Twin Bed or Full Size Bed??

Both full and twin mattresses are 75 inches long so I don't see why how tall she might grow would matter. I had a twin until I went to college. Then in college I had a twin as well. I didn't have a full size until I moved in with my boyfriend. I would stick with the twin for the extra floor space. Sleepovers involve the extra fun of air mattresses and sleeping bags.

I always had a twin sized bed....up until I left for college. My bed in college was also twin. I don't think she needs a full size or queen size personally. I see that plenty of other people who have answered think otherwise. If it were me I would stick with twin size. I would consider getting two twin beds if there were room for it. But a friend who comes over for a sleepover can also just use a blow up mattress. What about a loft bed? One that has room for her to sit up and read (not too high to the ceiling) and she can set up a desk or area underneath to hang out? The downside is changing the sheets is a pain bc you have to climb up the ladder. IKEA has affordable beds if you live near one.

I like a twin because of the space in the room. My teens are fine with twins.
We do have full size too - I thought it would be a good idea as already had headboard from crib. But I'd rather have the room. It's not really big enough for two people comfortably - I don't think. It's just filled with stuffies. For sleepovers, we find kids tend to do better sleeping separately too.

I'm not sure why she would need a full sized bed at any point. She'll fit fine in a twin for her whole life - and when she goes off to college, guess what will be in her dorm room? A twin size bed! Unless she's going to be sleeping with someone else, she doesn't need a full. And making a twin bed, whether it's you or whether she's the one in charge, is so much easier.

My neighbors had 2 girls, and they bought a twin size trundle bed for each girl. For everyday use, the kids had much more room in their bedrooms, but if they had a friend over (or if guests came and the kids shuffled around a little to share one room while company had the other), there was basically a king size bed there (2 twins = 1 king) BUT they could use the existing twin sheets. Those trundles outlasted the kids and became the basis for 2 terrific guest rooms or a place to accommodate returning college students and their friends.

I'm not sure if her room is big enough to accommodate the slide-out trundle. If not, you could use a simple rollaway bed or an inflatable air mattress for an occasional friend sleeping over.

It seems like some people have the perspective that at some point you will NEED to switch to a full or queen sized bed. Not sure why. Plenty of adults sleep in a twin. College dorms have twin size beds. I'm just saying, don't get a full size bed now just because you think it's inevitable. Nothing wrong with having a twin until the day she moves out.

I bought a twin bed for my first apartment after college. I didn't buy a double until I wanted to share my bed.

In my experience, kids who got double or queen sized beds, the bed was handed down when parents got a new bed. I didn't know parents bought the larger size on purpose. Why would a kid need a full size bed? My grandchildren sleep in a twin bed. At my house, I have a trundle for sleep overs. My 16 yo granddaughter often has as many as 3 friends stay over and they manage. When we visit my cousin at the coast we sleep on a blow up mattress. It's comfortable.

I'm not sure why a child would need a full sized (double) bed. I slept in a twin until I got married, then my husband and I shared a full size. I guess if you think she will grow to be quite big, or if you have a large room with lots of extra space you could go double. I think bunk beds, loft bed or a mates bed would be better. Plus then you can use the bedding you already have. Sure, you can buy more sheets, but sheets aren't cheap, so why spend the money if you don't have to?

Most cribs convert to full size (double) beds. So, if you have a convertable crib, you might already have most of it.

I went with twin for my kids because they keep some of their toys in their room, and if I put a double bed in there, they would have almost no room to play.

ETA: I don't really get the "last through college" comments either. First, every college dorm I know has twin beds in it. So 18-22 year olds routinely sleep in twin size beds (I did until after college, and I'm an average sized adult). Second, mattresses are only built to last about 10 years. If your child is 8 years old or younger, you'll be replacing that bed around the time she goes to college anyway. As for sleepovers, my boys want to sleep in the game room in sleeping bags when they have sleepovers. They think it's more exciting for the sleepover (yes I know this means they are playing video games half the night, isn't that part of being a kid on a sleepover?).

We've always had a full sized bed for Kiddo. He inherited my futon (we have since bought a new futon mattress). It was great when he was little and might need some mom/dad company at bedtime/nighttime. Full sized, too, you can get those long, low gift-wrap containers which fit underneath perfectly. Measure the room to make sure you aren't using up too much floor space on it, though-- kids need space on the floor to play!

Depends on the size of the room. Kids do love getting the 'big bed' but sometimes it eats up too much floor space. Your daughter's age means she has several years left of using her room for play. I've had friends get double beds for their young kids, then replace the double beds to go back to a twin because of that.

I don't understand the 'last through college' comments in regards to getting a full. A twin is an adult size bed for a single person. A twin will last though college just the same as any other size, unless your kid is super tall or unusually wide. The main aspect is the quality of the mattress. College dorms usually have twin or twin XL (longer) beds in them.

My one daughter has a full size bed and my other daughter has a twin. I made the decision based on the sizes and layout of their rooms.

My daughter is moving to college in 2 weeks. She will go from having a full size bed to a twin and she will now be sharing a dorm room much smaller than her room at our house with a roommate.

I wouldn't not factor already having twin sheets for the bed. You can buy more sheets.

I have been checking out queen size beds for my girls. The only complaint they have about getting a queen versus having a twin is taking up the space. I honestly would get a twin for a 7 yr old. This will give her more floor space for playing or dancing around etc. One thing I have looked into since space for us is a big issue, a platform type bed that you can put baskets under. I found one on Amazon that is 12 inches free space under the bed. The mattress is 14 inches off the floor since the frame is 2 inches. But this gives a lot of space underneath for baskets and bins for clothes, even toys.

I had a twin until I was 19 and got married and fit fine.

When we moved up we went with a full sized bed. It's so much nicer when they lay there to do homework or read. And having sleepovers is easier b/c there is room for the guest child already.

For my son, we did the full sized bed also. He pretty much started out with it (age 3) and it was very nice for us to lie on at night to read bedtime stories (3 of us, me, him and his younger sister)... we all had room to lie down/prop up together with the books. But, when it came to sleep overs, boys tend to sleep on the floor in sleeping bags more than girls, it seems.

It really depends on your space. I know you have bedding sets already, but she might be ready for something a bit more mature? I don't know. 7 is still pretty young. We upgraded my daughter's bed when she was closer to age 10. So she was ready for a slightly more "mature" style. It's also more difficult to find "kiddie" prints in full size than in twin. So, if she is wanting (and you are willing) to put unicorns and cupcakes on her full sized bed, realize that they will be more difficult to find (and more expensive).

I didn't find that full sized mattress sets cost any more than twins, really. Just for the record. As my son got older (high school) he actually wanted to switch to a twin bed. He wanted to have the space in his room more than he wanted the space to lie on, on his bed. Daughter has ALWAYS been happy with her full sized. She is 15 now.

What does your daughter think? Not that you have to do what she wants, but it might be worth at least asking her thoughts on it. You never know. She might prefer to stay in a twin. I had a difficult time finding a twin that didn't appear too juvenile for what I wanted to do. :/

A full size bed should last her through college.
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This combination gives her some shelf space.
The base is strong and silent (no squeaky springs from box spring) and it's super easy to set up.
The space you save by not having a box spring means plastic storage bins can fit under the bed.
A hybrid mattress works well with this (has both pocket coil springs and some memory/latex/gel foam).
When you think about the cost - remember this might be the last bed you buy for her.

Additional:
By middle school our son was over 6 ft tall and his feet were hanging off the end of his twin size bed.
His room has the space for it so we got him a queen size.

I know 'the experts' say a mattress should be replaced every 8 years.
In some cases that might be true but much depends upon what kind of mattress you get and how well you take care of it.
My Mom gets a natural latex foam (not memory foam) mattress - she takes care of it, keeps it in a protector, religiously washes her bedding weekly - she gets a new one every 30 YEARS.
This site claims a latex mattress can last up to 50 YEARS.
http://www.overstock.com/guides/faqs-about-your-latex-mat...

When we bought a mattress after we got married - they said you could expect 12 to 15 years out of a mattress.
Now it's 8-10 years - some places are starting to say 5 years - and that just sounds like a really short time.
Mattresses don't come with expiration dates.

If you have room for it get the double. Sure she doesn't "need" a bigger bed but as she grows she'll be more comfortable in that size, and it's better for sleepovers and as an extra/guest bed if you ever need it.
ETA: I mentioned sleepovers because you have a girl and my daughters DID share beds during sleepovers, my son, no, never, but boys are weird that way aren't they?

I would get a pair of twins, frames only if money is a factor. That way it's not weird as she grows and wants someone to spend the night. My teen boys each have a full size bed and when someone sleeps over, we still have to have a separate area for their friends to sleep. Maybe girls would sleep in the same bed with a friend but boys wouldn't. When they grow and move out we'll move to 2 twins in the rooms for flexibility purposes.

I would get a full. There are lots of good deals on bedding at stores like TJ Maxx and Ross. Twin beds are okay, but older kids aren't really satisfied with them.

My daughter, now 21, went straight from her crib at 17 months to a queen sized bed that was on the floor with no frame. As she got older, we put the queen bed on the frame.

We had the bed in her nursery set up like a day bed. She crawled out of her crib at 17 months and I never put her back in it.

She used that mattress for years until we upgraded her bedroom and put in a new queen mattress.

I don't really see that much "con" for bedding. You don't "have" to have the latest designers, etc. I like to change things up and I would find nice sets at Marshalls, Ross, HomeGoods, etc. for sheets and spreads. I prefer to find the items at a place like those because I did not have that much money invested and for children... you know how spills, tears, happen often!

Now that she is older she has higher quality bedding.

2 of my 3 kids have doubles, because their rooms are bigger. I asked the younger one if he wanted a bigger bed, even if it meant less floor space in his room and he said yes - so we'll do that for him in the next year or so. I think the bigger bed is always better.

Full size. That way you won't have to buy a new one until she goes off to college!

My son has a queen...it was our old guest room bed that was our bed before we bought a king. He is going to be well over 6 feet tall....so we figured why not keep it for him. Character sheets do not come in queen sizes, BTW.

We bought our daughter a double because she is going to be tall as well. It gives her more room now and can grow with her.

When either child moves out they will have a nice but not expensive bedroom set to take with them. We got the bed, matching nightstand, and dresser.

So, I vote double for in the long run and buy new sheets on sale.

Definitely a full size. It's much more practical as long as you have the space to accommodate a full size bed.

Donate the old twin bed (as long as it's still safe) and the sheets and let your daughter pick out some sheets for her new bed.

We went right from a crib to full size. It just didn't make sense to us to have to make that many bed changes. We always made sure it was safe and used the crib rails until they were no longer necessary.

If her crib is a conversion crib, they convert into a full size bed. If that works with the room layout that sounds like a good choice. You can always get some plastic bins for under bed storage.

My daughter has a twin with a trundle. We love it for sleepovers. Can get 4 girls in there - 2 on top and two on the bottom!! It's a tight squeeze but they seem to love it.

If you like to have kids sleep over and don't want to do a trundle, go for a full so they can share.

The only reason kids have full these days are due to convertible cribs.

Full. You don't "have" to get them a bigger bed when they get older but it's nice to do. So since you already feel like she will be in a full eventually, then just get it now. Then when she's a teen you can update her bedding to be more on the adult side than the kid side. Good luck.

Here's my thought. Do you really think 2 girls having a sleepover could/should sleep in a twin size bed? If you only have room for a twin or want to give her the most floor space possible then go with the twin but put a trundle with it.

I have a queen in my girl's room. It was her bed as soon as she got out of a toddler bed, probably by age 2 1/2. I work child care and understand that a toddler bed is for toddlers. So we put the kids on toddler beds by age 14-15 months. The latest was 18 months.

But with each of them we put them directly out of a toddler bed into a full or queen. That is their bed until they move out. Then it's time to probably buy a new mattress set.