Does anyone know at what age a child can sleep on a water bed?

Question

I was just wondering my daughter really likes to sleep on our waterbed and I was wondering if I have to wait until a certian age or if she can sleep on it as soon as we take her out fo the crib.

Answer 1

i think you can do it as soon as you take her out of the crib but i waited until my son was 2.

Answer 2

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children under the age of 2 not sleep on waterbeds. Their website is www.aap.org and has this and other helpful information.

Also, the link below has almost all other do's and dont's that new parents will find helpful:
http://www.sleepforkids.org/html/sheet.html

Answer 3

Waterbeds, air mattresses, pillows, couches/sofas or soft materials are not safe sleep surfaces for babies. Babies can turn onto their stomach and bury their face in these soft materials, not getting enough air to breathe. I am not sure what the specific age is, but you should probably wait until she's a little older and has developed her muscular and nervous systems to the fullest extent before leaving her alone on it.

Answer 4

A child should not even be left on a water bed until they can easily turn themselves over while lying on it. Once they can do that, it's still not the best idea in the world, especially if the bed is somewhat underfilled, but at least they'll have a chance...

Answer 5

Does anyone know at what age adults should stop sleeping on water beds?

Answer 6

i think around 5 or 6 is a good time not too early

Answer 7

it might have an effect on her back, since shes young 8hrs a day is spent on that bed, and shes at the point were she is growing up fast, and her bones might get fkéd up so watch out, get a normal bed

Answer 8

As long as it doesn't have a hole in it [lol j/k], she should be able to sleep in it. With parent supervisor.