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I'm about to start taking my two young boys camping and as we only have a 4 birth tent space is in short supply.  I have a 5 and 2.5 year old - though both pretty short! Haha

I've seen online a few children's air mattresses - one of which has raised sides and one which is just slightly smaller in length/width.

Do kids slip/roll off air mattresses quite easily that it's worth having raised sides?  I wondered if this would also mean they couldn't get too close to the sides of the tent when asleep?

Many thanks

Hello,  Not sure if this will help but we used airbeds for ages with our tent for my son and yes he did roll of them but we put picnic blankets down underneath and he never came to any harm.

However, we invested in self inflating mats from Aldi (12.99)

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_19225.htm

they are quite low on the ground but really comfortable and no worries about falling off.  Plus they are so easy to put up and roll away.

Hope this might help

Jo

Thanks for the replies guys.

I saw those mats in Aldi when I was buying some other camping things the other day!  Could the kids still use duvets with those?  I'm debating waiting till we've survived the first trip to get them a sleeping bag each.

These were the mattresses I was contemplating? http://www.johnscross.co.uk/products/Kampa-Blue-Junior-Airlock-Air-Bed-.html

Those look really good, I've never seen those otherwise I may have tried those myself when my son was younger.

The roll mats can be used with quilts or sleeping bags my son and his friends have used both.

Friends of ours even brought the double one and they thought it was great.

Good luck with your first trip, hope it all goes well.

Jo

Quote: These were the mattresses I was contemplating? http://www.johnscross.co.uk/products/Kampa-Blue-Junior-Airlock-Air-Bed-.html

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