what age for top bunk?
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Topic: what age for top bunk?
Posted By: Bizzy
Subject: what age for top bunk?
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 4:29pm
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Following on from fionas post about moving to a big bed...
i was wondering what age would you let your child sleep in the top bunk? we have bunks here but they are not made up as bunks, rather single beds. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: VannesaD
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 6:17pm
We put our daughter into a loft bed (bunk without the bottom bed) at around 2 years old. We had safety rails all around and she wouldn't get down without our help (so we got lots of exercise going up and down  ) but she was fine and loved it.
I think it will probably depend on the child (desire), the bed (safety) and the parents (patience). Hope that helps. -------------  
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 6:28pm
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Andrew moved up to his top bunk just after he turned 4. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 7:08pm
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Hannah's in a top bunk - since a couple of months ago - with no probs.
Briona has never fallen out of bed so she would probably be ok too. -------------  |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 7:15pm
| i actually read 6 was the recommended age. we were considering getting Jake bunks. problem is - he would be fine, but Taine wuolod be the one playing "superman" and jumping off |
Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 7:16pm
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Ummm, about ten in our household. Brooke was still falling out of bed at about six then my nieces and nephews went through boughts of broken bones mostly caused by accidents on bunks (although I think wrestling often came into it).
Seriously though, about 6-8 and always with guards. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 7:22pm
now that was something i never thought of, so definitley not going to put up the bunks now!!! the way these two wrestle....  ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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lizzle wrote:Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 10:25am
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C is six and still doesnt sleep on her top bunk , im worried she will forget shes on the top when she wakes in the night to go toilet, and her floor is wooden and i dont want to have to get up from MY sleep when i hear a thump (mean mummy )
but also , her thousands of soft toys are up there ,i dont want to evict them just yet (CBA'sd) |
Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 05 August 2008 at 4:42pm
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With a huge lack of space in our house when DD was on her way we had to get bunks for the boys so DS1 went into his on at 3 1/4. DH made saftey rails and we drummed it into him that he was only allowed to go up their when it's bed time, he's avery responsible kid as for DS2........... ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08) 
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