What do you think of bunk beds?
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Bunk Beds are great for saving space. My two girls (7 & 2) were in bunk beds when we were in an apartment. Unfortunately it does offer the opportunity for lots of climbing for toddlers and jumping from the top bunk for the heroic(keep in mind that the younger kids do what the older kids do). My girls gave me multiple heart attacks with their antics so I'm sure that boys will do the same, if not more. With another baby on the way I wouldn't recommend bunk beds.
If the boys spend a lot of time playing in their room then bunk beds will be worth their weight in gold, especially when the new baby comes, if all they do is sleep in their room then it really doesn't matter about the space issue and twin beds will be fine.
We had bunk beds for my first 2 children, as space was an issue, and they were fine, so long as some basic ground rules regarding safety are enforced you will be fine.
not a parent yet...but i thought i'd try helping.
when i was little all i ever wanted was bunk beds with my sister cuz i thought they were really cool. but then i went over a friends house who did have bunks n i fell out of the top one!! anyway, i agree with u, its not very safe having such young children in bunks, especially the 2 yr old. why dnt u measure the crib n bed and draw on paper where things could go to give the most space?
oh and congrats on the baby...hope u dnt mind me saying but i hope its a girl...2 older brothers to look out for her!
Two twin beds won't take up too much space. If you get them bunk beds and make them share a room you will have to deal with the nightmare of who gets to sleep on top when they are both old enough to voice such an opinion. My nephews play this game now and I think it is really idiotic that they switch out each month. What ever happened to having your own bed? Switching back and forth because little boys love the adventure of sleeping up in the air is one more bedtime ritual I would do without if I was you. If they want to sleep in bunk beds, send them to camp. You also won't have to deal with making a bed that is 6 feet above ground.
Hi as a Registered Nurse i totally agree with you on the safety issue of bunk beds and even the lower cabin beds, accidents are common and i've heard of a teenage death following a fall off a cabin bed which lead to a brain haemorrhage. I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole, forget space saving, keep them safe, i would.
They will be proably want to be on top. (of the bunk) so you may have to have them take turns. Personally, I think that is a great idea, it gives them more room to play. As a child, I loved bunk beds when I went to camp!
number one your youngest is real y to old to be in a crib and i agree with your husband, they need space to move around and play, get the bunk beds. it's safe. i used to have one when i was young and they had a sfety bar so you cant fall.
We have three sets of bunkbeds, and love them. We bought the first set when our third child was born, the oldest was four and slept on top, the middle was 18 months and slept on the bottom. We just had a safety rail on the bottom, and the top comes with rails. The kids have fallen off of them, but usually when that happens it's no big deal. no worse than falling down on the playground. I would think it's fairly rare to have a brain hemorhage when that happens. ;-)
Everyone we know has bunkbeds, we have certain rules for safety, no playing on the top bunk, one person at a time up there, etc. Our littlest boys are now five and three, and there is no fighting about who sleeps on top, they know their beds and want to sleep in their own beds. The girls are seven and eight, and they take turns by the week sleeping on top. My son has his own room, with a bunk bed, he sleeps on top and the bottom is for people who spend the night, or if a sibling wants to sleep in there over night.
Anyway, I would say it's worth it, if they are sharing a room to save space with bunkbeds. It's either that or step on hotwheels and lego's every time you go in to tuck them in, because there won't be any room to play without spreading into the hallway and dining room (or whatever is closest to their bedroom). Oh, and the two year old really should be out of a crib, he's way too big. I'd buy the beds now, so that they don't associate it with the baby, and have each of them pick out a new comforter to make the beds their own. You'll need the time now to adjust the little one to sleeping in a bed without rails, he's used to being constrained and I'm positive that he'll test the limits.
My kids started sleeping in bunk beds when they were 5 and 2. Kids need all the room they can get. I found low bunk beds, they are just over 5 feet tall. They can separate into twin beds. I did not really like the idea at first, but I could not imagine life without them.
WE had them as kids. Mom said no top bunk unless sleeping. We played on em anyway. We had no rails. I don't think they are safe
I was in the same spot! I have a 6, 4, and 2 year old...and we went with bunk beds. We have a great one by step 2 that is plastic, and my then 2 year old never fell out of (on the bottom of course!). We are now getting ready to move and I am looking to getting different bunk beds, (my youngest 2 are girls, the older a boy). You could always go with the traditional wood bunk beds that seperate into 2 twin beds for when they are older and you have more room!
i think bunk beds would be a fun idea. i have two girls and i'm pregnant with my 3rd. we will most likely be doing the bunk bed thing. however my oldest is 6 so there really isn't much of a safety issue there. it all comes down to what you are most comfortable with.
we have a small house too,and we have a trundle bed for our oldest. our youngest is in a crib,but when she is older she may sleep in the trundle with her sister. i love the idea of bunk beds but we didnt get them because my oldest was 3 when she got her big bed and they dont recommend a bunk bed until kids are at least six because of safety. could u get one toddler bed for now and bunk beds when your older is 6? my 2 nephews stayed in their toddler beds until the oldest was ready to sleep up on the top bunk. good luck,but even when you buy bunk beds it says kids should not be on the top one until 6.
go with the bunk beds....The new beds are built very well...and the top bed has a rail all the way around. So.if space is a problem go with the bunk beds.
They're spacesavers for sure but they're not safe. Count on a broken arm or worse.
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