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[@ar-wf7yy]

As someone who rolled out of bed and broke her collar bone as a child this is way better than a normal bed

[@RebzzyOfficial]

awh hope your okay :(🥺

[@user-ld2qx5yw3h]

I came here to say this! I rolled out of bed and broke my collar bone when I was in kindergarten. I'm not saying that regular beds are bad for five-year-olds, but having a mattress on the floor at that age would definitely have prevented a broken bone.

[@ahhh9612]

Same

[@shovelgirl2680]

I did the same thing! It was the lower bunk bed I fell out of and broke my collar bone 😂

[@microwave.seungberry.for.ni-ki]

omg I went to a camp one time and the tiniest kid in our grade fell off of the third bunk on a bunk bed onto wood floors and wasn't even hurt. After seeing that you did that idek how he didn't have permanent brain damage after that.

[@archeowild169]

You might want to make a small platform (1-2inches) under the bed for air flow. Mattresses on the ground can develop mildew and mold on the underside. It's more common with memory foam but can happen with a coil mattress too, especially if you live in a damp climate.

[@Milkikomori]

Never saw it with any of my mattresses, I see people say it all the time but never seen anyone actually have mold/mildew under their floor bed. Even in damp basements never had issues.

[@Kodak718]

​@@Milkikomoriyou just came on the internet to announce that you think the world revolves around your experiences. Does everyone have the same mattress and flooring that you do? Same internal temperature in the room? Same weather conditions? Please use your head

[@toomucheverythingatonce4859]

@@Milkikomori "i don't see it so it's not a valid threat" famous last words, my dear.

[@Milkikomori]

@@Kodak718 Maybe instead of parroting something you heard once on the internet you should consider the actual real life experiences of others? The moldy floor mattress is an old wives tale that everyone’s heard but isn’t actually all that common. Any damp mattress can grow mold, and having it on the floor contrary to your lack of experience doesn’t make mold that much more likely. People with no experience can’t wait to explain to others how to care for their “dangerous floor mattress.” Everywhere you look up this topic you find tons of people saying their mattress has always been find on the floor all around the world and in various humid and damp climates. Is it POSSIBLE? Sure. Is it common? No. It’s not. Just a lot of people like you who heard it on the internet once who love to lecture and talk down to others about it. Any mattress can go moldy, being on the floor barely increases that risk. If it did then putting your mattress on the non breathable synthetic fabrics of a box spring would increase likelihood of mold between mattress and box spring. Or the people who stack multiple mattresses. Or putting a memory foam on a platform instead of slats would make them mot from not flipping all the time. Not to mention a lot of memory foam mattresses not intended to be flipped have s vinyl style bottom to them. Omg the mold growth must be insane without the air flow! Use YOUR head. Mattresses have been put on solid platforms forever. Yet somehow the idea that the floor was a massive mold vector got popular? It’s to sell furniture to people who can’t afford it by shaming them into feeling disgusting for not having it. Maybe consider your privileged experience before YOU get on the internet to tell everyone how things are based on your lack of experience and some home care advice you read on an article once.

[@MekareP]

Thats your house having problems, not the mattress. If you developed mold on your mattress because it was on the floor, think about the ventilation in your whole house. Get new flooring and a dehumidifier.

[@ahmadabboud7752]

Mattress on the ground is actually the most comfortable sleep you'll ever get

[@Ashlovescoffee]

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[@MaanSelene]

Truth.

[@PaxxTan]

I just can’t give up all that under bed space… :/ so much storage!

[@Sood123456]

I agree.

[@proudhufflepuff9917]

I can agree, I slept on a mattress on the ground from 5-7 then when we were moving I slept on a mattress on the floor

[@switp]

Mattress on the floor + the sound of rain is just heaven. Most beautiful sleep 😴 💤 😌 ❤

[@andrewboardman764]

We live in a static caravan and most say its not the right environment for kids, but the sound of rain is what makes our kids go to sleep so fast. We all always comment on how good the night was 🎉🎉

[@underscoredotpng]

NAURR FR THO

[@Faye012]

When i was young, my very large family in the Philippines had this tradition where before a large celebration like Christmas or new years, we would gather several mattresses and lay them all on the living room ground so then we would all wake up to the celebration as a family. Miss those times. ❤️❤️

[@cathygravelle8150]

I grew up with nine siblings in Western New York and we did this , too😊

[@dinkvjr]

Sounds like a great time

[@lilly_koii]

​@@cathygravelle8150 i did this with my siblings/cousins too during holidays, i love how universal things like this are 😄

[@alfredovasquez774]

my family used to do the same thing. I miss those days but everyone had a falling out or moved far away from each other now

[@Saskatchetooner]

No one cares

[@mackhenry5998]

Better rolling out then falling off bed

[@Zara.109]

I rather have a little bruise over a concussion

[@Zara.109]

@im.better0000 fr

[@PreppyPrincess19]

My brother used to fall off the bed, he was fine every time

[@kathryncotter4933]

Good point

[@johnschmidt659]

@@PreppyPrincess19I broke my arm rolling out of bed

[@judith8161]

I would have love this bed as a child. Looks very cozy with the fluffy rug and the custom made bumpers. A place to hang out and chill, not just at night.

[@LaRenaEasterly]

Mind you he’s 8 months old and gets out of bed when he wants and does what he wants so “mom and dad can sleep peacefully throughout the night”.

[@emjay7590]

Disgusting, now she’s got him putting himself to bed at night too. I just commented on her older video I just saw yesterday.

[@lily824]

Do you realize how bad of a person you can become without regular sleep. Don't be mad about other people's choices, she is watching the baby and knows when he gets out of bed. Also, if the baby is crawling around independently I'm sure the child is older than 8 mos

[@spaghetti1641]

I hate how the term montessori has been hijacked and overused with little understanding to suit whatever anyone wants to do. From selling any toy or furniture at a ridiculous Hugh price to excusing not providing your child with an age appeopriate safe environment. This started from him hitting his head because she never placed a pillow/protector on the sides of the cot. Ans her having a sore back picking him up from the cot - easier to pick up a child from the cot than off the ground. Also easier to change a cot sheet than a queen bed sheet off the floor. But sure. It is all so progressive and 'montessori'

[@lifegoesonuntilitdoesnt]

@@lily824​​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠he’s not older than 8 months tho. They became parents and part of that is risking not getting enough sleep. It’s selfish to put your baby at risk just so you can get a full night of sleep. It’s never ok to leave an 8 month old unsupervised especially at night in a room that’s not properly baby proofed

[@cottonrain520]

@@lifegoesonuntilitdoesnt I wouldn't really say all of that honestly- or at least not the part about leaving a baby in the room by themselves- We don't know if they have baby cameras in the room or not, she very much so could be having those baby monitors in the room. My aunt used/uses them when my baby cousins turned 8 months and they sleep in their own room just fine- as long as the room is properly baby proofed and you have a camera in there that can pick up sound it should be fine to leave them in a room by themselves for a bit of time

[@VishFish]

I’ve never had better sleep then when the mattress is on the ground omg it’s the BEST PLACE FOR IT LMAOO

[@DarkDreams948]

Right??? Air mattresses on the floor seem to be the best sleep Ive ever had, include in the cold and dark and its Amazing.

[@supernatural5354]

Karen, it's called Montessori

[@zettemueller4540]

I wonder if it is good for sleep because it is like walking barefoot on the earth or sand “grounds you”????I can’t think of the term for it. So, if you are sleeping on the ground you are grounded all over???? Hehe

[@4CH1NGC4V1TY]

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[@ajsbbqsauce]

ONG

[@angelahoffman119]

I'm 48 and my mattress has always been on the floor. Well, since I was 15. My mother still hates it. It does not make me less of an adult. I can tell you that there are no monsters under my bed. Can hang my foot off all I want. 😂

[@Kallykim]

😂

[@sofiahouston3575]

It just has to hide somewhere else, have you checked under your drawer recently?

[@edabber710]

Bet you can’t hang your leg off tho

[@angelahoffman119]

@@edabber710 Yep. It's a super deluxe with a 2 inch memory foam topper. It's a smidge higher than chair height. And I'm 5'1". Nanner nanner, poopin hammer

[@miera1029]

​@@angelahoffman119that sounds more like a boxspring underneath.

[@noob_of_doom]

I just hope you are airing out that mattress. Mild can grow if it doesn't get aired out (like with a bedframe).

[@angierecovering_clutterer2434]

Username checks out.

[@DonkChlonk]

One thing the Montessori method does is encourage young children to be independent. By having the bed on the floor while the child is very young, they’re able to comfortably get out of bed themselves when needed. -A Montessori teacher

[@GypheTheHyena]

The child is 8 months old..

[@ducciwucci]

@@GypheTheHyenago make out with your twilight sparkle body pillow.

[@aichitoshiki1321]

Ahhh, the nostalgia. Back when my family didn't have enough money to own a bed, just the mattress. Kinda miss it.

[@miera1029]

How do you feel about rich families doing this as a luxury now?

[@aichitoshiki1321]

@@miera1029 meh. I'm cool with it.

[@MsSexyDiva4Lyfe]

@@miera1029 lol lol..the strug le'

[@aichitoshiki1321]

@@RedArrow808 ?. Elaborate.

[@PunkyPrincessPop]

@@miera1029It’s annoying that the thing you were probably teased about growing up has become “fashionable” now. Just like buying second hand clothes. It’s like they are role playing being poor 🙄

[@natanoodle3303]

I'm pretty sure you're still sleeping on a mattress, regardless of what is underneath it lol. He has a bed, a roof over his head, and a mom who cares about him... He's fine lol.

[@erinearley629]

I slept on a mattress on the floor for like a year because my therapist recommended it and it was the most peaceful feeling sadly I had to move my bed back up when it got hotter out and im too lazy to move it back. moral of the story if you're ever to anxious to sleep try sleeping on the floor

[@natanoodle3303]

@@erinearley629 cool that's actually really helpful I struggle with sleeping often. I'll have to try that, thanks!!

[@JoeArty]

Exactly I usually just sleep on the bare floor anyways even though I have a bed, a mattress is gonna be fine.

[@natanoodle3303]

@@JoeArty people are ridiculous and will complain over the silliest thing. If someone knows what it truly means to suffer they would know, this ain't it. Lol.

[@lavenderoh]

​@@natanoodle3303When my husband and I moved 2 years ago, our first night in our new place we just slept on our mattress on the ground. It was so amazing we kept doing it. Eventually I got kids nightstands so they're closer to the floor, and put really tall lamps on them. We used half of our box springs (it was 2 pieces) wrapped in an antique quilt as a headboard and have a squishy high pile rug under the mattress. It looks grown up and cute, in my opinion. I don't think we'll go back to a regular bed, unless we get too old to climb off the floor 😂

[@arsenysen2927]

Even for a child that is 8 months old, i feel like this is safer than a crib, i have SEEN babies younger climb over and fall, hurting themselves due to cribs. A mattress on the floor and a baby proof room is really smart and great for your baby probably, they have way more room and its on the GROUND so i HIGHLY doubt he's gonna hurt himself. Plus, as you've shown he's smart enough to learn how to crawl out safely. Nothing about this is unsafe. It's practically just a giant sleeping mat with extra cushioning. Children naturally are gonna hurt themselves while growing up, it's part of learning. You're doing amazing at keeping it safe and cozy, and giving him more freedom to learn and grow. Golden mom right here.

[@chaiandhyperfixations]

My niece rolled off the bed and fractured her shoulder when she was little. It may not be for everyone, but a mattress on the floor/Montessori beds can be great options. You don't need fancy frames. You just need a happy, healthy kid. ❤

[@notconvincedgranny6573]

This also works for anyone (including the elderly) who are in danger of rolling out of bed but hate bedrails.

[@queendionne659]

It seems too low for the elderly to get down into

[@LorenIpsum75]

"Help! I've fallen (asleep) and I can't get up!" 😮 Seriously, it could be helpful on a conventional bedframe & mattress.

[@jacalynstaten5607]

My mother, 91, just fell out of bed last weekend. Very lucky she only broke her foot.

[@NiaJustNia]

​@@queendionne659I think they mean the bumper rails rather than the mattress on the floor aspect

[@arandaholley1719]

An electric bed that can be lowered is better

[@E11iewi11iams]

I personally love the look of mattresses on the floor, to me it looks so crisp and nice :) feels much more homey

[@gray6430]

It’s her rug and her blanket they match eachother so pretty

[@maddiim64]

it’s just important to get a floor mattress! traditional mattresses are meant to support you with the use of a bedframe and/or boxspring

[@Sunnbuzz]

If you knew how many bugs crawl around, you'd change your tune. I don't mean nasty pests either I mean household bugs the cleanest house has. It took 1 centipede on my sheet for me to get a frame, and I haven't seen 1 in 3yrs but that doesn't mean they and other bugs are not around !!

[@ZandManSwim.]

It is torture

[@DeIuIuu]

@@Sunnbuzz Our experiences must be different then as I never get centipedes or bugs like that in my home, only ever flies at summertime. I’ve slept straight on the floor for days at a time and not seen a single bug… so… maybe it’s not the same for everyone 😶

[@osajieleanita5232]

A montesori bed is a floor bed. A mattress on the floor can also be categorized as a montesori bed. In the sense that in montesori style parenting, the child should be able to assess(get in and out) of the bed by his or herself. Although, depending on the part of the country you are located. In a much colder country, It is advisable to put the mattress on a floor bed and not directly on the floor this would help to prevent mold from growing in it and for efficient airflow. Warmer/hotter country rarely ever have mold problem. Well done mama, you are doing your best for your family.

[@AnaDiaz-wz4cf]

I live in Texas we get significantly cold winters even if not that long we still get terribly cold weeks/months and during the summer it is scorching hot and humidity is atrocious. I have stained concrete floors, way too cold for a mattress to go directly on the ground. Mold is a big issue because of the humidity. They sell very low beds/slats that allow for airflow.

[@tokihi5034]

Hot countries definitely need bed frames too, humidity, heat, bugs, etc...

[@fauxhuman0]

i had a mattress on the floor from when i was like 6-13 and i miss it sm that shit was comfy

[@user-qf5ls4xm1t]

I sleep on the floor on a thin mattress and a grass mat, does wonders for my back and I can't roll off lol 😂

[@Colegandara5873]

I sleep on a mattress in a box on the floor

[@GrifoStelle]

Sleeping bag! I was given a bed by mom, dismantled it and still sleep on the floor. I assemble it when mom comes to visit. Was given an old military cot. *Surprisingly* good not only for my back but restless legs. Still got to straighten the old back on the floor once in a while

[@mobilemandy8495]

@@GrifoStelle how does one assemble or dismantle a sleeping bag?

[@annied1827]

Dont know how anyone can sleep on a hard floor, I suffer chronic back pain 24/7 and I have and memory foam mattress with two memory foam toppers on top so I'm comfortable enough even then on bad days I'm still in too much pain to sleep and have to run a very hot bath to get relief through pain redirection. I have the water as hot as I can stand it and get in and new pain over rides old pain so the pain from the hot water gives me relief from my normal pain. I'd sit there all day if I could because it's truly wonderful, but sadly i have to get out after 6 minutes because I'll start to overdose from my medication as the heat makes you blood run faster and makes my medication go into my system faster, so I usually get out when my head starts to go fuzzy lol

[@Merrick_mob]

@@annied1827sleeping on hard floors can actually fix back pain, idk the extent of yours and I’m not a doctor so take what I say with a grain of salt, but my dad use to have really bad back/neck pain and a combination of intense stretching each day as well as sleeping on the floor made him a lot better

[@iliketobitch6317]

The reason for raised beds is ventelation. If you got a matress that ventelates itself your good. You can also just put pallets underneath.

[@mobilemandy8495]

Make sure pallets are insect free!

[@Milkikomori]

See I always see people say this but I grew up with mattresses on floors. Even in basements. Never once seen a mattress get moldy from lack of “ventilation”. Maybe if you sweat a lot in your sleep? But it feels very much like furniture store BS to make sure all Americans buy a bed frame. 😂

[@johanna2690]

@@Milkikomori I know two people who got a moldy matress that way

[@iliketobitch6317]

@@Milkikomori its not just to protect the mattress. Its also to cool down during summer, and to protect from vermin. And it depends on how much you sweat, what kind of mattress you got, and how humid your room is.

[@TheSweetSerenity7]

Imagine sleeping on a mattress set on a plank, that's not actually ventilating. Bed frames are for space purposes, decorative purposes, and for furniture companies to make money. But the way mattresses are made and how most bed frames are made this whole ventilation thing is a myth with no exact preventive functions implemented out of actual necessity across all mattresses and bed frames.

[@kathe.o.]

Brilliant idea 👍. Not too expensive+ not painful if he rolls to them.

[@LivedHappilyEverAfter1955]

Our 14 year old daughter has preferred the floor mattress comfort of sleeping since they were a toddler. To this day they still sleep on a floor mattress! I love this!

[@samanthavanscoder9536]

My 4 yo doesnt even wake up. I just hear him hit the floor then whine in his sleep. I put him back and hes good.

[@itscarolinedammit754]

​@@sweetnsour78first of all, he's still asleep why wake him up? Second of all, she went in there to check and put him back to bed. Third of all, how do you even know he hurt himself? I used to fall off the bed when I was younger and sometimes it's just scary and doesn't really hurt. Fourth of all, who are you to come in here and tell people they're bad parents.

[@WhitneyNeely1]

@@itscarolinedammit754no she didn’t wake him up Re read it

[@mikayla4211]

Once I fell out of bed and ended up vomiting, I don't know why but I didn't vomit much back then I vomit heaps more, once I filled up a 1.5 litre bucket with vomit! 😂

[@samanthavanscoder9536]

@@sweetnsour78 and do what? Nothing was hurt.

[@itscarolinedammit754]

@@WhitneyNeely1 I know she didn't, but why wake the child if he's still sleeping. If you're looking for injuries, he will wake up

[@oNorw]

After switching to a futon and tatami mat I sleep much better than in a “real” bed. Needed like a week to get used to it but it was definitely worth it.

[@nightshadekelly]

I switched to this to and my years of back pain disappeared

[@astramari28]

Is it comfortable to sleep on the side on tatami?

[@oNorw]

@@astramari28 i dont think so, i sleep on my back even in normal beds but if you only sleep on your side it might be to hard.

[@nightshadekelly]

@@astramari28 what do you mean by side

[@umbreoniteUwU]

​@oNorw yeah I fleep on a futon as well but I'm a side sleeper and it's definitely not as conformable as a mattress. Maybe ill try to sleep on my back and see if that helps my back pain 🙃

[@sosoy1614]

That's such an amazing idea, and it makes the bed look even more fun and comfy! Now I definitely have to try this! Thank you so much fro sharing that tip with us!!!

[@kendallsutherland7013]

I know ppl have mattresses on the floor, but as someone who has had bedbugs and uses interceptors, I can’t handle seeing it anymore😂😂

[@spaghetti1641]

Once flipped the mattress my family used. Saw all the mold and rot on the floor. You got to air a mattress - ideally daily like in Japan. She is making more work for herself OR sickness in her kid. That is why beds exist even low slate beds - to air the mattress for your health.

[@katto3142]

I love sleeping on a mattress on the floor, it’s so much more comfortable imo

[@sticy5399]

And molds...

[@Milkikomori]

@@sticy5399 Never seen it. Even when my mattress was in a basement. Sounds more like BS to sell furniture tbh.

[@amorky8391]

I also sleep on the floor on a thin futon type mattress. No mold here either, and best sleep of my life.

[@sticy5399]

@@Milkikomori humans loose a lot of water during the night. That water has to fo somewhere. If the mattress isn't ventilated, it becomes damp, and dampness leads to mold.

[@MekareP]

​@@sticy5399 lol thats such a load of shit.

[@briclare]

better have a bed on the floor than your kid running into your room thinking there’s monsters under their bed

[@narhaq3438]

The best place to sleep! We do this on vacations so my young kids/baby is safe .

[@everyoneh4tesme]

Bro when I’m sick or on my time of month. Sleeping on the floor is heavenly for me and helps me sleep so well. Like no mattress or nothing just floor. So I think this bed if pretty cool ❤️

[@Jade-ux1kd]

Do people not realize that multiple countries just sleep on the ground with a form of mattress, please stop replying with your bed conditions, your mom already showed them to me when we “hung out” Crazy? I was crazy once, they locked me in a room. A rubber room, a rubber room with rats. The rats made me crazy Ok now that it’s a popular comment I need my Ken ashcorp and yonkagor fans to step up to the croud

[@starrr_06]

I sleep like that-

[@Froggy7373]

I sleep like that too

[@Sayafa45295]

When I was a toddler me and my sister slept like that, we would have a big mattress on the ground.

[@thecatforest8780]

Thats the best way to sleep

[@weberrebel7699]

Im laying in mine now

[@wellhi2430]

You just have to do what works for you and your family. Healthy and happy should always be the goal. I hope that this works well 😊

[@notchelsea8482]

It’s not healthy

[@lyktahlyktah8528]

I have not heard the term “Montessori bed “so this was new for me

[@JNet-fv9dt]

Yeah i went to the mattress store and asked where their Montessori beds were located and got weird looks. Maybe because it’s just a mattress 😂

[@b.r.v.8609]

@@JNet-fv9dtthat’s weird, Amazon is selling a selection of Montessori beds 🤔 maybe not everything revolves around you and there are other ways of doing things including sleeping on “just a mattress on the ground”

[@alekberry5491]

@@b.r.v.8609the fuck is your problem?

[@PapiChuloJuicebox]

@@b.r.v.8609🤓

[@immaseahorse24]

​@@b.r.v.8609it's still a mattress on the floor, why is that an issue for you?

[@violettiplady3113]

Did this with my first when I put her on her own mattress and it helped sooo much. When my boy gets his own mattress when we’re done bed sharing, this hack will be the show stop winner. My mattress is on the floor. Honestly feels freeing to have it nice a low.

[@sassynana5201]

I’m definitely not a Karen but at 65-years-old, I’ve never heard a floor mattress called a Montessori bed.

[@minakiel2930]

it’s montessori because it’s set up so kids can wake up and entertain themselves and do their morning routine independently, which is a part of the montessori learning experience. I was in montessori as a kid and it was highly beneficial. If someone has the chance to raise their child using that system, they should do it

[@mermaid1717]

​@minakiel2930 a kid can't be independent with with a bed off the floor???

[@pocketshoe6160]

​@@mermaid1717Obviously a crib is going to limit the independence v.s. a mattress on the floor. Montessori is a lot more than just sleeping arrangements. It's primary focus is children led learning a developing confidence and independence through setting up your household (and school) differently.

[@mermaid1717]

@@pocketshoe6160 who's talking about a crib?

[@pocketshoe6160]

@@mermaid1717 Montessori beds are meant to be used from birth. I read somewhere that her baby was around 10 months. That's around crib age if you're doing the alternative. You just seem to be poking holes with little to no knowledge of how Montessori style actually works. It's quite clever, and I encourage you to look further into it.

[@J3llyb3an-SUS]

I love floor mattresses. I sleep best when just using a mattress on the ground! especially when its raining…

[@ticenitties]

as long as the kid can sleep comfortably, it’s fine if he doesn’t have a bed frame 😭 besides, if the kid constantly falls out of his bed, a “mattress on the ground” is a much better idea

[@AureliaTheDragonSlayerGood]

I love not having a bed frame, just a box spring and a mattress, best decision ever

[@kheventplanner]

Keeps crap from getting under the bed too lol

[@alexwilson8013]

@@kheventplanner Sseriously it so much more cozy i feel too

[@MoonyCat]

I had a raised bed when I was little, and fell out all the time, so periodically, I would wake up mid fall at 3 am, and just slam into the ground, knocking the air out of me. I would just wheeze, and grudgingly climb back into bed. Thank god my body eventually trained itself not to do that

[@_wlfgrl_]

HH WHY IS THAT FUNNY TO ME IM SORRY

[@Astronaut_platypus]

I did that too growing up 😂

[@aurorab7291]

@@_wlfgrl_ funny to me too im so sorry too xD

[@ricerz5570]

The bunk bed life is real lol

[@MoonyCat]

@@_wlfgrl_ DW IT IS FUNNY LMAO

[@longdonpaul]

Amazing is all of the things you can do with pool noodles. From pipe insulation to expansion joints. Now bed bumpers. Someone should write a book. 😊

[@gypsy698]

This is a very creative solution. 👍

[@Justagorl]

Keep a look out for mold under the mattress, these mattresses aren't designed to be in the floor, I speak from experience

[@Leave1t]

Are there specific floor mattresses ?

[@Foxobot]

Our mattress is on a hardwood floor, would the mold be visible on the mattress bottom?

[@StephanieBacks]

I had this happen to me! If you do a floor bed on carpet you need to have airflow under it or moisture from your body gathers underneath. Lifting it off the floor to air out needs to be done every few days +/- depending.

[@whereismydad112]

​@@Foxobot I work at a daycare, the kids use vinyl-ish/plastic nap mats under their blankets after lunch and you would be amazed at how much moisture gets onto them! We've had to send home bedding early (usually we keep it for the week) because they end up wet on the bottom, even if the kiddo has a dry diaper still.

[@kaylawonnacott6396]

I feel like this would depend alot on the local climate. In humid places you're going to have issues with mold everywhere no matter what. In dryer places you basically have to try to grow mold.

[@emmykate_24]

My mom does this for my 3 year old brother. He loves his new bed and doesn’t have any trouble with it. It’s a great idea!!

[@MRSD45]

Its only good of it's safe, if the 3 year old is still chewing things, this could be deadly. (I know, my autistic twins couldn't have these in the house without biting bits off and nearly choking

[@emmykate_24]

@@MRSD45 he doesn’t chew on anything and it’s under the sheets so he can’t pull them out

[@toysvoice]

This is perfect. My baby keeps rolling out. Thanks.

[@thetorontogirl]

That's actually so smart!

[@Cope.Seethe.]

My partner and I get a lot of rude comments about preferring to just have the matteress on the floor. Honestly its so nice being able to throw a leg off on hot nights and have it on the cool floor. Not to mention when we need extra floor space we can just flip the mattress on its side and against the wall!

[@giftofthewild6665]

If you lift the mattress and lean it upright every couple of days to air it out its not a problem, but if you leave it on the floor all the time it can develop mould - mattresses arent designed to sit directly on the floor, they need airflow underneath to stop mould growing.

[@Cope.Seethe.]

@@giftofthewild6665 Yeah I think most people are aware of that. Honestly I would hope that if they have their mattress on the floor they are picking it up every day or so to vaccum or sweep under/around it. Those arent even the nasty comments we receive. Like its always something about it being "trashy", not aesthetic, or looking like a teenage boys room.

[@Milkikomori]

@@giftofthewild6665 Never met a floor mattress person who ever had that problem. I only ever hear people with furniture say it COULD happen. Even when I slept in a basement I never saw mold or mildew under my mattress.

[@jonahandthewolf]

​@Milkikomori you really pressed about the mold huh

[@giftofthewild6665]

@@Milkikomori it happens if you live in a humid country for sure. Maybe you live somewhere very dry?

[@dirtandwetplanties468]

So much safer than anything else. You’re a smart momma 😊 well done👍

[@maxminivr8723]

Ok having a mattress on the floor is great, easy to make, clean, and you can’t stub your toes on the bed frame. Props to the person who invented that style of bed because he/she is a god

[@Jerry_fromwork]

I love Montessori teaching and early childcare! I didn’t get early care, but from 5th to 8th grade I was in Montessori and my mom is teaching there now as well. I do think that it’s helpful to say that Montessori teaching works for many, but not all. Sometimes it’s hard to insinuate that drive to set goals. I don’t struggle with that much, but I was VERY anxious about starting highschool, because the stigma Montessori teachers have against public schools in the US is dreadful. I was told I would sit in a classroom with drug addicts and kids got beat up and no one would care about my issues, or my grades. I actually adjusted well. My state has IEP and 504 plans, even in the less financially secure areas, and we are incredibly low on the education list. I have all As, and am receiving all the support I could possibly need.

[@changejenn14]

I remember my bed having a wooden bit that covered a good majority of the side that wasn’t against the wall with enough space to crawl in. Also good for hold stuffed animals up

[@Knjcrackdads]

Personally I love mattresses on the floor. I always get better sleep, plus I like the look of it

[@poppykok5]

My 19-year-old Mother used to strap multiple belts together to safely buckle me onto my top bunkbed...Hats off to all creative Moms (& Dads) ❤️

[@user-ul1xq2db4f]

What the fuck

[@user-uq1bb6ym6m]

"oh sorry, a matress on the ground for all the karens" hahaha

[@marialucchese7579]

Great mom. Love her genius idea🎉

[@banannasnot]

such a creative solution!! modern problems require modern solutions- you seem like such a wonderful mom !!

[@einna420]

Im sorry, did you just quote Dave Chappelle 😲😊🥰

[@kilowattgang]

Dude my bed is on the ground and it gives me some of the best sleep ever

[@Kittipixl]

My mom did this for my little brother a couple years ago, worked like magic.

[@tayahdeardorff1300]

I used to roll out of my bed when I was little, so my parents put up rails on my bed. Now every time I roll over in the night, I wake up, roll over, then go back to sleep.

[@EmptyTheTanks]

I had a mattress on the ground for a while, because I have terrible anxiety and became convinced the weight of the bed frame was going to make it all fall through the floor. Anyway, the mattress on the floor was actually super comfy and 10/10 would do it again

[@bodyguard3430]

Mosquito nets saved me from falling off the bed once. I remember laughing for a long time

[@CaereDotCom]

Honestly would kill to have that bed 😍

[@notbeingsarcastic5947]

I have a king size mattress on my floor now, because my toddlers kept falling off my beautiful bed frame 😂😂😂

[@TheKaidynB]

Love love LOVE the Montessori method! I went to a Montessori through kindergarten

[@TheKaidynB]

@@carollynt yes! In fact I stack blocks for a living! (I’m a mason)

[@charlottebarham7722]

@@TheKaidynB that made me laugh far harder than it should've

[@RebeccaLeeBaker-nn6os]

@@charlottebarham7722 Confused. There is a harness rule for how you laugh? Great. Another social rule I have to learn.

[@sarahbarton4100]

​@@TheKaidynBAnd now you get paid for having fun stacking blocks❤

[@Asterix_Salyx]

Montessori kid here. I still enjoy pouring water and ending conflict at the peace table.

[@xxfroggyfreyaxx734]

Wow that’s actually such a good idea!

[@cherrytate7149]

Love the mattress on the ground Going to do this myself....HEY .... EASIER FOR MY DOGGIES.🤣🤣🤣🐶🐶🐶

[@Izzy_12345]

Honestly as someone who rolls around a lot those pool noodles will be gone and we'd both be on the floor in no time 😂 Edit: Tysm for the likes I've never got this many 😂😂

[@roopkd]

@doge8390My body likes to practice spinjitsu while sleeping, can’t help it 😂

[@MidniteSpectre]

We do be rolling around like runaway rotisserie chickens.

[@monicafigueroa2018]

Ooooh i love this idea! I also have my toddlers mattress on the floor near my bed and he rolls off as well so this is s brilliant idea!

[@traceybenna4150]

That is a really good idea 💡. Those pool noodles can be used for a lot of things other than for swimming . Dollar Tree has them year round because people use them for many things. People use them to craft with , child proof with . This is a really good idea .

[@KidInYourOven]

Omg his room looks so comfortable

[@kathyroux7386]

Great idea! I might try that at the head of my bed so my pillows stay put and on the side of my bed next to the wall. Brilliant!

[@ililiiiiillllllliilili]

it's not really weird to sleep on the ground. when I sleep on the ground, I don't even use a matress. I have a bed, but sometimes I prefer sleeping on the ground more. some might say that it looks uncomfortable, but it's actually really nice. It even makes my back feel better than sleeping on the bed. I just think it's a matter of culture and preference. It's not a weird thing🤷‍♀️

[@jenniferprice9971]

I sleep on a pallet of blankets on the floor some nights. Sometimes its more comfortable than my actual bed sometimes there is no difference so why move.

[@KDbelieves]

This reminds me of this one day when I was a kid, my parents randomly decided to bring all of the mattresses into the living room. We all slept together on the living room floor. Hands down the best sleep I ever had.

[@Ghostieey]

I have never in my life had sleep as good as when i had to sleep in my cousin's matress on the ground, i never wanted to leave that piece of heaven

[@Angel-xi6vv]

I slept on the ground pretty much all my life, until I got my first real bed. I feel complete now. I slept on the floor because my parents didn't want to buy me a bed, or I guess they just couldn't afford to. I love having a real bed now, I feel slightly healed in that sense

[@brotatochip420]

I sleep on a mat on the floor; dunno why, but I find it more comfortable than a regular bed. This would've been a useful idea when I was younger! I used to flop around a lot in my sleep- lol I eventually grew out of that, but it's good info to know regardless. 😂

[@user-wo3wp5xy4w]

What an awsome mom❤

[@Ceedee_fan]

To me sleeping on the ground (on a mattress) is absolutely wonderful and I don’t know why but it feels 10 times better

[@becamicusack3598]

i did not know that it was strange till i got older been on a mattress on the floor my whole life you sound like a good momma!

[@EmanDeMoan]

In my country it's common. Not too common but common enough that no one questions it.

[@glmjjjean]

Its not strange its more safe then high beds and futons exist

[@CorazonW310]

When you love your children, you become really creative!! You are good momma 💕

[@lolo0302]

Sounds like your have an awesome kid! 😁😊

[@DJ71867]

Great idea for when my grandson stays the night. Thanks

[@TheDutchDutchess373]

Such a great idea..Good job momma! God bless you and your son.❤🙏

[@Hadyn84]

Another thing you can do is roll a blanket and put it under the sheet

[@Trashsuit]

Tbh, the last couple of months, I've been sleeping in a pillow fort on the ground. Originally, it was because I find pillow forts comforting and like a small safe space for me to relax in, but now it's that and because I just find it comfortable to sleep in

[@boopededoop]

When I have money for a nice carpet like that I too will get my mattress on the ground bed 😂 it looks so cozy like why would I want any other kind of bed!!

[@pagesinyellow]

I don't know what it is but a mattress on the floor just feels safer and more comfortable.

[@danii.xx0]

She needs a new comment section 💀

[@Ballieanimation]

what is a Montessori bed? it seems like a mattress on the ground but it's actually pretty smart! we had toddler beds that they outgrew in 6 months and they were cheap looking and the mattress wasn't cozy 😐! props to this!! from a mom of 3 who are a little older this is smart!! don't hate

[@mochamama8176]

Smart move Mommy. I like this.

[@soratoru7075]

Sleeping closer on the floor just feels so much more comfortable than sleeping high.

[@danidesip2432]

I would call someone who insisted on calling a mattress on the floor a Montessori bed a Karen.

[@Msboochie2]

She’s upset about being called out for her nonsense, but keeps posting it for all to see.

[@AoiRyuko]

Imagine being so classist/elitist that you gatekeep what to call a thing most of the world has been doing for millennia 😂

[@corriemcginnis4400]

Agreed

[@ineedhoez]

Facts!!!!😂😂😂😂

[@cmoney351]

And then adding bumpers...to make a crib. Jfc.

[@madie3199]

I honestly don’t understand why people have to complain about what parents are doing. They know their kids the best and what meets their needs.

[@Djza6124]

I think this is so brilliant...yes the noodles but mostly the mattress on the floor❤. I should have thought of this for my kids...

[@colin._.wright]

“Oh! I’m sorry. I keep getting ‘called out’ by all the Karen’s online” SAVAGE 🔥

[@user-yl2up2wk7r]

My dad used to put a pillow at the edge of the bed so I wouldn’t fall ❤

[@Pancake_Pawz0.o]

“Oh sorry mattress on the floor” had me dying

[@Leahvidaurre]

lol well that’s what it is

[@ashlaraque4135]

Honestly, this seems a lot more practical for a toddler than a actual bed frame. I am a sucker for decor so I would probably just make a extremely low bed frame with an opening for them to get out. If you think about it, this way, your kid won’t come bothering you or crying to get out of bed. They can get them selves out of bed and play with their toys while you sleep in.

[@GizmoGlue]

Wow that looks great, hopefully he doesnt roll off anymore lol

[@twilson5942]

Think of all the spiders

[@GizmoGlue]

@@twilson5942 oh...