Compact travel bed

Karon said: January 7th 2011 3:58 PM

Hi Can you tell me is there anywhere in australia that sells a toddler travel n trundle or similar? we have 3 months overseas for our 4yr old and these roll up like  a sleeping bag compact for travel

thanks

Donna @ Travel Toddler said: January 9th 2011 3:54 PM

Hi Karon,

I haven’t seen the ‘Toddler Travel n Trundle’ available in Australia – they do look great though.

Other products to consider could be;

KinderKot – they are recommended up to 4 years, so check whether it may suit size-wise, you may be on the upper limits. It has a self inflating mattress, so seems quite comfortable. The only negative feedback I have heard on these is they can be complex to pack up – but I imagine you could get quite good at it after a few months! I like the idea of this if the child may be sharing a bedroom with you, the cover sort of creates some privacy. But for the same reason, a four year old may not like the cover and feel a little squashed or closed in?

Kindy Kamper – They have a new ‘Kindy Kamper Traveller’, which suits up to 5 years. I have heard good things about these, but haven’t seen one myself.

Regalo Portable Child Bed – This folds up quite small and light, you could team it with a sleeping bag etc. It suits up to a 6 year old and comes with a fitted sheet and travel bag. If you are interested in this one, let me know as I am looking to stock them at Little Gulliver.

Aerobed Sleepover – This inflatable bed rolls up into a backpack and comes with its own pump. We have a bigger size and find them great. Just make sure it isn’t “played” on and take a repair kit. We use a pool repair kit on ours – we have repaired it once (near the valve) and have had no more trouble.

Dream Tubes – these are ‘blow up’ bed rails, which you could use of your child was in their own bed during the trip. At 4 your child may be in a single bed at home anyway (and be used to the height of the bed and not likely to fall out), but these may be handy on the road if you are using a junior bed at home.

I haven’t used any of these products myself, but certainly they are all worth a look. I hope you find the information useful and have a wonderful time overseas! Apologies for my delay in replying, we’re just getting back on board after the Christmas / New Year break.

Also, I’d love to hear what you end up deciding on and how the trip goes! It’s so easy to be jealous in this job…

Regards,

Donna