Hi QTsleep,
Post #2 here includes links to most of the better forum posts and topics about mattresses and children and includes some suggestions and guidelines and links to some good quality/value options as well. This mattress uses good quality materials but I would tend to choose a firmer top layer because children tend to do better on firmer mattresses. I also don’t know what the thickness of the base layer is in the mattress you are considering but you won’t really need more than about 6" of latex or so for a child and then when they grow older if they need some additional thickness or softness then you can either add another layer inside a new cover (if you have a zip cover) or add a topper to the mattress.
[quote]I was originally looking on Obasan’s website.
obasan.ca/products/fundy-1-0/
- the full size costs $1200. They have a promotion where they’ll throw in a 400 dollar mattress protector.
I’m now wondering if I should be looking for a local manufacturer to make it for me and at a better price.[/quote]
This would probably make a more suitable choice because it only has 6" of latex and has a medium firmness (which I would suggest vs a soft comfort layer) but as you suggested I would make some good “apples to apples” value comparisons with other similar mattresses that are available to you as well (either locally or online) so you are confident that this is the best “value” for you based on all the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you. While the “free” protector may be attractive … it also is more costly than many other good quality mattress protectors so I don’t know if this is their actual selling price or whether it is just a MSRP price that is higher than the protector would normally sell for to make the bonus sound more attractive. While Obasan makes some very high quality mattresses that use high quality materials … they can also be in a higher budget range and I would make some good comparisons so you are confident that this would be the best choice for you.
The better options and possibilities I’m aware of in the Toronto area are listed in post #1 here and you also have some good online options available to you that are listed in post #32 here that may also be worth considering or if nothing else that you can use as a reference point for price and value for similar mattresses.
Phoenix