Bunk beds/loft beds for kids

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Pumpkin is so far adamant that B should sleep in his room. Now even if that only lasts a short while, it's worth a try because we have a 3 bed and the 3rd bedroom is a spare room/study/storage for dh's (vast amounts of) kit. I ha thought to rearrange that room for P as it's bigger and then put B in P's room but if P wants to share...

But the P's room is a small double (you'd be pushed to fit anything else in if you pit a double bed in it...). An because of where the window/radiator/door are it'd be quite tight to fit in a cot and a toddler bed let alone a single. So I was wondering about getting a loft bed for P and putting the cot underneath then, if they like sharing, we can add a bed underneath to make bunkbeds when the time comes and, if not, a desk for P.

But I'm a bit scared about the height! My friends little girl the same age as P sleeps in the top of bunk beds but I'm worried he'll fall out.

Any experiences? P will be nearly 4 by the time this plan goes into action (if it does) and still falls out of bed occasionally.

I bought two loft beds for my kids when the younger one was 5. They are happy with them, the only issue is, it's hard to put the kid to bed if they fell asleep elsewhere. My brother slept on upper bunk since he was 3. Typically, loft beds have rails that make accidental falling almost impossible, the biggest risk would be falling off the ladder.

I think there's railings you can buy for top bunk beds. When my parents had an RV, they used one on my niece's roll out loft bed to keep her from falling out.

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I think this is or very similar to what we used on the roll out bed in the RV.

My son has a loft bed.

The rule I think is at least 6 years old and DEFINITELY have a railing, plus a steady ladder.

First off, welcome to Wrong Planet!

My grandkids slept on bunk beds. It doesn't seem to be a problem. Sometimes if the children are very young they may feel afraid trying to climb down the ladder on their own. They tend to be very good at climbing up. This may make they feel like they are trapped. So 4 years old might be a little early.

So it is a little like cats. Many will climb up a tree but once they get up their, fear might enter the picture and they may be afraid of climbing back down. That is why there are many stories about firemen having to rescue a kitten stuck up on a tree.

Couldn't you still rearrange that extra bigger room into a bedroom and make that both their new bedroom?

That said though bunk beds do work to take up less room, also you can get railing on the top bunk bed to prevent him falling out.

I used to fall out of bed when I was little (under 5) and not even wake up...it was obviously not a bunk bed, but if he/she is a heavy and wiggly sleeper like I was, I'd be hesitant and definitely have a good railing if you decide to try it.

My brother also used to sleepwalk, and have to get up many nights to use the toilet when he was little...again, that would not be a good combo with a bunk bed.

We are both probably on the high functioning end of the spectrum, but undiagnosed, so thought maybe our sleeping habits as children would be worth sharing.

Our second boy sleeps on a loft bed. I waited until he's 6, that's the recommended age. I don't think he has ever fallen off. Every kid is different, though. I would not have wanted our first son to sleep on a top bunk. He moves around so much in his sleep. Our second son on the other hand stays in one spot all night.