Angela writes:
Hello Peter,
About 1.5 years ago I purchased a Suite Sleep Little Lamb Latex mattress setup for my 3 year old from a local store.
I wanted an organic mattress for my child. After using it for a year we hated it, but were given no resolution from either the manufacturer or the local store.
The reason we hate the mattress setup is because we often co-sleep with the 3 year old & have found the mattress incredibly hard.
I only weigh 100 lbs. lockjaw and stiffness and dad a sore back & numb arms when he awakes.
Of course, we know this mattress was not manufactured for a 200 lb adult, but I told the salesperson at the store co-sleeping would likely happen.
He,(as typical of salespeople), assured me that it would be fine, saying, in Europe, they sleep on mattresses like this and it is adults to sleep on as well.
I went ahead and purchased all the additions that were recommended as child grows.
So, we would have the more mature child setup to try to accommodate adults as well.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t provided the information you have posted on your website about weight limits for this setup.
I deeply regret spending over $2000 for the setup, which included
· 6” Dunlop latex mattress
· 2” latex topper
· 1.5” wool topper
Given the information I have provided, do you have any recommendations on something different?
As much as I wanted to go with organic, I’m open to conventional at this point, in order to be more comfortable.
Should we use the latex as a “boxspring/base” and add another softer latex style mattress or topper, or a hybrid coil / latex mattress, etc?
I have read some of your responses and know you recommend not going from one extreme to the other.
But, we are miserable and worry what this hard mattress may do to our child as he grows bigger.
He is still quite small at just under 40 lbs / 4 years old but given how miserable I am at only 100 lbs.
I have my doubts this is a mattress that is good for anyone without some kind of more plush topping.
Dad doesn’t’ always sleep at night with kiddo, but often naps with him on weekends.
Mom does co-sleep almost every night & expect that will continue for at least 1-3 more years, which means I need something more comfortable.
FYI, dad & I have a Sealy Posturpedic Natural Origins Ultra Plush that we’ve had for 9 years and still like it.
Thank you in advance for your help!
ANGELA
Hi Angela,
An all latex mattress is ideal for a child to grow up on...providing contouring support that will maintain the natural alignment of your child's spine, throughout all of the growing years...and beyond. It needs to be firm to properly support your child's growing bones and muscles.
You can't do better for your child, than what you have done.
Looking to replace that mattress because YOU aren't comfortable on it, is unconscionable to me....especially since you already have a mattress in your master bedroom, with which you are happy.
You don't need to buy anything. All you need to do is change your thinking and habits.
You sleep in your bed and let your child sleep in his.
When your son reaches school age, a softer sleeping surface will be of benefit to him.
The deeper night's sleep that it provides will enhance his learning and remembering capabilities, which will result in better test scores.
The EverEden Pure, All Natural 2" Soft Talalay Latex Topper is as soft as they come.
At that time, you will find it comfortable too.
That topper, shown here:
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100% All-Natural Vytex Dunlop Latex Mattress Toppers. Ever-Eden’s Vytex Dunlop is, virtually, Allergen Free. And while the Vytex Dunlop comes in the same 2 choices of comfort levels, Dunlop is a more dense material and does not have as supple a feel as the Talalay Latex Toppers.
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Thanks, Pete
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