How to choose the right mattress for a teenager

If you want your teenager to develop good posture, their body has to be properly positioned while they sleep. That is precisely why a teenage mattress deserves to be chosen with particular care. Stores today stock a broad range of mattress models, so you can order a product that matches your criteria exactly. 

The main parameters

Specialist stores carry teenage mattresses from 185 to 190 cm long and 80-120 cm wide. Bear in mind when choosing that this is an age of rapid growth. With that in view, it is better to buy a mattress with a generous allowance for the years ahead. The size of the bed itself may impose some limits, since teenage models have their own dimensions. Standard beds, on the other hand, take teenage mattresses easily.

Level of firmness

The mattress plays a direct part in how a teenager's spine develops, so the choice has to be considered and deliberate. It is often at this age that the first signs of scoliosis are diagnosed, and problems of that kind are a consequence of sleeping on soft mattresses.

A firm mattress helps build correct posture and a strong muscular corset. Medium firmness is the recommended choice. Mattresses like these can be found in specialist stores, where they are classified by their characteristics.

In practice, ten minutes lying on a mattress is enough to judge how comfortable the sleeping surface really is. In that time you should not feel anything unpleasant at all.

Spring or springless

The range includes both spring and springless models. For the teenage years the second option suits better. Those mattresses have a flatter surface, and that is the key characteristic for keeping a teenager's back correctly positioned during rest. So this is the stage at which a mattress with a filling is the one to settle on.

If the budget allows, natural materials are the better bet. Modern manufacturers fill mattresses with latex, coconut coir, wool and spunbond. Most buyers end up choosing coconut filling.

To browse the range and find out how much a mattress costs , we invite you to visit our catalogue.