Very Important-Question about twin bed enclosures/safety issues, medical...

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Hi, I'm usually a " lurker " and don't post much. I'm

Joy and have 2 boys with DS and one of them also has

Autism...I'm having problems that they do Not want to

be in their twin beds (Step 2-Lifestyle beds, very

nice beds btw) and they don't like it at all. Climb

out constantly but didn't do that and always went to

sleep when they were in their crib beds w/the crib

tents..they needed them, just trust me. They liked

them too. We only use beds btw for nap (only one

sometimes takes a nap, and the other little guy is way

to busy for nap time:) or night time for bed/and no

other reasons, just fyi. They are 5 and 6 yrs old now

and outside their bedrooms-located on the 2nd floor,

there is a hallway with a rail/banister that seperates

the hallway from a drop off onto our first floor

foyer.

I can not move them to the first floor, as we've

remodeled and all bedrooms are on the 2nd or 3rd

floor. I am up usually all night placing them in bed

again and again with firm reminders and simple

reminders of night time, go to sleep...same thing all

the time. The 6yr old wants to be back in his crib

with the tent zipped. He can climb over the

banister/railing and anything else btw that can be

climbed. He has No fear. The 5yr old has no fear, but

no strength, and not as good balance, creating a major

danger. So I'm looking into enclosed beds for their

safety. I know Veil beds have been recalled due to

deaths, and there are other beds that meet

requirements that are stricter because of what

happened to veil and their recall/stopped

manufacturing them from what I've heard. I have 3

different drs writing scripts as are the therapists my

boys see. They know them, they know what we're going

through, and feel this is best. The cribs are being

used for now again for safety but they're outgrowing

them. Anyone else on this group currently using a twin

bed enclosed so the child can not get out? Any ideas

(we've tried a zillion things btw to keep them in

those Step 2 beds..they were not cheap) and the

enclosed beds are not cheap either (used in nursing

homes and hospitals primarily) Just curious if anyone

else has or knows of anyone who has had to use these

beds for their children and what do you think.

Anything any of you might of done (can't lock the

doors-against rules and considered unfair treatment,

and we'd just never do it so not an option for us, not

to mention we have 3 large windows (century old house)

in that room and all it takes is one time not hearing

one get up and get in that window and it'll be as bad

or worse as the drop off over the railing and banister

in the hallway. Structurely we can Not have a wall in

place of that banister railing, so that's out too.

We've checked into many things. It seems to be a last

resort. Anyone..any ideas. No doubt if we get these

beds, our documentation will be on file everywhere to

prevent problems. These are beds, not to be used for

anything but, and I know others have misused them and

given them a bad name (like cages instead of their

purpose-Totally not our family ever-it upsets me to

say the least to have heard about that when it was

hapening), but there are some times things come up

that they are helpful and have a purpose. Just asking

if any of you use them or are thinking of them, or

know of anyone? Any ideas or suggestions that we've

not thought of? I have another option to assist for

paying for these beds as they are expensive, and

although I'm not positive about if they'll cover it or

not, at least we have the documentation for it. The

kids are on medicaid and it takes months to get

approved and then they only pay up to 2k per bed...the

least expensive I've found that is what we're looking

for that appear to be what we've used with one of ours

who had a recent hospitalization, is a great solid

bed, and nice for them to give them room, and they

can't hurt themselves due to changes they made to make

different than Veil beds. Anyhow, looking forward to

any responses please. Thank you for your time. Take

care and God bless,

Joy

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