4 year old's bed next to a window

[PassTheTwiglets]

I want to buy DS (4yo) a mid-sleeper bed that will place his mattress level with his window. Do you think that's dangerous? It's a Velux window that he wouldn't easily be able to reach from a normal, low bed. The window has an easy-to-open handle and a rather tempting flat roof immediately beneath it! I mean, he could probably climb up to the window anyway if he wanted, but placing him right there might tempt him. I've told him over and over that he mustn't open his window but you can't really trust a 4yo, can you? It's an escape window so we're not supposed to put a lock on it, though I guess we could do that until he's old enough to be trusted. WWYD?

Half of me says "don't be daft, it'll be fine" and the other half says "how could you even consider something so irresponsible"!

Going on your description I wouldn't personally. You can't trust a 4yo not to get tempted by something, no matter how many times you tell them - and what if friends come over to play?

I probably wouldn't either, to be honest. (Btw I have locks on my Velux windows (which are in the kids bedrooms) with a key hanging next to the window (very high up so out of child's reach but within reach of adult). I am quite cautious about this kind of thing though so others might disagree.

I was a very well-behaved child, but if my bed had been level with a window, I don't think I could have avoided the temptation to open it and see how easy it was to get out onto the roof. So, personally, I don't think you can really trust a 4yo, they just have no concept of danger.

wolfhound, that's a good idea about the key being high up. I think perhaps I will just do that - we have to wait until our building inspector signs us off and then we can do all the things we weren't supposed to do - door on the utility room, lock on the window etc :)

Yes, it's a tightrope between the idea of quick emergency exit when required and NOT having a child make their own non-emergency exit! I have keys hanging next to all the doors and windows with locks, which looks a bit over-cautious but I think it's the only way - my 4 yr old has started opening the front door to people and I don't want him doing that when I'm in another room and haven't realised it's happening! So have to double lock the front door now.