Sofa bed with sides for children

The task of choosing a bed for a child is one of the most difficult for young parents, because it is necessary to provide optimal conditions for sleep along with an attractive appearance and complete environmental safety, as well as health benefits.

Not the last role is also played by the cost, occupied space and additional functionality of the purchased furniture. In pursuit of solving all the tasks posed, parents often prefer a sofa bed with bumpers for children, and it should be recognized that the choice of this option is really justified in many ways.

Creating a sofa bed, the developers and designers set a goal to combine the best characteristics of two pieces of furniture in one. The bed is usually much more comfortable for sleeping, it is softer and more adapted in size. In addition, if we are talking about a really small child, then the sides, which are quite normal for the bed, would be very useful for him, preventing him from falling out during sleep or active games.

As for sofas, they are good with the ability to fold and unfold, when at night it is a big space for sleeping, and during the day it can be reduced several times, freeing up space for the playing area right in the room.

It may be noted that the design of the intermediate type has the following advantages:

• The combination of strength and softness (in the best traditions of both "ancestors") allows you to sleep comfortably and to play at least as comfortable.
• With the addition of a good orthopedic mattress you can not be afraid that the child will develop any of the spinal deformities.
• The sofa bed also allows for the presence of side walls.that allows the baby not to fall.
• Collapsible design allows resizingtherefore, the designers have thought over how to make the sleeping place to increase as the baby grows. This is not just convenient, but also significantly increases the service life of the product.

• The very possibility of assembly makes this solution an excellent way in a situation where there is not much room in the nursery, because the rather large sofa bed at night is reduced to a very modest size during the day.
• The sofa bed is available in various colors and design options., among which there are suitable for both boys and girls. You will easily find a model that fits exactly with your interior.
• Creating a bed specifically for kids, manufacturers always take care of the absence of sharp corners and other dangerous structural elements.
• Most often, the sofa bed is also equipped with built-in drawers for storage, which allows you to further save the space of the room and the money of the parents, because you do not have to buy an extra bedside table or wardrobe.

Such furniture is almost perfect, but even it has several drawbacks. They are not very important, but it is better to know about them before making a purchase:

• The bumpers that protect the child from falling, are soft - so that there are no injuries. They very quickly collect harmful dust for the baby, so be prepared to wash or vacuum them frequently. This will need to be done regularly.
• The protective side is usually made solid and high enough., so that the child could not fall out through it or roll.This means that air access is actually only open from above, which is also not always good.
• If the vykatnaya bed "hides" inside the sofa, it imposes clear restrictions on its size. It can not be too high, otherwise the baby will not be able to climb on the sofa himself, and too low a bed will not be comfortable even for a small child.

Over the years, the concept of a children's sofa bed, designers have managed to create several varieties of this type of furniture, each of which has its own characteristics:

• Transformer with removable sides. One of the most popular solutions, since with a large bed in the unfolded form, this piece of furniture can be reduced to the size of an ordinary armchairs. This allows you to save space. In addition, it will be possible to use such furniture in the form of a chair for many years - even after the child leaves the children's age.
• Bunk bed with sofa. This is not exactly a sofa bed in the classic sense of the word, but it is a very advantageous solution in a situation where there are two children in a family who live in a relatively small room.

There is no combination of two types of furniture in one, just the second tier - a typical couch, and instead of the first set the appropriate size sofa. The set is traditionally complemented drawers for storage (or even a small cupboard).

• Sofa with a bed on the withdrawable mechanism. This very category includes very popular children's models “Winnie” and “Exotic”. The point is that, at first glance, there is an ordinary sofa in front of us, but almost a separate bed “hides” inside it. Disassembled, you get a bed, but not instead of the sofa, but in addition to it.
• Folding sofa bed. The peculiarity of this option is in a stable size, since it cannot be folded and laid out. The berth here as much as possible combines the best qualities and a sofa, and a bed. However, it should be noted that due to the limited space of the bed and the inability to expand the bed, the use of such furniture is limited to several years - approximately until the first visit to school.

• Sofa-book - or any other folding sofa. They are laid out according to the schemes typical for simple sofas - for example, the “book” is expanded by lifting and turning the upper part. They are good for a large space for sleeping, but in some folding models, the bumpers are fixed around the perimeter when folded - or they simply are not enough to cover the enlarged bed.

If we talk about the visual aspect, design, we can distinguish separate models for girls and boys, decorated with their favorite characters - princesses for the first and heroes for the second. There are also models that do not have a specific binding to the sex of the child - they are either decorated with neutral characters and pictures, or have an attractive appearance without concrete images.

However, the design plays not only an embellishing role, but also a practical one. Take at least the same sides - they can look completely different, so that the whole structure acquires certain advantages. Often, the choice of a particular model should be made precisely in relation to the shape of the rim, and here's why:

• Stationary bumpers are securely fastened around the perimeter of the sofa, it is impossible to remove them. Usually they are installed on those models that, in principle, are not expanded, otherwise the convenience of transforming furniture will be severely limited. The advantage of such a decision is that the side will not come off and will not break, it is extremely reliable.

• Half sides are also attached to the base, but not around the perimeter, but usually only on the sides, in the upper part of the bed. With high guarantees of security, this allows you to lay out the design in length, but also limits the possibility of cleaning the side.
• Full quadrilateral bumpers are removable, they are easy to wash and wash, the main thing here is that the child, while resting, is not able to knock them down. It remains an open question about what size they are designed for - folded or unfolded. In the first case, they are not enough for the entire perimeter, in the second, the “extra” sides will take up additional space in the drawer for storing the folded sofa.
• Split sides are probably the best among all possible solutions. They are removed, allowing you to clean the surface, with a folded design are similar to full quadrilateral options, and when decomposed turn into half.

Since children's sofa beds are available in a variety of options, determine the location in the nursery should be based on how much empty space there is. It is obvious that a sofa bed should at least have one side adjacent to the wall. You can also allow a location in the corner. In this case, the model must be chosen in such a way that it is laid out in the direction of free space - and that this space really exists there. Do not be afraid to overlap the decomposed sleeping area of ​​the playing area - the child will not be able to sleep and play at the same time anyway.

This is a good solution in situations where the free section of the wall is too narrow, but then be prepared for the fact that in the coming years, when the kid grows up a bit, the bed may be too narrow for him. If the space around the wall allows, it is better to buy a typical sofa, which in one way or another unfolds towards the center of the room.

If you are going to choose a specific model, decide on the place where you plan to put it. Only in this way you will know the sizes that satisfy you and you will be able to immediately drop those models that do not fit because of a too wide or incorrectly positioned backrest.

It is best to pre-compose for yourself a certain image of a suitable sofa, including the color design that fits optimally with the interior. Having come to the store, you can simply give preference to the most similar to the ideal option. As for the specific advice on the choice, they can be formulated as follows:

• A lot of attention to the workmanship. It must be not only safe and non-toxic, but also thoroughly treated - to avoid injury. Avoid buying furniture made of chipboard - it is cheap, but the financial savings will affect the health of the baby.

• Consider that, ideally, a sleeping place should not be much larger than the child himself, but he is constantly growing. If you want to buy furniture for a lot years old Forward, pay attention to the transformer-type sofa beds, which allow to increase the sleeping space, as well as to remove the side walls, in which there is no need.
• Choose a stable structure with an elastic surface. - it will withstand even jumps so much loved by children, while it will not contribute to the deformation of posture during sleep. Try to choose furniture without unnecessary sharp protruding elements that can cause serious injury.

• Think about the aesthetic needs of the child. If there is such an opportunity, buy a beautiful sofa that your baby will definitely like.In addition to the models decorated with colorful images, there are even more complex designs with light and sound effects.

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