The Bedroom Set Grows With You

Some of the fondest memories are associated with living with your parents as a growing kid.  And the bedroom occupies much of that memory.  For parents about to raise a family, a little planning in arranging the house to make way for your first little darling can be one of your best investments in nurturing a person.

The Evolving Bedroom

For growing children, planning for their bedrooms can be more demanding that just getting a collection of furniture for your first-born.  A crib is a natural for your baby or toddler aged 0 to 1 year. You then add a child’s chest drawer for the baby’s clothes but all the room is mostly made of playthings.. After that, you would be looking at purchasing your kid’s first real bedroom set consisting mainly of his first bed. 

You don’t run out to by an adult bed for a 2-year old and most kid’s bedrooms have beds that retain the playful or imaginative character of a child’s toy.  Hence, you have batmobile beds or shoe-like fairy tale beds that are sized just right for the growing child.  They also come in various sizes that can be good for kids ups to 5 years or until the kid reaches about 7 - 8 years old. If the bed has been designed and crafted robustly, it should last that long.  Otherwise, you could be looking at getting two or more purchases of the same type of bed, especially if the kid is among the overactive types who frequently jump up and down their bed.

After this period, you start to face another daunting decision, whether to start investing on a regular adult single bed or go for their junior versions that are often 1-2 foot shorter.  It shouldn’t be a problem if your kid is extraordinarily tall for his age so that you can easily anticipate he or she would outgrow the size of typical children’s beds early on.  Otherwise, a junior bed typical a foot or two shorter than regular beds would be just right for your pre-teenagers.

The Final Selection

The largest growth spurts occur during the teenage years or adolescence. It is during this time when it makes better sense to invest in an adult sized bed, still the single bed type.  And when you do, look for the sturdy hardwood beds that can last a lifetime, often allowing you to pass on to their younger siblings as they go off to college or lead their own lives. 

By this time, or before going to college, your child’s bedroom set would have evolved to consist of a larger wardrobe closet, a chest drawer, night stand and a mirror. For the girls, a dresser can’t be missed.  Expect to invest in a desk cabinet for a TV set or stereo system as well as a PC table.