Bunk Beds

[yinyang]

Most shops reccomend now that children are only put in top bunks from 6 years old.Anybody used bunk beds when their kids were younger?

[wallis1007]

my daughter was about 3 yrs old when she first slept in a bunk bed. A few problems at first, but nothing nasty.

[miss_me]

i had bunk beds when i was young - prob bout 4, never had any problems that i can remember, although i was in the bottom as my sister was older!

[yinyang]

Thanks wallis and miss_me. Unfortunatley putting the older one on the top won't really work cause it's twins i've got! :~ )

[bug123]

I was put in the top bunk from about 4 (a last desperate measure by my poor parents - I just wouldn't stay in my room at night!) and I don't think I have ever suffered as a result from it. No falls or broken limbs, although I do have a bit of a fear about heights....

[loveclaire]

Hi there,

I bought bunk beds for my kids who were 4 and 18 months. The oldest went at the top and he has been fine ever since. I did have to take the ladder off for a while to stop my youngest climbing up but other than that no problems.

xxx

[hol5]

i put my three year old in the top, for a peice of mind and for more fun, i bought a bed tent. From Ikea, it fits over the bed and although not designed for this purpose, he never fell out!!!

[babybop6379]

I put my daughter in a high cabin bed when she was four I kept having visions of her getting up in the night forgeting where she was but she was absolutely fine.

[yinyang]

Cheers everybody for the input and thanks for the tip about the bed tent, hol5. Our girls are four and not prone to night wandering so we should be ok.

[Liza B]

I have five children 2 sets of twins, so we had to use bunk beds due to lack of space, they were about 3 when they used them, we had one who decided he could fly and jumped off, but no broken bones or lasting damage, (there is always one dare devil) . they are all teenagers now and are still using the same beds. Think the manufactors have to state an age due to people maybe suing them.

[ward71]

Hi I had bunk bed from 9 I fell off a few times but was never hurt luckily, however one tip - don't have any spot light near the bed. I had one clipped on just above my pillow for reading and it set my pillow on fire!!! luckily I smelt it before any damage was done except for the pillow.

[yinyang]

Thanks everyone.
Ward, glad no harm was done.Scary how easily these things can happen.
Liza, you have my utmost respect! One set of twins is enough for me.