Your child doesn’t need an ergonomic mattress but he shouldn’t use any old lumpy bed.
According to studies, young children grow as much as 1.5cm in a single night. This is the time when their growth hormone is produced. So supple young backs need a good supportive bed.
A child mattress should be firm, but not too firm. If it’s too firm, the child won’t be comfortable, especially if he is skinny. Put a comforter on the mattress to cushion him.
Futons are are good as they’re not too big and are firm with a soft cushioning.
There’s no harm in your child sleeping on your posture mattress, but cushion his side with a comforter.
To reduce your child’s exposure to chemicals such as brominated flame retardants (BFRs), wrap the mattress in an untreated 100% cotton sheet with a thread count of 250 or more.
BFRs, used to slow the spread of fire in furniture, mattresses, curtains, carpets and electronics, can accumulate in the body over time and may cause cancer, reproductive problems and learning disorders.
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