Verse

2 of my kids have the verse- baby still has the crib mattress. Not sure the name of the Queen my husband and I have but it’s been good. There is a smell when you first unpackage it that lingers a bit. But it’s definitely more of an earthy smell than a toxic one. I personally lean more granola than just moderate and for me the smell didn’t make me anxious as I thought it smelt earthy and more natural than something synthetic and toxic if that makes sense!

No, I don’t think so! There is an infant side and a toddler side . My husband and I also have a naturpedic and we’ve been happy with it . I will say, my 2 older kids have full size now - I think they’re called the Verse (Naturepedic)- It’s comfy …. But that is firm!

We like the Naturepedic Verse mattress.

Jumping in since Naturepedic came up. Totally fair question on the PLA layer — we get asked about that a lot. It’s a plant-based fiber (usually from sugarcane) that we use in some models for performance. It’s not petroleum-based plastic, but if your goal is “only natural fibers,” I get why it might be a dealbreaker. For kids specifically, our mattresses (like the Organic 2-in-1 and Verse) are made without polyurethane foam, flame retardants, or adhesives, and they’re certified GOTS, GREENGUARD Gold, and MADE SAFE. For a 3-year-old, the Organic 2-in-1 is usually the one people look at because it has a firm waterproof side for the potty-training phase and then you can flip it to the quilted side as they get older. It also comes with a 100-night trial. If you want to compare materials/model-by-model, the kids lineup is here: [https://www.naturepedic.com/mattresses](https://www.naturepedic.com/mattresses) If you tell me which model you were looking at (and what “all natural” means to you), I can point you to the closest fit in our lineup or tell you if it’s probably not the right match.

I ended up not buying Max and Lily because the sample we got really turned me off. We found some solid pine furniture at a local furniture store and bought that. It didn't have any third party certifications, but while in the store I attempted to close my head inside one of the dresser drawers to see if there was a smell and didn't notice any, plus they were really solid pieces, made from wood sustainably grown in the USA, and spending $$$ locally fit our values. We ordered a new bed and dresser, had them delivered and assembled. They are solid, no smell, and look great in the room. The dresser even has some fancy locking system that won't allow more than one drawer on a single side to be opened at a time, so it greatly reduces the chances of tipping. Overall we are super happy. I was THISCLOSE to ordering Max and Lily before getting that sample. Thanks for sharing your experience - hopefully it will help others avoid the same fate! FYI to other readers, Max and Lily and Plank and Beam are literally the same pieces, so I'd consider this a fair warning for either brand.

We bought solid pine furniture from a local furniture store and a Naturepedic kids mattress because we found a great deal on one. It is one of the fewer lower profile mattresses that will support a larger person. We are very happy with the bed and dresser - they are solid, have no smell, and look great in the room. The dresser even has some locking mechanism that only allows one drawer on each side to be opened at a time to reduce the chances of tipping over. The mattress is ok - very springy, you can feel the edge, I don’t find it that comfortable. We did find it helpful to actually go to a furniture store and see stuff in person. My kiddo wouldn’t climb into the bed with a standard, taller 11” mattress on it (kept saying it was too high) but climbed onto a bed with a 7” mattress on it, which is how we narrowed down our mattress selection to something lower profile but still with a higher weight capacity.

naturepedic; our kids one is hard as rock but our 4 year old likes it anyways (it’s good for their bones anyways but it would depend if your kid is already used to a cushy one). otherwise, we haven’t tried the kids one, but i am a super sensitive (i have had a reaction to a typical mattress) adult with back pain and it is amazing for me. it is expensive though.  honestly, if you can’t handle those prices, IKEA is not bad chemical wise. it’s not gonna be made of natural materials, but they have much stricter standards than many other manufacturers.