Bunk beds for young children

happygal_3

Argos used to do bunks that you could seperate into two singles.
my girls aged 4 & 5 have had bunks for almost a year with no probs.
There is a built in bed guard on the top one and dd2 was fine without one:)

countrygal

My kids had to share a room for a couple of years when they were small, the only problem I remember was that I couldn't cuddle my eldest in bed when I said goodnight to her and I really felt like we both missed out from this.
Also when she was ill I couldn't soothe her as much on the top bunk - they also have to be able to get out in the dark to go to the loo and remember that they have a ladder to go down first!
Changing sheets is a nightmare (especially if they've been sick!)
Otherwise both of my kids survived to tell the tale and we had no broken bones or accidents.

*Louise*

belfastgirl23 wrote: »

Is it still possible to get bunk beds that separate out into regular beds? If so you could consider getting them, doing without the floorspace for another little while and then putting them together when your DDs are a little older? Just a thought. Although tbh I tend to think those guidelines def err on the side of caution and if you feel your DD1 is sensible enough to manage it (and a deep enough sleeper) then go for it.

Yes - I have them for my boys - got the bunks from Argos last year.


OP - I think 5 is a reasonable age for a child to be in a bunk bed, as long as it has sturdy sides.