Alright, I love all the information on this site, but now that I’ve started researching mattress options for my 4yo, my head is spinning! He’s currently sleeping on a really cheap, twin, innerspring that we bought a few years back for a daybed for guests. It’s what we had on-hand when we switched him over from the crib, so it’s what we used. He’s happy with it, but one of us ends up lying with him for at least a few hours most nights, and we can feel the cheapness and lack of comfort, so, it’s time to upgrade the poor kid!
We spent the extra money to buy the kids more natural, eco-friendly foam crib mattresses (by Colgate), but couldn’t afford to go all-out organic. Instead, we went as good as we could get in our price range, and went with an organic cotton mattress protector and organic cotton sheets. I feel like we’re in the same boat with this purchase. I’d like to find the safest, most natural option we can get, but we still can’t afford to spend a ton on this. $500 would really be our max price.
All that said, I see a lot of info on latex mattresses on here, but I myself have a latex allergy, so really don’t want to have one in the house. So far, the only option I’ve found is the Pure Echo. Are there any others? It’s still a little more than we were hoping to spend though (we’d prefer to keep it under $300). We’re in the DC area, and I know we don’t have many local options here. My husband’s response to all this is, “you and I never slept on organic mattresses, growing up!”, so any other options or tips you could give would be great! Thanks in advance!