Mattress for 2 year old

[phoenix]

Hi sd213,

I know all of these are made by members of this site, so they should probably all be reasonable choices… Also, since they are made of natural materials, they seem to be safe by any standards. Are there any others that I should consider?

Post #2 here and the posts it links to have more information about mattresses and children and “safe” materials including a link to some general guidelines for children in post #2 here. It also includes a number of links to the better forum posts and topics about mattress and children as well which have more information about many good mattress choices for children.

Having said that … all of the mattresses you are considering would certainly make good choices for a child.

I was also looking for any thoughts on the Ultimate Dreams Freedom Customizable Latex Bed from dreamfoambedding. I know that it is synthetic latex. It seems from what I have (briefly) read, that there doesn’t seem to be a big difference between natural and synthetic in terms of toxicity (though I could have misunderstood that!). I was also confused as to whether it was oeko-tex certified,

The synthetic latex in the Freedom mattress is made by Mountaintop Foam and all of their latex (synthetic or natural or a blend) is Oeko-Tex certified. The “safety” of any type of latex is not something I would be concerned about and all the latex you are likely to encounter (Dunlop or Talalay made with either natural or synthetic rubber or a blend of both) will all have been certified by either Oeko-Tex or Eco-Institut for harmful substances and VOC’s (see post #2 here). The polyfoam used in the quilting of the Freedom mattress would be the foam that is CertiPUR certified.

There is more about the different types and blends of latex in post #6 here and more about the Freedom mattress and synthetic continuous pour Dunlop in post #2 here and in posts #3 and #4 here. The only issue with the Freedom mattress is that it includes a soft layer which isn’t necessary or desirable as a sleeping surface for a child so if you did choose this mattress I would put the soft layer under the medium layer so that your child is sleeping on a firmer sleeping surface.

Phoenix