When you bring your newborn home, they sleep in a little bassinet. After a few months, your baby sleeps in a crib. And once they hit that toddler age, they will start to show signs that it's time for an upgrade again, which means getting them into a toddler bed.
Toddler beds give your little one more snoozing space, while the guardrails ensure that they don't roll out. Amp up the excitement of hitting this milestone by bringing home a bed that's as fun as it is safe and comfy.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there are a few guidelines you must keep in mind when buying a toddler bed. The first is that a toddler bed should be low to the ground, if not on the ground. Second, it needs to fit the crib mattress perfectly. The standard toddler bed uses the same size mattress as a crib, and it needs to sink into the bed without space around the edges. That way there is very little wiggle room between the guardrail and the mattress so that limbs do not become entrapped or injured. And finally, a toddler bed needs to have rounded corners and edges that are finished with lead-free finishes. We kept all these guidelines in mind when making our selections.
Budget is also a big consideration — after all, your child will likely only be in the bed for a year or two. Based on our research on best-selling options from Walmart, Wayfair, and Amazon, $250 or less will get you a solid toddler bed. All of our picks fall within this price point, even beds that serve as a playspace, too.
How We Chose
We read hundreds of reviews and found that parents were most concerned with ease of assembly and relative durability when it came to picking a toddler bed, so we focused our efforts on finding products that meet these needs.
We also looked for products that fit a variety of style preferences to please both parents and kids. There are mid-century modern toddler beds, and beds that double as an airplane. These toddler beds are the best of the best, and we know there’s something here to fit your individual needs.
If you’re working with bedroom decor that’s minimalistic or fresh and airy in nature, consider this simple bed by Andover Mills.
The straight lines in the paneling won't take away from any other design elements in the room. The double guardrails will prevent your toddler from rolling out of the bed, while the slightly elevated height offers just enough lift to make your tot feel like a big kid.
Your child can snooze the night away in funky modern style with the Bodhi bed by Karla Dubois. For well under $300, your child will sleep comfortably and safely in this low-to-the-ground upholstered bed.
If you have a wild sleeper that consistently likes to gnash their head up against the end of their crib, this microfiber-upholstered option will cushion the blow, at least a little bit.
And when they eventually grow out of this toddler bed, it makes for a handsome seat in their room, given the right accessories.
Your baby is all grown up, and this extra-spacious toddler bed is the perfect next step for them.
Featuring center-mounted guardrails, this toddler bed allows your tot to rest all night without smacking the floor. The middle placement of the rails offers more protection throughout the night for your wiggly-worm sleeper.
If you have a Minnie Mouse fan at home, she'll go crazy to get out of her crib once she sees this.
The coolest feature? It has an interactive footboard that features an adjustable day-of-the-week counter, clock, and checklist for daily responsibilities, like brushing teeth or changing into pajamas.
This toddler bed transitions to play house without a second thought. Its solid hardwood design means that long after your child sleeps in it, they can play in its confines without parents needing to worry about durability.
It's essentially a floor bed with a super fun playhouse vibe that lends itself to pretend play as well as deep sleep.
Some toddlers sleep like they are being chased in their dreams. This stunning toddler day bed will keep your wild sleeper safe on all ends while they toss, turn, and twist.
Designed to hold up to 50 pounds, your little one will sleep comfortably here throughout their toddlerhood.
Inspired by Disney's Frozen, this canopy is serving serious princess vibes. While it is sturdy enough to safely hold your sleeping beauty, the metal and plastic construction makes for a super easy assembly.
And if you're concerned about going overboard with the Frozen theme, just know that you'll feel better when your little one catches musical inspiration from the film to sing herself to sleep.
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Best Floor Bed
South Shore Sweedi Natural Poplar Toddler House Bed
Made of sturdy, natural poplar wood, your little one will flip over this playhouse bed. Reviewers love it because it allows toddlers to safely sleep low to the ground while still offering the bed-like structure.
The simple, Montessori-style aesthetic is irresistible and would fit any room theme.
Up, up, and away to dreamland with this extremely cool airplane toddler bed that has storage on the sides.
Made of environmentally friendly hardwoods and baby-safe finishes, this bed is designed to delight toddlers’ imaginations, while also encouraging them to get in — and stay in — their bed.
Latifah MilesParenting EditorLatifah is the former parenting editor at BestProducts.com where she spent her time researching and testing the latest, greatest, and coolest products created to make parenting a breeze; her work has been featured on Cosmopolitan, Romper, and Elite Daily.
Cat BowenParenting EditorCat Bowen is the parenting editor at BestProducts.com where she researches all of the best products for families from pre-conception through their teen years, focusing on matching scientific evidence with real-life needs.
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