subject: Picking Bedroom Furniture For Your Kids [print this page] You might not think that kids need to have a very supportive mattress. Your family doctor or chiropractor would tell you the opposite is true. You may not want to spend a fortune on your kids' bedroom furniture, but you will be doing them a huge favor if you put the money into a good mattress to go with a nice solid pine frame that you can paint every time their tastes change.