This bed is great and lots of fun! The slats are far apart, as you can see in my photo, but that was ok for us. The biggest issue with this bed is that a standard mattress for a twin bed will not fit without some space on the sides. I included a photo to show what I mean. The mattress size that fits best is 39 inches by 75 inches, as other reviews mentioned. With the comforter and sheets tucked in, it is less of an issue, but my sons toys fall between the bed and the wall and so do his arms or legs. Hes only 2 and a restless sleeper. Theres enough space to put a pool noodle between the bed and the wall but he pulls them out and plays with them so Im still working on a solution. I bought our mattresses from a friend at Mattress Firm but they were not the size I thought and I measured and showed them. You can find the 39×75 on for about $200 last I checked. We already bought these so were just going to work with what we have. That said, my son LOVES the bed! The slide is slick so he went down fast at first and that scared him. It would be even better for kids 3 to 5. The instructions were not the greatest, but my husband got it together in a few hours with the help of my MIL. Weve had it a few months and are still happy with it.
Great Bed for Littles -1 Mattress Issue
This bed is great and lots of fun! The slats are far apart, as you can see in my photo, but that was ok for us. The biggest issue with this bed is that a standard mattress for a twin bed will not fit without some space on the sides. I included a photo to show what I mean. The mattress size that fits best is 39 inches by 75 inches, as other reviews mentioned. With the comforter and sheets tucked in, it is less of an issue, but my sons toys fall between the bed and the wall and so do his arms or legs. Hes only 2 and a restless sleeper. Theres enough space to put a pool noodle between the bed and the wall but he pulls them out and plays with them so Im still working on a solution. I bought our mattresses from a friend at Mattress Firm but they were not the size I thought and I measured and showed them. You can find the 39×75 on for about $200 last I checked. We already bought these so were just going to work with what we have. That said, my son LOVES the bed! The slide is slick so he went down fast at first and that scared him. It would be even better for kids 3 to 5. The instructions were not the greatest, but my husband got it together in a few hours with the help of my MIL. Weve had it a few months and are still happy with it.