a break from whatever is going on out in the main living space. That being said, the product description says Made for use without a box spring, this junior loft will accommodate any standard twin size mattress. However, NO, this will not accommodate just any standard twin mattress. Yes, the length and width are that of a standard twin, but the depth is not. You need to get a mattress UNDER 6, or the guardrail becomes pointless. My father/in/law was kind enough to purchase the twin mattress to go with this bed, but, being a new/to/big/boy/beds mom, I wasnt aware that it had to be 6 or under, so the mattress that was purchased was a bit too tall for the guardrail to be efficient. Now, that mattress sits on the underside of the bed in the loft area, and we have since purchased the 5 Lucid Memory foam twin mattress (also from / and its AMING). Another thing to watch for, is that the corners where the child goes up the ladder, and down the slide, are a little sharper than I would like. I put some padding on my sons since the thing was able to scratch me and I dont even climb on it.
In regards to assembly, I am a petite woman, and I was able to put this together completely by myself in 1hr 45mins. Sure, the box is a bit heavy (just under 100lbs), and the amount of cardboard and plastic that comes out of that box is a pain in the butt, but other than that, it is easy breezy. Id say that the hardest part of assembly was assembling the slide, since it required a bit of balancing due to a lack of a second set of hands. Follow the instructions, and youll be fine. Make sure you have a large working space, too. i am enjoying it
This bed is absolutely perfect for my 2
This bed is absolutely perfect for my 2.5 year old son! He LOVES it, and he calls the underside of it his tent. He goes in there anytime he needs a break from whatever is going on out in the main living space. That being said, the product description says Made for use without a box spring, this junior loft will accommodate any standard twin size mattress. However, NO, this will not accommodate just any standard twin mattress. Yes, the length and width are that of a standard twin, but the depth is not. You need to get a mattress UNDER 6, or the guardrail becomes pointless. My father/in/law was kind enough to purchase the twin mattress to go with this bed, but, being a new/to/big/boy/beds mom, I wasnt aware that it had to be 6 or under, so the mattress that was purchased was a bit too tall for the guardrail to be efficient. Now, that mattress sits on the underside of the bed in the loft area, and we have since purchased the 5 Lucid Memory foam twin mattress (also from / and its AMING). Another thing to watch for, is that the corners where the child goes up the ladder, and down the slide, are a little sharper than I would like. I put some padding on my sons since the thing was able to scratch me and I dont even climb on it. In regards to assembly, I am a petite woman, and I was able to put this together completely by myself in 1hr 45mins. Sure, the box is a bit heavy (just under 100lbs), and the amount of cardboard and plastic that comes out of that box is a pain in the butt, but other than that, it is easy breezy. Id say that the hardest part of assembly was assembling the slide, since it required a bit of balancing due to a lack of a second set of hands. Follow the instructions, and youll be fine. Make sure you have a large working space, too. i am enjoying it