My daughter has no where to Sleep when she Visits

[JanetRose]

I had changed her bedroom into a study last year while she was at college.

During her visit over Christmas, I put down the couch cushions on the floor (it's too cold for her to sleep in the living room) and her back was hurting after the 2nd night.

Are air mattress' pretty comfortable?

 

[WDWBarb]

I had changed her bedroom into a study last year while she was at college.

During her visit over Christmas, I put down the couch cushions on the floor (it's too cold for her to sleep in the living room) and her back was hurting after the 2nd night.

Are air mattress' pretty comfortable?

I have a friend who swears that her Aerobed is more comfortable than her own bed.

 

[aprilgail2]

I had changed her bedroom into a study last year while she was at college.

During her visit over Christmas, I put down the couch cushions on the floor (it's too cold for her to sleep in the living room) and her back was hurting after the 2nd night.

Are air mattress' pretty comfortable?

I can sleep on an serobed for one night, after that my back is killing me....

 

[TinkPinkPoem]

Is there enough space in the study for a couch that converts to a bed?

 

[Disney Ella]

I know that a lot of people think Aerobeds are comfortable, but I don't find them very comfortable, plus they are cold if you use them on the floor in the winter. They also make noise every time you move. If I had the room, I would go for a sofa bed or futon.

 

[autumnpalm]

I find Thermarest air mattresses to be quite comfortable. Especially if you add a mattress pad, soft sheets and a nice duvet.

 

[Kitty 34]

We bought a day bed and a futon which work well when my sons sleep over.

 

[KirstenB]

Is she going to live at home during summers? If so, I'd go with a more long term solution. Move a twin bed or sofa bed into the study. If not, the airbed sounds okay.

 

[Tina]

My sister and I go to Michigan a few times a year to visit family and stay with my grandmother. We keep a Coleman air mattress stored there. We have a twin and a queen. I find the queen to be more comfortable. We top it with a feather bed, then a sheet and it works just fine. It stands pretty tall off the ground, so I don't think its cold at all.

 

[karen l]

My oldest DS took his bed with him when he went to PA to work. I purchased an air bed (coleman) last year but it developed a leak after the 3rd time it was used. He's home now using a foam floor mattress topped with an ergonomic mattress topper - still not great. When I move next year, I plan on having a twin mattress or sleep sofa - no more air mattresses.

 

[a1tinkfans]

I had changed her bedroom into a study last year while she was at college.

During her visit over Christmas, I put down the couch cushions on the floor (it's too cold for her to sleep in the living room) and her back was hurting after the 2nd night.

Are air mattress' pretty comfortable?

YES
make the investment, you'll be glad you did!

 

[sunnyday123]

I had changed her bedroom into a study last year while she was at college.

During her visit over Christmas, I put down the couch cushions on the floor (it's too cold for her to sleep in the living room) and her back was hurting after the 2nd night.

Are air mattress' pretty comfortable?

Is she never coming home from school? During the summer, after she graduates?

 

[HeyIt'sMe]

We have an AeroBed - the double height one - and my sister slept on it when she was here for Christmas. I put a thick foam pad on it + flannel sheets + a down comforter and she said it was super comfy!

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Is she never coming home from school? During the summer, after she graduates?

I was wondering that too. My parents didn't get rid if my room when I went to college. I still came home for holidays, breaks, etc.
Is she not welcome back?

 

[JanetRose]

My daughter lives 1-1/2 hours away and only comes home during Christmas and one night over Thanksgiving. It took me over three years to switch her room to a den. I know of parents that do so after a couple of weeks!

 

[dislaney]

I can sleep on an serobed for one night, after that my back is killing me....

Same here. My back couldn't take it even though when at first I though it was gonna be fine. Boy was I wrong but I'm not in college anymore either.

 

[funkychunkymonkey]

I had changed her bedroom into a study last year while she was at college.

During her visit over Christmas, I put down the couch cushions on the floor (it's too cold for her to sleep in the living room) and her back was hurting after the 2nd night.

Are air mattress' pretty comfortable?

Your a great mom. Mine makes me sleep on the loveseat (but alas, im short). Areobeds are great.

 

[clh2]

Wow - If I were the daughter, I would be feeling a little "pushed out of my home."

Even now, (and my sisters and I are in our 40's) there is a place to stay at my parent's house. They moved to a different house about 10 years ago, but they built it so the upstairs can easily accommodate 1 family - a bedroom/bathroom for grandkids, and a bedroom/bathroom for the kids.

 

[jodifla]

I'd feel pushed out as well!!! I wouldn't expect a parent to convert a room until after the child was married, unless they had a small house and needed the space.

And if they needed the space, then I'd buy a futon or a day bed. I would want my child to still think of it as HER HOME too!

 

[Mickey's Minion]

Wow - If I were the daughter, I would be feeling a little "pushed out of my home."

Even now, (and my sisters and I are in our 40's) there is a place to stay at may parent's house. They moved to a different house about 10 years ago, but they built it so the upstairs can easily accommodate 1 family - a bedroom/bathroom for grandkids, and a bedroom/bathroom for the kids.

I'd feel pushed out as well!!! I wouldn't expect a parent to convert a room until after the child was married, unless they had a small house and needed the space.

And if they needed the space, then I'd buy a futon or a day bed. I would want my child to still think of it as HER HOME too!

I have a couple of kids in college and their rooms have not been touched. Once they are settled with jobs and their own places and are truly on their own, then I might change their rooms. But there will always be a real bed option for any of my kids if they do decide to come home for visits or an extended stay. Although, in the OP's case, it does sound like the daughter is truly moved out.

As for air mattresses, if you dress them up they can be comfortable. We have one that we take to sporting events (kid's travel team) due to teens not wanting to share a bed. If we are driving, we pack the air mattress, a 3" foam mattress cover, sheets and a blanket.

They do claim that the bare mattress (no pad) is exceedingly uncomfortable, and it is a pillow-top aerobed.

By the time you purchase a good quality air mattress and a foam pad, you may as well buy a twin mattress and frame or a futon - you will save money. Is there a way to store the mattress in the closet for when she is not home?