At 5 Little Monkeys, we're on a mission to help families everywhere experience the transformative power of healthy, restful, and rejuvenating sleep. It's also why we set out to create the best children's mattress on the market! In addition to our kids bed, we strive to be a resource for every aspect of sleep health. During the summer months, with kids out of school and in turn, out of their routine, it can be hard to make sure that kids get the full recommended amount of sleep they need each night – which is why...

The workload from school can ramp up fast as a kid gets older, and especially in our increasingly connected and over-competitive world, the difficulty of schoolwork can easily start to impinge on a child's sleep. When faced with a big test, your child may feel the need to "cram" by studying late into the night on the day before the test – but this may be more harmful than hurtful. While cramming can be tempting, studies show that the loss of sleep from studying late may be worse for test scores in the end. At 5 Little Monkeys,

5 Little Monkeys has spent years studying the technical aspects of what gives kids the healthy sleep they need, designing our sleep system from the ground up. Our kids' full size mattress will grow with your little one, providing the support they need for years to come, but if you’re curious and careful like us you might be wondering: what position is the healthiest and safest for my child to sleep in?

The Best Sleep Position for Children

Babies and infants should really only sleep on their backs, on a firm mattress, with nothing else inside the crib. This is, according to research, the best way to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS. While the causes of...