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Anonymous
| My dd4 is in a toddler bed now and we like to move her up to a twin bed but I'm wondering what age is the right age for bunkbeds? And do girls do bunkbeds or is it just a boy thing? I'm thinking bunk beds to conserve space since I want to put a desk and some type of leisure chair in there. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. |
Anonymous
| We recently stayed at a beach house that had pink bunk beds. My 5 year old instantly claimed the top bunk and never wants to go anywhere else on vacation - loved it. I think a 4 yo would be ok with bunks, especially if you had a tilted ladder for her. These bunks were the kind where you climb up the end of the beds, but didn't have a real ladder. My 5 yo is fairly athetic and was fine, but you'd have to try them out to see how a 4 yo did. |
Anonymous
| I loved the idea of bunk beds and so did my 4 year old daughter. The safety ratings are for age 6. As fun as they are DD is very active, loves to climb and is going through a daredevil phase. It would have been a great space saver but the possible ER trips kept popping into my mind. A 4 year is probably fine 99% of the time and would have no problem climbing up the ladder. Whether a 4 year old has the sense to not try to jump off is another story. |
Anonymous
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Good Lord, no. Haven't you heard the horror stories? While kids think they are cool, it's just not worth it to me. Any chance of my kid splitting their head open, or worse, is not okay with me. |
Anonymous
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My friends have 3 and 4 yr old girls and they are in bunk beds. The 3yr old started on top when she was 2.5.
I had bunk beds my whole life with my brother and then my sister. |
Anonymous
| Something like this? http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S79851554 |
Anonymous
| I just got the new JC Penney fall catalog and there is a great loft bed with a desk underneath. Not too pricey either. If you don't get the catalog, you can go to the website at JCP.com. FWIW, I got my boys bunk beds when they were 6 and 3. If my memory is serving me correctly, I let the younger one move to the top around age 5, but he was probably ready earlier. When DD is ready to move out of her toddler bed, I am going for the loft bed because we have small bedrooms and I want to make the best use of the limited space that I can. |
Anonymous
Are you serious? I hope you keep a helmet on your child at all times, especially when driving in the car, have you seen the statistics?? Forget splitting you kids head open, it could splatter like a watermelon off the top of a building in a collision. |
Anonymous
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My children (6 yr old girl and 4 yr old boy) have been staying in a bunkbed at our summer house for two years, with no problems.
One thing to know going in is that bunk beds are a PAIN to make! Definitely go low-maintenance on the bedding...we skip the top sheet and just go with a comforter that doesn't need to be tucked in. |
Anonymous
New poster here. She's right. The guidelines are 6 and above; there are multiple deaths and major head/spine injuries each year from younger children falling out in the middle of the night. I asked my pedi about it and she said NO WAY. Personally, I have my child wear a helmet only while riding a bike, and I don't let him sleep in a bunk until the American Academy of Pediatrics advises it's safe to do so. Making fun of the PP was not cool - and made you sound very stupid. |