Bed-Car: sizes and features of choice for children of different ages (109 photos)

Dimensions

Car beds are designed for a fairly wide age range (from 1.5 years to 15 years). The length of cribs is usually based on 1.5-2.4 m. The width of such a “car” can be from 0.95 to 1.2 m. Therefore, with such bed data, the parent can easily lie down next to the child without unnecessary inconvenience.

If you want to put a two-story bed in a playroom, then you should maintain its height with the height of the room so that the child who spends play time on the second floor does not touch the ceiling with his head.

Features of choosing a crib-car

If you decide to purchase such a crib, then you need to know how to choose the right one. When choosing a bed, it is mainly necessary to take into account the age of the child. The suitable age for a crib of this type starts from 1.5 years and ends with adolescence. Let's take a closer look.

Your child is 1.5-4 years old

At this age, a bed that is simply painted to look like a car will suit a boy. For decoration, bright colors and stickers in the form of headlights, wheels, doors and other things are used.

Such beds have high side sides, which makes the bed safe for a small, fragile body. There are usually no walls at the end of the bed.

Existing models and their sizes

Manufacturers offer hundreds of car models, starting with inexpensive options made from chipboard and ending with quite expensive cars made of noble wood with lighting and other bells and whistles. Laminated chipboard is the cheapest option.

The material used can be either expensive or cheap.

For example, the same basic model can be supplied in several variants:

1. In the form of a stationary bed.
2. With a lifting mechanism and a niche under the berth.
3. With a drawer for bed linen.
4. With rubber edge trim.
5. With additional lighting.
6. With an "autonomous license plate".
7. With additional furniture, decorated in the style of a typewriter.
8. Complete with mattress.

Often a mattress is also sold with the car.
Most of the models are “boyish”, but: “Teddy Bear”, “Hello Kitty”, “Masha”, “Angel”, “Fairy Car” and so on. The sizes, as a rule, do not differ from the typical dimensions of children's beds.

There is also a selection of models for girls.

Your child is between 5 and 7 years old

Children of this age will no longer be interested in a simple design option. They form their first taste, and their preferences will be given to more elaborate models.

Such a car bed for a boy should have some realism. The wheels must be separate parts, the headlights can light up, and the steering wheel can rotate.

Varieties

Today in furniture stores you can find beds in the form of a car of various types with different details: wheels, headlights, steering wheel. Depending on certain criteria, they are conventionally divided into the following categories.

Racing car

Bus

Fire engine

With box

Backlit

Sliding

With lifting mechanism

Your child is 8-12 years old

A crib-car at this age should be as realistic as possible. Beds for such children are more like specific brands of cars that children would like to own. Most often these are racing cars or business class cars. The design of such a bed is detailed, which significantly affects its price.

All these are just generalizations; the fairest option would be if the child tries to choose a car bed himself.

Types of car beds

In addition to quite ordinary beds and cars, there are also “special” types. For a better idea of ​​each type, you can look at the photos of machine beds.

Beds - copies of cars

These beds follow the contours of branded cars and thus arouse children's interest. Often replica beds are equipped with moving and small parts (wheels, steering wheel, car panel, etc.) Sometimes there are even turned on headlights!

But there is one “but”. Beds of this type have low sides, thereby becoming unsafe for small children. Suitable for children from 5 years old.

How to choose a car bed

So, if you are a happy parent and your child is 2 years old and it’s time to buy a crib, or he has already grown up and wants to sleep on his own, or you have moved to a new apartment and want to please your child with an original gift - in any of these options you will be faced with a choice: which bed to choose?

And if you have a boy, then car beds will almost certainly attract your attention.

Nowadays there are a great variety of car-shaped beds on the market. These are Turkish, American, Chinese, and finally our domestic cribs (among the domestic ones, we bought the “Lightning” bed from MK “Massmebel”: https://avtobed.com/).

How to choose? I’ll tell you about my experience and the experience of my friends. First of all, the very first conclusion: you need to buy from the manufacturer (if this is, of course, possible, since foreign cribs are not presented directly by the manufacturer in our country).

Purchasing from the manufacturer has a number of advantages:

1. Many promotions (the manufacturer is not tied, like a dealer, to the purchase price, and you can hold many promotions and give good discounts).
2. Fresh beds directly from the warehouse (You get the bed first-hand, bypassing intermediaries and dusty warehouses of dealers, where beds can lie for months before being sold).
3. The ability to file a claim directly with the manufacturer (whereas the dealer will not take responsibility as a seller and will send you to a factory where they don’t know you, and a long showdown will begin about who is right and wrong within the triangle: manufacturer - dealer - buyer).
4. Sending the goods immediately (a good manufacturer has its own warehouse and is always ready to ship the order almost immediately. The dealer often asks to wait from 2 to 3 weeks. Or, even worse, they feed you breakfast, knowing from the very beginning that the bed will not arrive quickly, etc.) .
5. Qualified advice and support during sales, assembly and operation (the manufacturer knows his products and can answer all your questions, while the dealer often has not even seen these beds “live”).
6. Honest information (the manufacturer will never misinform you, because he cares about his reputation, but the dealer doesn’t care: he will lie to you about anything so that you buy, and when the deception is revealed, he will blame everything on the manufacturer: after all, the dealer doesn’t care - he has other manufacturers; the dealer does not care about the reputation of the products of one particular manufacturer).

However, there are also unscrupulous manufacturers among them. So, how to determine: is it a factory, or a garage with workers from neighboring countries? ) (“Workers” no offense, we’re just looking for factories)):

1. Contact information: there must be city telephone numbers, preferably number 8800..., working technical support, a greeting must be included when calling (this is done only in large companies with a mini-PBX). The more landlines: the better. If only the mobile number is very suspicious, I would advise you not to even call such a company.
2. Availability of the company on Yandex maps (at least the production itself).
3. Assortment (if a company produces only one type of crib and does not produce related products (wardrobes, chests of drawers, etc.), most likely this is a small garage production: a large company should have a minimum assortment set.
4. Availability of visual information: many real photos, etc. etc. (the manufacturer must have them).
5. On the pages of the publication it should be directly written “We are a manufacturer”: often online stores pretend to be manufacturers, but on their website there is not a word that they are a manufacturer: otherwise they would have to answer for deceiving the consumer. So if someone hides the fact that he is a manufacturer, then he is not a manufacturer.

So we figured it out. By the way, you can go to the websites of real manufacturers and see what the manufacturer’s website looks like: https://avtobed.com/, https://fort-mm.ru/.

So how can you avoid being deceived when choosing a bed? They're all like this in the pictures

bright and beautiful, but at the same time I can’t shake the feeling that I may be disappointed upon delivery. The way it is. The problem is that when buying, we don’t ask the right questions about the crib, and therefore when the bed arrives, we won’t even have anyone to blame: we didn’t ask, the manufacturer didn’t say.

So, questions about the bed:

1. What is the bed made of? (I’ll say right away: plastic is very harmful, any plastic, especially Turkey and China. Birch or oak solids are great, but unaffordable in most cases. The best option: laminated chipboard must (!) class E1 especially for children’s furniture! From domestic manufacturers of boards we can recommend “Ruslaminate” and “VKDP”, or a German stove.).
2. What is the weight of the bed? (weight is very important. There are companies whose bed weighs 19 kg: this is not a bed, these are three boards, really. For example, a bed (https://avtobed.com/) or weighs 72 (!) kg. Weight means a lot, but first all this is strength and awareness for you: how many parts and accessories from the bed you will receive)
3. Image quality in the picture? (If they say FullHD: this is not enough for a crib, dots and pixels will be visible. This is only 720 pixels. The same MK “Massmebel” applies a 3D drawing with a resolution of 1440 pixels).
4. What is included in the package, accessories? (an acquaintance really got burned - the bed came with three boards and fittings of 5 euroscrews. I bought the “Molniya” model on https://avtobed.com/: the fittings included lifting bottom mechanisms with spring closers, hinges on gas closers for smooth closing of the smile door secret drawers, and even an upside-down screwdriver, wrench, octagon, etc. i.e. no other tool was needed for assembly, everything is included! Disk for assembly included! You don’t see such a huge difference on the website and you won’t recognize it until you ask.
5. Warranty: The longer the guarantee, the better. I advise you to take at least two years.
6. Adequate assembly instructions: you will most likely assemble it yourself, so it would be nice to have the correct instructions and, ideally, numbered parts, as some manufacturers do (check with companies), and also check the availability of telephone technical support during assembly (very important if you are up to purchase, make sure that the seller does not abandon you immediately after you purchase the car bed).
7. Number of parts (in good beds the main parts start from 12 pieces). The indicator is so-so, but when they tell you “we have 4 main parts”: everything becomes clear.
8. How quickly will you send the bed? (a good company has a warehouse, so if the company is large, they will tell you in 2-3 days maximum, but if they ask for an additional payment for expediting the shipment: run away from this scammer)).

And finally, about the bed itself: just by the appearance of the bed you can understand whether it is suitable or not:

1. The height of the sleeping area without a mattress must be at least 25cm.
2. The height of the side above the mattress should be at least 20cm (to prevent the child from falling out of the crib, many manufacturers, in pursuit of savings and beauty of the line, make a low side, exposing the child to the danger of falling out).
3. The presence of a lifting bottom (very convenient when the bottom with the mattress rises, and underneath there are drawers for linen. The maximum I saw on the same “Lightning”: 4 drawers).
4. No corners in the design (all edges must be rounded: the same notorious safety).
5. All edges must be treated with a soft edging (mandatory condition: otherwise all the ends of the parts that the child touches can and will be cut and break like any corner of a bedside table, etc.)
6. The size of the sleeping place (expect that you will sometimes have to sleep with the child if he cannot sleep).
7. Maximum load (contrary to assumptions, this figure should be much higher than the child’s weight: because he can jump on the bed with friends, sleep with you, etc. Consider options with a strength of 120 kg maximum load).
8. The bed should be “friendly” (avoid an aggressive and cool look: the bed may look cool, but if it scares the child, it will be difficult to accustom him to this bed).
9. Separately check the functionality of the bed (3 boards: this is when nothing in the bed opens and nothing changes).
10. One of the most important practical tips: the mattress should be removable, separate from the bed! There are manufacturers who attach the mattress to the base of the bed: in this case, it will be very difficult to care for the mattress or change it over time. This is very impractical. However, such mattresses can look more stylish than removable ones. What is more important is up to you to decide.

So, that's all I could tell you today. I myself bought a bed on the website https://avtobed.com/, their phone number, toll-free line: 88007006636, if there is still a discount, then you are lucky)) (I bought the “Lightning” at a discount). After half a year, I’ll also tell you how they work for the long term. I wish you to make the right choice!

Anton Zatsepin, specialist.

Double-decker bed-typewriter

A bunk bed is perfect for two children in a small room where space needs to be used efficiently. Usually bunk beds - cars have the appearance of large cars. These could be buses, trains, trucks, fire trucks - the main thing is that the model is

A subtype of a two-story bed is a loft bed. It is designed for one child, but also helps save space. A loft bed is a combination of a working and sleeping area. On top is the bed itself, and below is a table for games and activities.

Pros and cons of the model

Modern children's furniture is unique, and this is expressed not in elaborate accessories, but in interesting and effective designs. A sofa bed made in the shape of a car deserves high praise. The theme and design for its production are selected differently, it all depends on the age of the child.

The appearance of such furniture suggests its installation in boys' rooms, but there are exceptions. For little men, there are a lot of options for designing a sleeping place: from a voluminous car bed from a cartoon to a bunk model if there are two children in the family. The basic requirements for the design are the same: stability, reliability, hypoallergenic material.

The advantages of this design are obvious:

• wide choose;
• variety of color solutions;
• unique additional models with luminous headlights or lifting mechanisms.

Like any sleeping place for children, the car bed is made from absolutely safe materials, such as natural, high-quality solid wood or reliable fiberboard. There are only 2 main disadvantages: high pricing, short service life, since children's beds of a similar design become irrelevant for a child after a few years.

Important Details

Headlights. It is assumed that the LED lamps will be used not only during the game, but also as a night light.

Drawers for linen. Bed linen and baby clothes are stored in a bed with a drawer. Such an important detail will free up more space in the room and eliminate the possibility of buying an additional cabinet/chest of drawers for things. But you should understand that the drawers need to be ventilated periodically to avoid the presence of musty air and the appearance of mold.

Sports kit. Often the loft bed is equipped with a rope, a ladder (to the second tier) and other sports equipment, thanks to which the child can develop physically.

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If you decide to buy such a bed, you should pay attention to what materials it is made of and whether it is safe for your child.

Criterias of choice

Before deciding on a sleeping place for a child, you need to familiarize yourself with some selection criteria:

1. Solid wood beds are the best choice for a child. Wood is a natural material; if properly processed, it will last for decades (after 2-3 years the machine can be given to someone else in its original form).
2. The recommended dimensions of beds are 80 x 180–200 cm. Some users consider these sizes to be too large, but the child should be comfortable in his sleeping place.
3. If the sides are high, the presence of a lifting mechanism or ladder should be taken into account. This is especially true for models in the form of a fire truck and bunk beds of other shapes.
4. It is better to purchase the product and mattress separately.

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Manufacturing materials

The variety of sleeping places in the form of cars is expressed not only in design, but also in materials, of which there are sufficient quantities:

1. Tree. A good and practical choice. Such sleeping places are durable, reliable and hypoallergenic. The only drawback of a wooden car bed is its high cost.
2. Plastic. The most popular, universal material today. It is not surprising that furniture for children is made from it. A plastic car bed has two advantages: light weight (simplifies transportation and installation), interesting design (the material can be given any shape). When overheated, it can release toxic substances and may burst after a strong impact.
3. Chipboard. Dried and compressed sawdust is very popular in the manufacture of furniture and bedding. Chipboard structures are quickly disassembled and assembled, weigh little, and have an affordable price. Disadvantages: when exposed to moisture, such a bed can swell and become deformed; the material also releases toxic substances that accumulate in the body and provoke allergic reactions.
4. MDF. It is valued for its hypoallergenicity, which in itself is very good for the child. Disadvantages: the material is flammable, beds made from it are above average.

Jacquard is most often used as upholstery for children's mattresses - a fabric that can contain both natural and synthetic fibers. Most often it is cotton, polyester and polypropylene in equal proportions. The result is a dense, anti-allergenic, durable material. Fillers are also different. Polyurethane foam, holofiber and latex can be called relatively safe.

Decorative glass inserts, metal parts, or simply mounted beautiful lighting can be used as additional accessories for the bed.

Tree

Plastic

Chipboard

MDF Jacquard Polyurethane foam

Holofiber

Latex

Design dimensions

The standard for a sleeping place is: length - 200 cm, width - 80 cm. But there is another generally accepted classification intended for children's furniture:

• up to 3 years – 120 x 60 cm;
• from 3 years to 6 years – 140 x 60 cm;
• from 6 to 14 – 190 x 80 cm.
• for teenagers – 200 x 80 cm.

For the smallest, newly born babies, you can purchase mini-car beds measuring 100 x 50 cm.

Many parents wonder which car bed to choose for a small room. In small rooms, it is better to install furniture without a large number of volumetric parts: wings, spoilers, and so on. Such a “tuned” crib cannot be used as an additional element in the interior of the room, but practicality and space saving will be ensured. You can also purchase two-tier structures.

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Mattress

The best mattress for a child is orthopedic. This will allow you to monitor his posture from an early age, since scoliosis in children is a very common phenomenon. For children from 3 to 7 years old, it is better to buy a hard mattress; for children over 7 years old, it is better to buy a medium-hard mattress.

The predominant fillers are:

1. Coir. Expensive, but durable and practical material. Due to its structure, coconut coir in large quantities turns into a uniform layer that takes the correct shape when a child lies on such a mattress. You should be wary of fakes.
2. Natural latex. The shape is practically no different from coconut filler, but has a lower cost. It is made from rubber wood, does not rot, does not rot, and does not harbor harmful microorganisms.
3. Polyurethane foam is a 100% hypoallergenic material. A natural analogue of latex at an affordable price. Due to its porosity, it allows air to pass through very well.

A sleeping place equipped with mattresses with the fillings described above will provide the child with a sound and healthy sleep, as well as correct posture.

Orthopedic mattress

Coir

Natural latex

Polyurethane foam

Additional equipment

A car bed is a unique sleeping place, some models of which can be equipped with a lot of not only interesting, but also useful elements. For example, a two-tier structure is supplemented with sports equipment. Parents often purchase themed bedding for their car bed, made of natural, warm material, on which the child will feel cozy and comfortable.

If desired, the model can be made more practical by additionally equipping it with drawers for linen. This will help not only to save space in the closet and bedside table, but also to accustom the child to order from an early age.

Special attention should be paid to elements that appeal to all young children. These are headlights and a steering wheel, thanks to which you will get an extraordinary illuminated car. Such accessories are sold in special departments. There you can also find many additional elements: protective sides made in the form of sports spoilers, wheels for a car bed. In addition, there are entire sets (blanket, blanket, bedspread, pillows, mattress) designed in accordance with the automotive theme.

Combination with interior design

When choosing a car bed for a child, you should take into account the specifics of this type of furniture and select the product in accordance with the interior of the room. The following details need to be paid attention to first:

1. Color. It is very important that the sleeping place and the color of the wallpaper (or the walls of the room) are combined, otherwise a certain imbalance will be observed.
2. Subject. It is not very harmonious to place a multi-colored and bright bed-sofa from the cartoon “Cars” in a room with a calm or even floral pattern on the walls.
3. Place. Furniture should be placed so that it is primarily comfortable for the child, for example, one meter from the corner of the room. The free space up to the wall can be occupied by a bedside table with a lamp.

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A car bed made of plastic or solid wood can fit very harmoniously into the interior of the room by making additional modifications in the form of a wall bars, a second tier, several drawers or a comfortable computer desk. But it’s best if the entire room is made in an automotive style: with brands and emblems of expensive cars, photographs of sports cars, elements of sparkling chrome, shiny varnish and tinted glass.

A very interesting option for decorating a room is when a small insert of photo wallpaper is made on the wall behind the bed. Also, real drawings, for example, of your favorite superheroes, are applied on top of walls painted with standard paint. This allows you to decorate and dilute the design of the room, making it more lively and interesting.

Laminated chipboard (LDSP)

Similar to chipboard, only sanded. The main difference between these materials is that laminated chipboard is covered with a special film at the manufacturing stage for greater protection. Thanks to this facing shell, the material becomes more durable, reliable and resistant to moisture. Among the advantages, the main point can be noted - it is lamination that helps reduce the amount of evaporation of harmful resin contained in chipboard.

Materials used

The fact of what a boy’s sleeping bed is made of is extremely important for every parent. The materials used in the manufacturing process of the machine bed must certainly be environmentally friendly, safe, strong and durable.

Beds for boys and girls are made from natural materials (wood, chipboard, MDF), and their design is thought out in such a way as not to pose a threat to the child while sleeping or playing. The most durable option is natural wood, but a wooden bed with a mattress will cost you a decent amount. Buyers also note the high quality of models made from MDF, but the model made from chipboard is an economy bed with a short service life. Small parts, sides, wheels are often made of plastic.

It is worth visually assessing whether the 3D design for a girl or boy with a mattress has excessively sharp protrusions and other elements that are dangerous for the child. To be completely sure that the selected children's bed machine complies with safety standards, ask the seller for quality certificates. This document provides detailed information about the materials used and their level of safety for children.

Selecting a mattress

The appropriate mattress dimensions are indicated for the model. There are two types: springless and spring. The first option is of higher quality and has a number of advantages over the second:

• extended service life
• recommendations from leading orthopedic doctors
• Ease of use

When choosing a mattress, you need to pay attention to its content. Coconut fiber is considered the best option. This material has hypoallergenic properties, is natural and is therefore recommended by pediatricians. We wish you happy shopping!

Advantages and disadvantages

Modern manufacturers create a wide variety of children's furniture that has an original look, high comfort and fits well into the interior of both large and modest rooms. An original solution in the process of organizing a child’s sleeping place is a bed with a mattress, as shown in the photo below, which can be suitable for both a boy and a girl. But choosing the current model among the huge range of similar furniture is extremely difficult. Therefore, it is important to know the advantages and disadvantages that you should pay attention to when choosing a specific model.

The advantages of a bed machine for a boy are:

• non-standard design, bright colors, interesting details: wheels, headlights. Examples of such models are collected in a selection of photos;
• modern manufacturers create designs for both boys and girls, which allows you to choose the current option;
• safety of materials used in the process of manufacturing furniture for the nursery;
• the presence of drawers for linen and side shelves is an additional advantage of such designs, as it allows you to organize the storage of bedding and other sleep accessories;
• The price category of a bed in the form of a car for a girl or a boy varies widely. Simpler designs are cheap; more complex 3D designs with laundry drawers and lighting are sold at a higher cost.

There are also disadvantages to a bed in the form of a car for girls and boys:

• the machine bed is characterized by a higher cost compared to conventional designs;
• The complexity of the design of a children's room increases with the presence of such an interior item. All the furniture, accessories, and textiles present here should be in harmony with each other, especially if you purchase the 3D version.