how old for bunk beds
3/9/08 21:54
3/9/08 21:48
ds is 21 months and although he is supposed to be on the bottom bunk (has been since 8 months) i quite often go in to find him asleep in step sons bed (only used at weekends) and when i move him he gets back up there and gets himself down in the morning.
3/9/08 19:46
I would never have bunks I would rather deal with the lack of space
3/9/08 19:17
I would not for a long time as I dont trust them not to push each other out. But now I have ceilings that are too low, so I would have to put it in the middle of the room in front of the window!
3/9/08 19:16
You can have shorty ones & normal standard ones. Mine are 2 single beds on top of each other & they seperate when bunks are no longer required. The shorty ones are really low & ideal for younger kids.
3/9/08 18:55
mine went in a when they they were 5 top and 2 bottom the biggest prob was the 2yr old kept climing up
3/9/08 17:38
these are the ones i had for my girls
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6611565/c_1/1|cat_10197552|Children%2527s%2Bfurniture|10197719/Trail/searchtext%3EBUNKBEDS.htm
they are from 3yrs and are smaller then normal ones, sorry i cant do clicky links via firefox
3/9/08 17:35
I'm wondering the same thing. My ds is 5 in October and I would love to get him bunk beds as he is still using his cotbed. Problem is I've heard the recommended age is 6 and I don't want to take any unnecessary risks so I will personally probably wait another year.
3/9/08 16:56
My girls are 6 & 4 (nearly 7 & 5) & their bunks are being delivered in 2 weeks.
3/9/08 14:53
id say about 3/4 depending on abilities, according to the manufacturers its 6 or something.
3/9/08 14:47
my oldest was in the top bunk at 3, i bought those smaller ones with the rail that goes round the top, we had no choice though because the room was to small for 2 singles
3/9/08 13:06
im sure its not down to age, i think its more to do with his abilities and whether he is trustworthy enough! before the age of 4 my ds was a loose cannon and probably would of launched himself from the top bunk!
he first went up to aged almost 5 and was a star.
3/9/08 13:04
i was 16 months old when i went from cot to bottom bunk, and about 3 when i went to top bunk
fell out A LOT though, and ripped the skin off my chin
hmm, perhaps 4/5 for top bunk
3/9/08 12:56
meant to add he's only been in it 4 months so perhaps still early days. You could put a matress down at the side if you're worried about him jumping out the side.
3/9/08 12:55
My 4 yr old went into the top bunk when we moved his sister into a bed (the bottom bunk). He was nearly 4 at the time and we've had no problems. He can even climb up without using the ladder (climbs up DD's headboard then his). If I recall when we bought it the guidelines said 6 yrs for a top bunk.
3/9/08 11:59
depends on his abilities tbh hun, my neighbours little one at 5 had a big cabin bed no problem.....
3/9/08 11:59
Ds in 5 in October and I was wondering is this too young for him to go onto the top bunk? He can climb ladders OK...
DD and DS have been in bunks since they were just 4 and 2 1/2. They love them. We have L shaped stompa ones, brilliant.
DD fell out only once, on her head natch. But the A&E staff miss us if we don't visit regualrly.