A toddler bed is a small bed designed for

toddler A toddler is a child approximately 12 to 36 months old, though definitions vary. The toddler years are a time of great cognitive, emotional and social development. The word is derived from "to toddle", which means to walk unsteadily, like a child ...

s. A child grows capable of escaping an

infant bed An infant bed (commonly called a cot in British English, and, in American English, a crib, or far less commonly, stock) is a small bed especially for infants and very young children. Infant beds are a historically recent development intended to c ...

around one and a half or two years of age, at which they are often transitioned to a toddler bed. They become too large for a toddler bed between the ages of five and seven years, and will then transition to an ordinary

bed A bed is an item of furniture that is used as a place to sleep, rest, and relax. Most modern beds consist of a soft, cushioned mattress on a bed frame. The mattress rests either on a solid base, often wood slats, or a sprung base. Many beds ...

. Commonly toddler beds have low side rails (

cot side A cot side or bed guard rail is a raised side fitted to a bed to stop the occupant from falling out of bed. They occur: *In toddler beds; however in infant beds the sides are to prevent intentional, rather than accidental, exit. *In normal beds, w ...

s, possibly removable) on each side to prevent accidental rolling out of the bed while asleep, rather than being fully enclosed like an

. A toddler bed is low to the ground to facilitate safe and easy entry and exit for the occupant. Due to their ground height, they are often referred to as floor beds or montessori beds. The

mattress A mattress is a large, usually rectangular pad for supporting a lying person. It is designed to be used as a bed, or on a bed frame as part of a bed. Mattresses may consist of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usually of heavy cloth, conta ...

in a toddler bed is often the same size as that in an infant bed. Generally toddler beds range from x to x . As toddlers are learning to express their tastes,

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or themed beds to appeal to their preferences are available (for example, a racing car bed).

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