Bunk beds

[springhassprung22]

I have 2 DC, ages 7 and 4, who will be sharing a room for the next 4-5 years. DC2 has been in a toddler bed but is now too big and we’re planning on getting bunk beds.

Are they worth it? I don’t want to get shit ones but the nice ones I’ve seen are about £300 excluding mattresses.

Have you had a look on EBay?
There definitely worth it it will help a lot and they will have more space to play.
Recommend putting the 4 year old on the bottom though

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If you can think of any other way the boys can share a room, I'd advise you to avoid bunkbeds: they are difficult to make; they are difficult to look after a sick child in, especially a sick child who has actually vomited; they are are difficult for a child with diarrhoea or who just wants a wee in the middle of the night; they are difficult if you read to your children in bed before they go to sleep... I could go on.

We got rid of ours after a few months.

My bed from Kids Bunk Bed are good and quite sturdy www.kidsbunkbed.co.uk/collections/bunk-beds

Thank you for this, so many things I hadn't thought of. We've been considering it for our two but definitely put off now

If you can think of any other way the boys can share a room, I'd advise you to avoid bunkbeds: they are difficult to make; they are difficult to look after a sick child in, especially a sick child who has actually vomited; they are are difficult for a child with diarrhoea or who just wants a wee in the middle of the night; they are difficult if you read to your children in bed before they go to sleep... I could go on.
I agree this this, for all the reasons above!