When buying a bed in a nursery, you can consider useful models when, for example, a bed can "grow" with a child. Such beds can be compactly folded, which is especially true if it is important to leave as much free space in the room as possible.
The transformable children's sliding bed solves several problems at once, occupying a minimum of space in the folded form, and in the unfolded one it allows you to settle comfortably, regardless of age and growth.
Types of sliding beds
There are several constructively different models that differ in the way of transformation and other parameters. The length of the service life and the ergonomic use depend directly on the transformation mechanism.
The most reliable mechanism is the "book" type , when for the transformation of the children's sliding sofa-bed to raise the base of the bed and to fold back, laying it in a horizontal position. This type of mechanism has been used for a long time and remains popular, since it has proved to be a good one. His more modern interpretation is "eurobook" .
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Another type is children's wooden sliding beds with sideboards and drawers . These bed models are extended in length. One pair of their legs is moved in the direction of the extension of the bed. As a result, its width does not change, and the bed remains single.
A series of such beds of different manufacturers are called "Growth" or "I'm growing," which is quite true - as the child grows, you extend the bed. As a result, it can be used from 3 years of the child to adolescence and even adolescence. The initial length of such a model is 120 cm with the possibility of increasing it to 160-195 cm in two or three stages.
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There are also metal children's sliding beds , the most famous of which are the Minneen beds from IKEA. They are adapted for the most intensive use, for example, in the case of a hyperactive child. Their frame is very strong and reliable, the top metal is covered with a powder composition based on epoxy resins. The only drawback - when buying a bed is not equipped with a rack base and a mattress, and they have to be purchased separately.
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If you need a children's sliding bed for two or three children, you will like a two-tier and three-tier model. It is more correct to call it rolling, since the second and third tiers in it roll out from under the upper one. By design, it can be compared to a loft bed, only a small height.
In this case, all the tiers are approximately on the same level, and the highest tier is located about 1 meter above the floor. With the transformation, you get 2 or 3 beds, located most often in parallel to each other. Although there are models with a perpendicular arrangement of tiers.
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Advantages of sliding baby beds
The "growing" bed with the child has many important advantages:
- first of all, it saves the family budget, because you once buy a bed, which, as the child grows up, you do not have to replace the other, all you need to do is to push the bed when the child has grown up;
- in contrast to the sliding sofas, the beds provide a healthy sleep and the correct position of the child, since they assume the use of an orthopedic mattress and the absence of bends;
- All the sliding beds correspond to sanitary standards and are made of high-quality and environmentally friendly materials, which is confirmed by the availability of certificates.