The market for molded plastic toys is one of the biggest in the toy industry. One of the latest players is Step 2, which was established in 1991 by Thomas G. Murdough Jr. Today, it is the manufacturer of the toddler travel bed, amongst other children’s toys and furniture like tables and chairs as well as book shelves and drawers.
There are two basic choices in a Step 2 bed for toddlers. First, you have the Step 2 car bed in blue for your little boy to pretend to play as a race car driver. You will love that it can be converted to accept either your child’s old crib mattress or a new twin-sized one.
On one hand, your child will have something familiar on his new bed, which will make for a smoother transition from crib to toddler bed. On the other hand, you can extend the service life of the toddler bed by simply placing a twin mattress on the top. Keep in mind that the beddings and the mattress do not come with the toddler bed so do remember to budget for them, too, when and where necessary.
To keep your child from falling to the floor during the first few days of adjustment to the new bed, high center side rails are present. Besides, it will help your child feel more secure akin to the security of the crib.
Your child will love that his new Step 2 car bed has a molded-in race track that his die-cast toy cars can race in. Add in the colorful sponsor decals and the illusion is complete.
For the girls, there is the pink Step 2 toddler bed fit for the little princess of the family. It is a sleigh bed so there are no side guard rails, which can be seen as a disadvantage since your restless little girl can fall to the floor. Many parents recommend placing a spare mattress on the floor just in case but since the bed itself sits very close to the ground, the physical dangers are not as extreme as depicted in some consumer reviews.
Except for this oversight, this girly Step 2 bed for toddlers is as cute as can be. Its sidewalls, footboard and headboard have molded-in scroll work that completes the little princess look. Add in the colorful decals and your little girl has a throne all her own.
Both of these toddler beds from Step 2 require assembly. Depending on your DIY skills, you may have an easy or a difficult time putting the components together but, in most consumer reviews, it is a relatively easy thing to accomplish with a screw and half a brain in your head.
You may also choose to make your child’s bedroom complete by buying the matching furniture to make a combo set. For the sleigh toddler bed, a vanity set and a bookcase complete the combo while a tool chest dresser and speedway storage chest go with the car bed.No matter which toddler travel bed is chosen, you are assured of high quality. After all, when it is made in the United States, it is synonymous to quality and that’s what Step 2 stands for.
