How to look for and find the best mattress ... for YOU! ***READ FIRST***

[phoenix]

Hi gamom,

I have also tried out the Simmons Beautyrest recharge Woodlands Firm, it has the individual inner coils with 5/8" Comfort Foam, 1" High Performance Pressure-Relieving Foam, 1/2" GelTouch, and 1/2" Energy Foam. I feel it is comfortable now but I worry about the foam breaking down over time.

Hopefully you’ve read the first post of this thread and the guidelines it links including this article. As you can see, the Beautyrerst (and any mattress where the quality of the materials isn’t disclosed by the manufacturer) is a mattress I would avoid.

There are a number of threads in the forum about mattresses and children which have good information and links to some good choices. The better ones are linked in post #2 here.

I am also looking at the miForma Relax, with Eco memory foam, it is an open cell foam. It felt cool while laying on it, but not sure if it would conform to my daughters body as she is only 30 lbs.

I would tend to avoid memory foam for young children (for the reasons mentioned in some of the children’s threads)

Any advice you can offer would be appreciated. I am in the western suburbs of Chicago, IL., any local shops you can refer to me would be appreciated.

Children have different needs than adults and need firmer mattresses than adults so I would avoid buying a mattress that is soft enough for you (or even comfortable for you).

My Green Mattress / Quality Sleep would have some very good options that would work well Pure Echo Natural which has innersprings and natural fibers and no foam at all (which is among the most natural and breathable mattress types available). The innerspring/latex mattress you mentioned may also make a good choice for a child. They are also very knowledgeable and would give you good guidance about which of the choices they offer would be most suitable.

The list of better options in the Chicago area is in post #2 and #4 here but if I was in the Chicagoland area I would make My Green Mattress / Quality Sleep my first and probably my last stop. As you probably know they are a member of the site and are among the best quality/value in the country.

Phoenix