[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] If you decide to purchase the item, don’t use any sharp tool, to remove the plastic. But if you succumb to the temptation, take Elmer Fudd’s advice, “Be vewy, vewy, careful.” Apparently, cutting the waterproof liner enclosing the mattress or puncturing those items, is a common occurrence. “The oops” happened to me, and I noticed that it happened to another reviewer, during their video. Another clue is in GRACO’s warranty no-nos. While we’re on the subject, here’s an inside look at the warranty. (Something I don’t think you get to see until AFTER you buy a product; unless you’re a firm believer in opening the package, while you’re at the store.) 1. The purchaser is responsible for paying for shipping when repair is needed, ‘whether it’s your fault, my fault or nobody’s fault’. (Heard that in a John Wayne movie.) 2. It has a pro-rated 6-year warranty with a 100% trade-in, during the first year of purchase. The warranty isn’t as good as one might hope. Their list of “accidents” is so descriptive, that they gave themselves enough loopholes to get out of further action on their part. Also, it sounds like after the 12 months, they won’t reimburse you for your purchase price, but rather an undisclosed value system, based on the damage. 3. The No-Noes (damages not covered under the warranty): Tears, punctures or damages, due to customer abuse or accidents; damages caused by improper use, negligence, excessive strain, accidents, acts of nature (clever way of saying it.); and damages caused by extreme temperatures. Apart from shipping accidents, you’re probably not going to use the warranty anyway. I mean, how much does a baby weigh? My dog is 25 pounds and it doesn’t look like she’s even dented the fabric. Everyone expects the diapers and the pads to catch the flowing river. And if that doesn’t happen, you have a back up--a zippered waterproof mattress pad, encasing the mattress. If you want further protection, you could always buy another waterproof mattress pad. I had a twin-size pad, and I covered it over the plastic sheeting. And this method, protected my GRACO mattress and pad from getting soiled, when my dog couldn’t get outside to use the bathroom. As far as comfort is concerned, I sat on the end with my 150+ pound body, and my posterior didn’t even feel the hard floor. The cushiony foam came to greet all my chunky curves and I felt quite cozy. But alas, the bed is for my dog, who has been sleeping on a towel lately, in between washings of her body pillow. The mattress and its covers, appear to be good quality and made by those busy Chinese hands. Having this product come along, courtesy of the Spark Review program, was such a needed blessing. Because for the past two years, I’ve been waiting for manufacturers to come out with the ultimate dog bed, for a price that doesn’t make me roll my eyes.

These almost cover the entire bottom of the Midwest Colossal crates for Great Danes and other giant breeds, with just a couple inches in either direction. Assuming they aren't shredded, my Danes love these. We often use them out of the crates as stand alone beds or toss them on top of their Kuranda elevated beds. My 160lb puppy sleeps on his daily and it has held up well to the nesting, gnawing and weight. We toss on crib sheets that coordinate with our decor colors and run them through the wash easily when needed. Incredible price and much better quality compared to the memory foam dog beds at a comparable size.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The mattress is amazing. We joked that even with our sleep number bed, this mattress is more comfortable. It is very memory foam-like and our toddler has been sleeping like a rock lately. Totally jealous of our 2.5 year old at the moment. The mattress fits all standard cribs so even if you’re not purchasing a new crib, you can grab the mattress and potentially avoid some midnight waking.

great product. I purchased it for my granddaughter's new toddler bed and she loves it. It came packaged great and I was able to unwrap the product and lay it out. Mine did not take the 48 hours for fullness and it did not smell. Very comfortable and the right size for the toddler bed. Mattress is real tight to the sides so she cannot fall through or get stuck in the sides. I recommend this product very highly for a crib or toddler beds.

My husband and I have a nice premium soft and comfortable mattress. Are 5 month old seemed to like our mattress as much as we do. We decided to research and try to find a baby crib mattress that feels just like ours and we came across this Graco Premium Foam Mattress. JC Penney’s had the same mattress but for $10 more. We made our purchase based on consumer reviews. We read a review about a lady who stated that she got inside of the crib and tried it out for herself lol. She reported that the mattress was truly soft and comfortable. The reviews mentioned how the mattress will not inflate immediately. This is true. It will take some time. We waited a couple of days before allowing our baby to try it out. We were not in a rush. The reviews mentioned taking the mattress in the bathroom, shutting the door, and turning the shower on to help inflate the mattress faster. We did not try this. The reviews also mentioned the ‘smell’ of the mattress. It does have a brand new mattress smell that lingers. Other than the mattress smell, we are satisfied with the mattress. It is nice, soft, but firm enough for a baby. FYI The mattress comes folded in a box about 4ft tall and about 8 inches wide. When you first look at it, you would not think there’s a mattress inside! My husband was like,’What is this!?’ The box is not heavy. Our baby likes to stretch his arms out and turns side ways while sleeping. We are happy that he can sleep as wild as he wants in the comfort of his own little crib! We have the Graco converter (dark cherry colored) crib. The mattress does not make that plastic ‘crunchy’ sound every time he moves. No noise!

I dread writing this post, but find it necessary to warn other moms (or others who do the laundry), as well as solicit any advice or solutions, about a very drawn out (and continuing) textile nightmare. Months ago, my oldest daughter complained about incredibly itchiness all over her body. Coming from a family of food allergy prone kids and adults alike, I immediately assumed it was her diet, as we have had food allergy problems before. We did an immediate food withdrawal of a few foods, started her on Zyrtec and Benadryl It didn't get better over time. It was a 24 hour itchiness that affected her entire morning, noon, and night. Slowly, we believed it not from an internal cause, but an external cause. Her clothes. She seemed much better when she ran around the house in her birthday suit. Also, when both my husband and I noticed the intense itchiness when we put on certain clothes, we were certain. Obviously, we thought it was the detergent (which for the past 2 1/2 years had caused no problems). Maybe it was a bad batch, or a new formula? We switched to another free and clear brand. No change. I washed with only baking soda. No change. Eventually, I only used hot water washes. No change. Next, I thought it was the washer itself. It was one of those new water saver washer that didn't have a middle agitator. Instead, it sprayed out water through holes and swirled it around. While we had had no problems from the first few months, maybe it was not cleaning as well as it should and left residues or allergens behind. One day, my husband noticed a sparkly material all over a pair of black flannel pants. "What's this???" It looked like residue from an ugly tinsel Christmas sweater...little innocent sparkly specks settled in the fibers, which were visible only on dark clothes. Fast forward many weeks and itchy loads later. After many more trials, errors, and failures, all while in the midst of potty training (which, at one point, made me think it was residue poo poo infecting our clothes), my daughter one time peed a gallon of urine all over her mattress. For the second time since we had purchased it months ago, I stripped the Graco foam mattress of its three layers, tossed those sheets in the wash, vinegared the foam, rubbed it clean, and set it out to dry. The load with the layers was washed, tumbled dry, and tossed in the living room floor to fold. My husband dutifully folded the mountains of clothes when suddenly, he exclaimed, "It's the mattress cover!!!" We found out that one of the layers (sandwiched between the top layer and waterproof layer) was a flame retardant fiberglass layer. The little sparkles were none other than fiberglass. These little monsters had clung tenaciously to our clothes, sheets, towels, jackets, rags...you name it, they flocked and set up house. They are hard to see on light clothing. So, when you put on an undershirt, it's hard to notice at first. Eventually, the fiberglass interact with your skin, and cause an intense itchiness. Some of the pieces, since they are glass, burrows into your skin so that you are terribly itchy even after you remove the clothes. Thus, the culprit. To our great dismay, we had been infected every article of clothing that we had ever washed since the that fiberglass sheet had been introduced into our washer and dryer. The glass clung to the washing bowl...to the crevices of the dryer...to the little holes and nooks and crannies. And every time an unaffected piece of clothing entered into the washer, or was washed and dried with an affected piece of clothing...it also became an enemy too. For the past two weeks, we have slowly discovered the dreadful reality that everything we suspected had every been washed was now a carrier. We are also in the process of replacing our 6 month new washer and dryer, as well as every article of suspected clothing. It has been more difficult than I thought. Stores no longer carry warm clothes as the spring arrivals come. I find it extremely sad to throw away my favorite puffer jacket from Old Navy...or all my comfortable pants that simply fit my short frame when most pants drag the floor like wedding dress trains. What is most saddening is seeing my daughter's body flaring up with rashes and itches...and trying to do a massive clothes purge, but having nothing but spring clothes to replace it. Someone said to me, "Wow, you get a new wardrobe for your family!" Personally, I would rather cut fat off of chicken meat than go clothes shopping. Does this seem extreme? Honestly, I feel it is...but after trying many techniques to rid us of this fiberglass (vacuums, lint rollers, packing tape, rubber brushes, 8 rewashes of the same load, and many many failed attempts that have led to our affected clothes infecting our unaffected clothes), my husband and I have argued and collaborated that this is the only solution to isolate the problem. We called Graco, and though they are familiar with this occurence, skirted the problem and blamed the consumer. "Didn't you read the warning sign?" There is no warning sign by the way. "We aren't responsible. We only license it."

I guess I got lucky! Carefully unpacked the mattress from the plastic bags and left it on a spare bed. I did unzip the cover and straightened it out as the mattress expanded. After 2 days the mattress was fully expanded from edge to edge. No squished ends, sides or middle. The was a slight odor, like all new products, and that went away also. I would consider this a firm mattress for a child. I put it on the floor and layed on it. I weigh 134 Lbs. and it was firm to me. Yes, I would buy this again.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Graco Premium Foam Crib and Toddler Bed Mattress is a wonderful addition when welcoming your first baby or upgrading to a toddler bed. It came in a relatively small package for its size. I was very impressed that it fit. It has a fireproof cover with it also that is a must have when considering your small child. The fireproof cover was a little tricky to install though. Not tricky enough to not want to purchase it but tricky because it needs to be snug against the mattress. The Graco Premium Foam Crib and Toddler Bed Mattress is a comfy bed without coils, which is something I prefer. There are detailed instructions on how to use and care for the mattress and true to the instructions the mattress does basically "inflate" after 48 hours. My daughter absolutely loves her new mattress and always seems comfortable when taking her naps and laying down for te night. I would definitely recommend this product to family and friends.

I received this mattress. After letting it sit in the box for 7mths I pulled it out to let it form. After 3 weeks it only expanded 3" on one side and 2" on the other. I found a review video online and tried another route. I placed the mattress in my garage over night and in the morning it had formed all the way except a few ripples. I am excited to start using it in less than 2 weeks!!!

This mattress came with my Graco crib that I ordered. Says it should be 5 inches thick and is maybe more like 3 if that. Not very big and doesn't seem like it would be comfortable. Thankfully I didn't pay the 40 bucks for it and can order a new regular mattress. Don't recoomend this mattress.