Bunk beds in the 70s/80s didn't have guard rails - fight me

[Anonymous]

I remember falling out of the top bunk at 4-5 years old, approx 1980. I believe that bunk beds had no guard rails back then. Agree/disagree?

[Anonymous]

I think it was after injuries broken bones and death - strangulation between the bars happened that they were equites.

[Anonymous]

I agree. My 3 brothers, 1 sister and I used to share a room (2 bedroom farmhouse with 1 bathroom) We had 2 sets of Ethan Allen bunk beds. Neither set had guard rails or a ladder. We only fell out a couple of times. My kids (now older teens) use the bunk beds my younger brother and I slept in. We bought the plastic guard rails that fit under the mattress.

[Anonymous]

That should say they were required*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember falling out of the top bunk at 4-5 years old, approx 1980. I believe that bunk beds had no guard rails back then. Agree/disagree?

Mine did. I was born in '73.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree. My 3 brothers, 1 sister and I used to share a room (2 bedroom farmhouse with 1 bathroom) We had 2 sets of Ethan Allen bunk beds. Neither set had guard rails or a ladder. We only fell out a couple of times. My kids (now older teens) use the bunk beds my younger brother and I slept in. We bought the plastic guard rails that fit under the mattress.

OK. Sometimes I am not sure I am remembering things right (head injury? Lol) , but I looked up the Brady Bunch boys' room and -- no guard rails to be seen.

I purchased those "bed bumpers" so my 4yo would not fall out of his 2-foot off the ground twin bed.

I guess it's another one of those things like the metal playground slides that literally burned your butt when it was hot and other crazy kid equipment from back then.

[Anonymous]

I was born in ‘71. Most families we knew had kids in bunk beds. Everyone I saw until college had guard rails —even if they didn’t have a real ladder and you just climbed the footboards.

[Anonymous]

A few months ago a 12 year old playing in the little league World Series fell off his bunk bed at the complex where the kids are housed during the World Series and had a serious brain injury. He rolled out of the top bunk in the middle of the night. Luckily one of his teammates is a light sleeper and heard the thump and got help. The boy was helicoptered to a trauma center and had to have surgery.

So surprisingly not all bunk beds have Guard rails in this day and age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember falling out of the top bunk at 4-5 years old, approx 1980. I believe that bunk beds had no guard rails back then. Agree/disagree?

Mine did. I know that because my mom still has it! But the guard rail was a separate piece that was attached so not everyone might have used it.

Also, mine was bought in 1976, so maybe yours was older?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few months ago a 12 year old playing in the little league World Series fell off his bunk bed at the complex where the kids are housed during the World Series and had a serious brain injury. He rolled out of the top bunk in the middle of the night. Luckily one of his teammates is a light sleeper and heard the thump and got help. The boy was helicoptered to a trauma center and had to have surgery.

So surprisingly not all bunk beds have Guard rails in this day and age.

That's horrible

[Anonymous]

Mine had guard rails. My Mom still has the beds. I was born in '72.

[Anonymous]

I got a concussion falling off the top bunk at camp in the 80s.

[Anonymous]

So far 4:3, in favor of bunk beds having had guard rails while our parents were playing our Ataris after pur bedtimes.

[Anonymous]

I remember falling off my top bunk while I was asleep in the 70's so probably no guard rails, born in 69. We also rode in the back of the station wagon with no seats or seatbelts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few months ago a 12 year old playing in the little league World Series fell off his bunk bed at the complex where the kids are housed during the World Series and had a serious brain injury. He rolled out of the top bunk in the middle of the night. Luckily one of his teammates is a light sleeper and heard the thump and got help. The boy was helicoptered to a trauma center and had to have surgery.

So surprisingly not all bunk beds have Guard rails in this day and age.

This. And I saw an update and he has a significant TBI. Thank goodness his roommate woke up but it is a long recovery he is having seizures etc. Eorth it to have guard rails.