Made for children, this mattress is water repellent and has a removable and washable cover, making it easy to wipe clean and ensuring it stays fresh for its entire lifetime. I got my hands on this one while helping a mate look for a mattress for their child's first single bed, and the first thing I did was run my hand across the cover, it feels smooth and practical rather than 'luxury', but that's kind of the point with kids' kit. The benefit for this is that it keeps your child comfortable while reducing the amount of cleaning you need to do.
What makes the Over The Moon Traditional Spring Mattress particularly special is that it keeps your child's body temperature balanced with this breathable, heat-regulating, PVC-free sprung mattress with perspiration control. When I pressed down in the middle and then around the corners, it bounced back quickly and didn't feel like it was going to hold a dip, which is what I want to see on a child's mattress.1
The benefit of this is that your child ends up getting good support while also proving to be hypoallergenic, keeping mites at bay. This 132-spring mattress is free of PVC, anti-allergy, and anti-allergenic to prevent irritation to your child's skin. That said, 132 springs isn't a huge count, so if you're expecting that more 'tailored' feel you get from pocket springs, this is a simpler, more basic support. And because it's water repellent, it can feel a touch less breathable than a fully natural fibre option if your little one runs warm, even with the heat-regulating claims.
Owners mostly say it's comfy and their children sleep well on it, one writing "daughter loves it and has been sleeping much better", and the value and the cover that comes off for washing get a mention too. Some find it on the firm side, though. "Only minor point is it’s slightly firm" is the mild version, while another owner called it a "Very hard mattress, not comfortable at all". Depth comes up as well, with one parent noting "It is not as deep as some mattresses". For me personally, it sits in the good value, sensible choice bracket, but I'd want to double check the depth against your bed frame and fitted sheets, and I'd also like to see proper side handles for easier lifting and airing out.
How we reviewed Over The Moon Traditional Spring Mattress
10+ years in the mattress industry21-point spec checkBenchmarked against 71 coil-sprung mattresses9 buyer questions read706 price checks since Mar 2022
Drawing on over 10 years in the mattress industry, our team judged the construction, materials and firmness of Over The Moon Traditional Spring Mattress point by point from its 21-point specification and Dreams' listing, and benchmarked it against 71 other coil-sprung mattresses we track. We have checked its price 706 times since March 2022. How we review
Corrections
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- 11 October 2026
- Our age guidance for this mattress was too young. It is a single mattress for a child's first bed, from age 5.
