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Sealy mattress for a child

Carol of Port Jefferson, writes:
Is the Sealy Reserve Hope Mills plush appropriate for a three year old, or should we look for a cushion firm. We are also considering a Simmons beautyrest sunflower that we saw in a dept store. How does that compare.

Hi Carol,
It depends on the child. The Hope Mills is a Reserve Series level 7...perfect for a child's room. It'll last awhile, so you have to plan for them as larger people. The plush is a good choice for a girl. When she gets older, her body shape will change and that plushness will be good for her hips. The cushion firm is a better choice for a boy. They don't have the same needs. The hips aren't an issue, but they will tend to be bigger, heavier and rougher.
The firmer padding of the cushion firm helps with all of that.
We have it as the Wysteria Lane. For a short time, we can get you the level 9 Reserve for the same price. Everything inside is the same as the level 7, but an inch more padding. It's not such a great value when you have to pay more for it. But at the same price, it's a no brainer.
 
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Toddler mattress

michael r of louisville, writes:
thank you for the informative blog. we have a 2.5 year old active boy who is ready to be converted from his crib mattress. have seen numerous recommendations in your blog for the sealy reserve series as a quality mattress for young children. for a young boy, do you advocate the firm or the cushion firm? every store seems to have a different name for the reserve model. are the kelton place, hope mills, powells point and dante park all the same mattress in the reserve series? what is the name of the reserve model at your store? thanks for your insights. -michael

Hi Michael. I don't know abot the Kelton Place, but the other three are all the Reserve 7. We have it as the Powells Point. The cushion firm is a good choice....firm without being too hard. Crib mattresses are pretty stiff, so you don't want to go too soft.

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Bed for Toddler

Mark of Washington DC, writes:
Thanks for your great advice on the mattress for my wife and myself! We got one from S&F Estate collection and love it, so I wanted to get your advice on one more.
Our son is turning 2 and looks like he might be ready to move from the crib to a bed. We'd like to skip the toddler beds and go straight to a twin bed. What kind of mattress is good for a child? His current mattress is very basic and very firm, as crib mattresses are. We'd like it to be something he can use for a good while but we don't want to go overboard on price because he has a talent for destruction and we don't know how long any mattress will be with us. Still, we don't want something that will be uncomfortable as he grows up. What do you think?

Hi Mark. I think, if a 2 year old is showing a talent for something, you should go with it. You should enroll him in one of the WWF pre-school programs that Governor Ventura proposed. It's designed to harness all the negative energy and destructive tendency for violence, that is so prevailent in America's 2 year olds, and channel it in a positive manner.
Or, a Sealy Posturepedic Reserve in a firm...a water proof mattress pad....and a steel cage.

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Mattresses for my sons

Tracy of Mission Viejo, writes:
Hi, I am looking at two Sealy Posturpedic beds. I have a three and a nine year old son. I need a full mattress for my youngest but I could also give the new one to my older son and give the baby his old mattress. Would you choose a Posturpedic in the Reserve series that is a plush model or would you choose a Posturpedic in the Preferred Series that is cushion firm. I don't care about the money so much as I want the best mattress for my son. I am concerned though because your blogs tend to recommend only the Preferred Series and only in cushion firm. Is the plush going to be too soft for them. Is the Preferred Series really that much better? Or should I go somewhere else and find a Reserve Series in cushion firm. I just worry that these other stores won't be honest about what they sell! I think that I am too far away to buy through you. We live in CA. What should I do? Thanks for your help!!!

Hi Tracy. You seem to have it backwards. You'll see me recommending the Reserve over the Preferred because the Reserve has the higher coil count and better edge support. You will also see me recommending the cushion firm over the plush for boys...as they are usually rougher on things and tend to weigh more as they grow. The Reserve is available in a cushion firm. The Reserve over the Preferred, because you are much less likely to have to replace it before they're grown. Paying the little extra now is far less expensive than having to buy new in several years.

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Mattress for my 2 year old Daughter

Paul of Brewster, writes:
Hi Peter,
We are going to be switching our daughter from her crib into a bed shortly. We can use the crib for a head/foot board for a new full bed. We went to the store today and they gave us a good deal on a Kingsdown Sleeping Beauty Embrace with the box spring, and bed frame. It seemed like the better choice of some of the ones we looked at. I want the mattress to last a long time. Did we make a good choice or should we change what we ordered? I only put down a deposit and he said we could always make a change since we're not getting delivery until late September. What do you think?
Thanks
Paul

Hi Paul. At the weight of a 2 year old, it doesn't much matter....but she isn't going to stay 2.
There are a couple of things you should research...customer satisfaction on that brand and that store. "Getting a good deal", is what you think you get from a store that first inflates their prices. You had to have been "sold" that bed. You certainly didn't go into the store looking for that brand.

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12 year old daughter has been sleeping on an old mattress

Karen of Louisville KY, writes:
I've been devouring the info on your site for days now. Cannot thank you enough for providing this service.
We have a 12 year old daughter and she has been sleeping on an old mattress for years. She is recently complaining about it every night and I admit, it does feel terrible. I'm guilty of letting her sleep on it for so long.
We've been searching for a new mattress for weeks, and I've just about settled on the Sealy Springfree Series. I have several questions within this email and I hope you can bear with me. I'm going crazy and want to get this decision over with so she can sleep good again.
What would be a good choice for her in this series? She is a tall girl and weighs about 120 pounds and growing. She will use this mattress from age 12 until she leaves for college.
I continue to be stymied in making a purchase by my fear of chemicals/PBDE's. I know it's federally regulated and in many area of our homes, but to me, we spend so many hours of our lives sleeping and in close contact with these chemicals that it's scary. I'd like to at least REDUCE this risk as much as possible. There are organic websites claiming to sell no chemical mattresses. Can this be true? The Springfree lines claims to at least not use the chemicals on the outside of the mattress (if I understand correctly), but they are still in the mattress itself.
Can a thick mattress pad made of anything in particular at least help to "insulate" from these chemicals - or do they leech through regardless. What is your feeling re the Springfree line with regard to chemicals - any less than any other mattresses? What would be a good choice for us if chemicals are a concern . . . is there a "lesser" of the evils available out there??
Thank you so very much. Happy 4th!
 
Hi Karen. I think you're worrying for nothing. The fire retardent chenicals used in the Polyurethane have been there since the early 1970s. If you were sensitive to them, you'd know that by now. You could get a plastic sipper on cover for the mattress. That would certainly do the job of creating an effective parrier, but it will also make it hot to sleep on. The River Crest model from the Sealy SpringFree model is the one to get. It's the favorite among woen, as it gives better at the hip. If you were to take her out to try them, she'd undoubtedly prefer the top of the line, Brighton Hill. I'm always amazed at what expensive taste, 12 year old girls have.

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Kingsdown 400 mattress

Susan of Bayville, writes:
I need to purchase a bed for my 14 yr old sonany suggestions? he is 135 lbs and 5 feet 6 inchesHe liked the Kingsdown 400 series green, but at $1900 , I just want to make the best investment thanks Susan
 
Hi Susan. I wish I had a nickel for every bad review I've read about Kingsdown....not to mention the store in this area that pushes them. The push isn't because of quality, it's because of profit. At $1900, you'd have had to been fed a line about investing. An investment is something that appreciates in value...pays a dividend. The most you'd pay for a adults bed is $2400...in king size. Since you've gotten it in your head that $1900 is an acceptable price for a child's bed, I don't know if you can accept that a Sealy Posturepedic Reserve Series model at $800 in full and $900 in queen is all you'll need and will last him until he's grown and gone.
It's funny...queer really. I have friends that own mattress stores, who are in direct competition with the high priced chain that pushes Kingsdown. Unlike that chain, which inflates their prices, my friend provides a truely discounted price. The large chain spends a lot of money telling you that they have the lowest prices. When customers would shop between that chain and my friend's stores, the price difference was so great, that it was hard for them to believe the same mattress could be had for so much less. To over come this problem, my friend was forced to raise his tagged price some...so that the difference was more believeable. 
Point being, at $1900, you're being suckered.
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New mattress for my 3 year old son

coral of del mar, writes:
You sound like the expert, help! My son is 3 and I want to buy him a new twin mattress. I'm overwhelmed by all the choices. I'm pretty sure I want a "firm" mattress. But is there a big difference, really, between 216 coil count and 234 coil count? The 234 coil count is super firm, while the 216 is firm but cushioned too. What do you recommend?

Hi Coral. It doesn't really matter. Neither one will last past him being 12, at which time you'll need to replace it. Until then, he won't put on any real weight for the difference to matter. He will sleep better on the one that isn't so stiff.

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Mattresses for my 3 year old girls

qurrat of north wales, writes:
hi there my girls r 3yrs old & i have just arrived in US i wanna buy a mattress which is just right for my girls.i m just confused about the size i should buy for them wether it should by twin size or full size or a toddler size mattress will be fine for them or probably will be too small for them. and also looking for the best mattress for them which last atleast for more then 5 yrs.

Hi Qurrat. The size of the mattress is up to you. Most kids are just fine in twin beds and it will be less expensive since you are buying two. The Sealy Posturepedic Reserve 7 models would be a good choice. They have a high coil count and will last them more than 5 years, as long as they don't jump up and down on them.

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Picky Mom who wants to the best for her baby boy

Regina of Bel Air, writes:
I moved my 2 year old out of his crib at 20 months old and he's been in his big boy bed (full size) for over 4 months. I purchased the Sealy Backsaver pillowtop. He tosses and turns all night from his stomach to his side, as if he's not comfortable. If money is no object for my sons comfort and I want to purchase perhaps a more firmer bed (plush or Ultra Plush) because I think the pillow top is too soft, because he didn't toss and turn that much in his crib because the crib mattress is a bit more firm. What is the best plush bed on market that's not more than 11 1/2 inches in height (his bed already has bunkie board, so only need mattress? He's a stomach and side sleeper and I want something that will last atleast 10 years.
Sign, Picky Mom who wants to the best for her baby boy

Hi Regina. As you've found out, "the best" isn't neccessarily the fancy pillowtop. Cribs are made quite firm to avoid SIDS....and that's what he's been use to. Not only is the soft pillowtop a change from his norm, to allow his to get use to a soft mattress will create orthopedic problems for him when he's older.
Being a full size, it isn't unreasonable to expect this mattress to last until he's grown and gone. What will help dramatiacally is not allowing him to use it as a trampoline. Regardless of how much fun and how cute it looks, there's little that's more damaging. The other thing is to keep it dry....which would require a waterproof mattress pad.
Once you are resigned to these preventitive steps, you are ready to make your purchase. (Without them, it won't matter what you buy. You'll be getting new mattresses regularly.)
And while the model names vary from store to store, the one you want will say, "Sealy Posturepedic Reserve cushion firm" on the label. As firmer beds go, it's plenty comfy. 

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