WIBU to buy this bed for a 3.5 year old?

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www.made.com/linus-high-bed-pine-and-white

It says recommend age from 6 but not sure if they just have to say that to cover themselves. She needs a new bed badly (currently in toddler size bed) and has a small room so really want to maximise storage. She's big and tall and very physically capable, just not sure how she would be when half asleep etc.

://www.childrensbedshop.co.uk/steens-for-kids-midsleeper-with-3-2-chest-and-pull-out-desk-in-solid-plain-white.html

Thanks for the Steens one. Love the slide one but definitely not enough space for it in her room.

No.i would follow the age advice on it.its there for a reason...a friend of mine bought one for her 6 yr old.he fell out in the night was black and blue the next day.

I wouldn't let my almost 7yo dd have one because she's possibly the clumsiest child I know if your child is capable I don't see a problem

We have a mid sleeper for our 4 yr old, we use the ikea trofast drawer unit as a staircase which is much better than the narrow ladder, especially when we have to get up there for a cuddle!

I think that's a bit young. My ds went into something similar at nearly 6.

Have you looked at Flexa? We bought the mid/high bed which came with a slanted ladder and handrail (more like stairs) from 4-8, then high legs/straight ladder from 8 - 12, then took all the high legs and bedrails off from 12-17 so it was just a really solid pine single bed.

Basically the whole system lasted her 13 years so although it was expensive to start with, it was well worth it.

I wouldn't. But then Small son still sleeps like a windmill at 8YO ,and is very rarely at the same end of the bed in the morning as he started out at!

I did for my (then) 3 year old - dd2 - who was sensible, never woke in the night, etc, and it was fine. She had (still has, she's now 10) the Julian Bowen Barcelona set here [[https://www.childrensbedshop.co.uk/julian-bowen-barcelona-style-sleep-station.html?___store=childrensbedshop&gclid=CO6TzfP0n9QCFdYYGwodTwUH0w]]

I was slightly worried about the ladder, and so we used IKEA stools to make a better base to start from.

Ds (now 4) now has dd1's old set (same set - Barcelona), again with a stool by the ladder for extra sturdiness.

This is the slanted ladder flexa one: www.flexaworld.com/products/beds/mid-high-beds/mid-high-bed-10308-1.html#.WTG-yHR4WhA

Dd was definitely 4 rising 5 IIRC - not sure she'd have managed one at 3.

Yes, I would. Make sure you buy a thin mattress. She could fall out if it is too thick, making the railing too low.

The steps look very thin, think they'd really hurt your feet.

For that reason alone I wouldn't buy that particular bed. Ours have been in that height bed since age 4 with no problems

I think it would be fine for most 3 year olds. BUT I think you'd be crazy to pay £500 for that one, it seems mega expensive for what it is...it doesn't look too sturdy to me and the steps look narrow/uncomfy.
I would definitely shop around, I've seen nicer looking mid sleepers in Argos for half the price.

DD has a proper loft bed, and she was just 4 when she got it. But, we had one built for her which is very solid, with a high enough side that she couldn't fall out and a slanted ladder with very thick treads so it's easy to get in and out of.

It's lovely but I too would be a bit concerned about the ladder, DS has been in a mid sleeper since he was about 3 and loves it but it has little steps rather than a ladder

I'd say midsleeper, absolutely but ladder, maybe not

DD got her midi sleeper when she was just 3.5 and she's managed fine, although she is still in pull ups at night. She did have one tumble out in the night though and luckily landed on several layers of duvet. If we had been able to delay to 4 or 4.5 though I would have done. (Bed was given to us an we had no where to store it.) It was a bit nerve wracking to start with. Also worth bearing in mind is making sure you get siblings aren't able to sneak up when your back is turned!

You get ?? Younger!

Also agree that a vertical ladder might be tricky. A sloping ladder or steps might be better

I would have gladly bought that for my D'S as a 2 year old... sound sleeper who wouldn't move unless fully awake.. .. at 8, he'd love it now..

Some great companies I'd never even heard of, thank you! Glad I posted 👍

I like the ones with storage steps like a little stair case. My 4 year old is tiny and has been in hers a while. her steps are much sturdier though. which is useful as I need to get up there to change the sheets!

We got a mid sleeper when ds was 4 and put a side bed guard on it for extra safety. Also put an Ikea step at the bottom to make it a little easier.

We have a bunk beds and a high sleeper the ones with wardrobes underneath. My 3 year old can climb up and down them in the night she has the bottom bunk but likes to move share with her sisters she's been climbing since she was 6 months and has never had a fall, tripped up or broke anything unlike her 7 year old sister!

I wouldn't buy that its steps look uncomfortable and over priced possibly so the can do an "offer" on it if you shop around you'll find better ones for less money.

Could you get one of the modular ones (Thuka or Stompa) and have it as a single now, but make it into a mid or high sleeper in a couple of years time? I bought (secondhand, eBay) a Thuka high sleeper so that I had the option of turning it into bunk beds later if my kids wanted to share. It can be a high sleeper or a single bed, or (if you buy an extra bed) bunk beds.

You could do with something like this:www.scallywagkids.co.uk/buy-online/starter-beds which converts later to a high sleeper. But preferably cheaper.