Maybe a stupid question

[SimplyRochelle]

So we have all our paperwork filled out and are waiting to possibly move before turning it in, but we are wondering how exactly we furnish this room. We're planning on trying to straight adopt from foster care but we're open to every one from babies to 6 or 7 year olds. So we have no idea if we need a crib, a toddler bed, or even like a full size bed. We'll have a dresser and a closet for them. We're open to sibling groups of 2 as well so should we just go ahead and set the room for two?

We're just feeling like such noobs and hoping that someone has the magic answer. 

[sagewinna]

We were in a similar boat, we were open to any gender, one or two kids and 4 or under. We ended up with a rocking chair, a dresser and a crib that converted into a toddler bed. Once we got matched and met her (she's 2) we got a toddler bed similar to the one she had at her foster home.

I would say keep it simple and fill in the rest when you know who you are matched with. Have a plan for different needs/kid(s).

[JoyfamMama]

For us, our county requires that all types of beds be set up and ready 24/7 for the ages we are licensed for (for us, it's 0-8, so we have to have a crib, toddler, and regular bed set up at all times). Our overflow beds for siblings or more than one of each bed for each age is allowed to be kept in our garage.

[SimplyRochelle]

Well we live in a small, old cottage home with very little storage so it's not really feasible to have one of every bed. We did find a crib to toddler bed for a pretty good price and we'll just kinda wing it from there. We've mostly just decided to set aside a couple hundred dollars to finish furnishing things once we get matched. Thanks!

[queenjane]

i got one of those portable cribs used for 40 bucks...its not a pack n play but a crib that holds up to like 55 pounds and meets all crib requirements, only is much smaller and folds up (not small, but at least flatter)...that way i could keep it folded up when we didnt need it but it was ready to be pulled out for a placement. That covered the "under three" catagory and then my son had bunk beds in his room so the lower bunk could be used for a child over three (no need for a toddler bed)....that covered us.

[christophersmom]

Originally Posted by sagewinna I would say keep it simple and fill in the rest when you know who you are matched with. Have a plan for different needs/kid(s).

I think talk with your social worker but this is good advice. We had an empty room that had a full size bed, dresser, and two night stands in it. We were looking for 1-2 kids ages 0-5.

When we got placed with our DD1 (at 5 1/2 months) we had an unusual 3 day notice so I had a crib when she was brought to us and got rid of the full size bed.

We then went active again and was going to take a boy/girl sibling set or a girl (0-4) or a boy (3-6) and only had a bed if we got the boy because my DS had a bunk bed. We got a 5 hour notice on a little girl (3 months). They let her sleep in a pack and play one night and had to get a crib the next day. If push came to shove I would have bought one at Target that night and Walmart is open 24 hours so our SW was okay with it or I could have let the foster have DD's crib and DD sleep in a pack and play one night since Pack and Plays are okay for adopted kids.

I think with the uncertainty of ages, just be flexible and tell them you will get whatever kind of bed is needed right away and they should be okay with that.