Re: Bed question

[Guest guest]

was moved into a bunk bed at 3 yrs old. He has routinely rotated top

to bottom bunk on a nightly basis.....The bunkbed we have is solid wood

(purchased from an unfinished furniture store) and has wooden side rails

that go on both sides of the top bunk. We still keep them on the top bunk,

but we can remove them when he is ready.

>

> Just trying to figure out what to do. Our 4 year old twins

at what age would you move a child to the top bunk? I know my neighbor

moved her daughter to the top bunk at age 5.

>

> Any ideas?

>

[Guest guest]

Judith,

My 10 yr old & 3 yr old boys have had bunk beds for just over a year. While my

younger son sleeps in the bottom bunk, he is capable of climbing up & down, and

I

would be comfortable with him sleeping in the top bunk at this point.

In case you do decide on bunk beds, I have a few pointers for you that may make

you

feel better about your choice. Look for a bunk bed that has rails which go

completely

across the sides (except for when the ladder attaches). Many bunk beds only

have a

rail that goes halfway across. I never understood why they made beds like this,

because there is a small gap that a child could still fall out of, depending on

how he/

she was laying in the bed.

If you have the room, you might consider a twin over a full size bunk. I bought

this,

so that there was room for me to lay in the bed with my son in the beginning as

he

transitioned from a crib to a bed. Plus, the bottom bunk extends out further

than the

top, so in the event anyone fell from the top bunk, they would land on the

bottom

bunk.

Finally, compare heights of different bunk beds. The one I chose was a bit

higher

than most - very functional since I can put drawers or a trundle under the

bottom

bunk if needed, and there is enough space for an adult to sit up on the bottom

bunk

without touching the bottom of the top bunk (try this & you'll see that you will

have to

duck to sit on the bottom of most bunks). That's also a plus of having a double

sized

bed under a twin. You just have to be careful that the overall height of the

bunk will

fit in your room & allow the child on the top bunk to sit up wihtout hitting the

ceiling.

Since you are debating between bunk beds & just a twin bed for now, look for a

bunk

bed in which you can separate the beds later on if you desire. Not all bunks

separate,

but this will save you a lot of money in the long run if bunks don't work out or

if you

ever want your kids to have their own bedrooms.

Just an FYI - it took me a LONG time to find the perfect bunkbed that had all of

these

features, but it was well the search!

Hope this was helpful! Good luck in your decision.

Kim C.

> Hi all,

>

> Just trying to figure out what to do. Our 4 year old twins

> definitely need a change in beds. As of now, is still in his

> crib and MUST be moved to a bed. Becca's crib converted to a toddler

> bed, but she is rapidly outgrowing it.

>

> We are torn between just getting her a simple twin bed and moving

> into her bed and getting bunks. The problem is, we are hoping

> to move (from a 2 bedroom co-op to a 3 bedroom co-op) sometime this

> year. When we move (hopefully) we intend to keep the children in the

> same room, and would like one of those " room systems. " I guess the

> big question is, at what age would you move a child to the top bunk?

> I know my neighbor moved her daughter to the top bunk at age 5.

>

> Any ideas?

>

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