Would you buy your 5 year old a bunkbed set?

[disney4us2002]

Well, I know the state of Maryland has ruled they are unsafe and won't allow them in foster homes. I, personally, have them for my two youngest sons because of the space issue and we haven't had any issues of safety. I will say though that they are truly a huge pita to change sheets on the top bunk.

 

[NAB]

My problem was the bathroom. My son goes in the middle of the night alot . We did the bunk thing at WL and he was excited the first night and wanted the bottom the rest of the nights. Didn't help I think that he was sick too. Hard to get up and down when you have to run. Guess it all depends on your kids. They may love them and if they don't you can have to singles.

 

[fabumouse]

He has lots of good stories to share jumping from one to the other. You wouldn't have that problem unless you're looking to have four more children.

 

[Stacerita]

If you think your DD could handle the responsibilty of bunk beds then I would go for it. And if space is an issue then yes. Just make sure there is a rail on the top bunk and that you DD isn't a wild sleeper. Also, make sure she is only sleeping up there. When I was a kid we had bunkbeds. Sleeping was fine. But then we started watching tv from the beds and I fell out. Scrapped up my nose pretty bad. Only happened because I was goofing and watching tv. Sleeping was not an issue.

 

[ILUVMYBRIT]

My answer was no. Been there, done that. Well actually I can't say we bought them because they were very well made hand me downs from my ex's nephews. My biggest problems with them were....1) the child always uses the top bunk and when they are learning to make the bed, its nearly impossible.2) ours was VERY heavy, so when the bed was up against the wall to prevent falling out of the top bunk (only 1 rail on the top) it was impossible to move to again....make the bed.3) every child that came to our house thought it would be cool to climb the ladder and they would then either get stuck because they couldnt figure out how to come down, or jump . I was sooooooo glad to give them to some very nice family that needed them for space reasons.

 

[thinkerbell]

Our kids had them when they were little because of a space issue. When we moved to a bigger house, my son kept them in his bedroom. He was about six then. He fell from the top bunk while playing one day and landed on his back on the hard floor--we lived on a slab. It really only knocked the wind out of him but it absolutely scared me to death to think what could have happened if he had landed any other way or hit something else on the way down. I think we ended up taking down the top bunk and leaving just the bottom.

 

[MamaLema]

The only thing that I hated about them was trying to put sheets on the top bunk.

I have to agree with this. Every week when I change the sheets, DS calls his brothers "Mom's gonna put the sheets on the bed". I guess they think it's great entertainment watching me struggle to put the sheets on the top bunk. It's even harder for me because their mattresses are pretty thick.

 

[PaulaSue]

We bought ours (twin/full) 2 1/2 years ago and it is great! Really space saving and we also have another twin bed in the room and still lots of space.

 

[MerryPoppins]

My DS had them when he was younger. I'm thinking he was maybe 6 or 7 when we got his. He never had an issue with falling out. It was just a pain to make the bed or change the sheets.

If you are a bit afraid, you could get them and do like my friend did. She made curtains that hung around the bottom bunk to make a little playhouse. Her daughter loved it so much that she WANTED to sleep in the house that was the bottom bunk more than the top bunk.

 

[JVL1018]

My kids would love bunkbeds, but I won't buy them because
#1 they each have their own room, so they only need one bed, and
#2if it was just for the fun factor..they are a total pain to make..and I hate unmade beds, so no way would I want beds that would be a hassle in that regard.
I have thought of a loft bed, but I can't find any that I think look nice enough to offset the annoyance of making them factor. LOL

I did fall out of my brothers bunk bed when I was little, but I didn't have the rail on.

 

[crz4mm2]

Did. Both of them (kids are 7 years apart).
First set (for the boy) was wooden, very heavy. Lasted YEARS and then I sold them for almost what I paid for them.

DD's were metal frame. Double bed on the bottom, twin on the top. She used them for several years too.

 

[inaminute]

We had one when my oldest was about six. He fell out in the middle of the night and cracked the back of his head. Luckily, he didn't break his skull and required only a few stitches.

So, obviously, my vote is no.

And what WAS I thinking when I bought that thing?

 

[fabumouse]

I hate unmade beds, so no way would I want beds that would be a hassle in that regard..

Lucky for me, I am immune to unmade beds.

They just get mussed up that night anyhow.

But it sounds like for lots of people changing the sheets is a pain in the patootie. So one point against bunkbeds.

 

[fabumouse]

We had one when my oldest was about six. He fell out in the middle of the night and cracked the back of his head.

OMG!!

What kind of rails were in place??

 

[MN Dis Fans]

I hated get up on top to make the top bunk. We have now switched to a trundle bed from Pottery Barn Kids.

 

[tmt martins]

We bought one with a pull out Full Futon on the bottom DD 's room is very small so this was nice to let her sit with others and play her games and watch TV.I also like the ones with the desk and storage under them for added space as well.

As she got a bit older she started using the top for a storage of stuffed animals and I wasn't to keen on that . SO when she wanted a Train for X-mas last year we struck a deal and redid her entire BdRm for her .

Look at the TINK ROOM in my Sig for what we turned her bunk into . I just ordered her a few Original Park banners to add as well.

 

[N.Bailey]

OMG!!

What kind of rails were in place??

When my daughter fell and got her stitches (directly on her face on her right cheek), the bed had railings the entire way around it except for that area where the ladder is. She has a nice scar on her face to prove it.

I can't recommend them and while you may never have a single incident if you buy them, IMO, it's a risk.

I had them growing up and never had any troubles and mine never had any rails.

 

[Planogirl]

We bought DS a loft bed when he was a bit older; I think that he was almost 8 and it's been nice to have. It has a built in desk and came with a chair and he has a lot more space than he had before.

However, it is a pain to change the sheets! I have so much trouble reaching the far corners and DS isn't the best bedmaker in the world.

 

[mom23boys]

My older two boys had bunk beds when they were 8 and 3. Then I split them for about 2 1/2 years. Now the younger ones 7 and 4 share bunk beds. It really works great for us.