Bunk beds, big beds...little kids?
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Topic: Bunk beds, big beds...little kids?
Posted By: MuppetsMama
Subject: Bunk beds, big beds...little kids?
Date Posted: 01 August 2011 at 4:49pm
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I've been reading up on all the older topics, but they didn't really answer my question.
DD1 is 3yr 2m, and DD2 is 9.5m - they are in separate rooms at the moment; we have a small 3bdroom house. At some point we want them sharing a room, but will have to be in bunk beds as the rooms are not big enough for 2 single beds plus all the other paraphenalia kids have! I wanted your thoughts and advice on this stuff.... How young is too young for DD2 to go into a big bed? (obviously over 1 yr old, but we didn't move DD1 until she was 2). What about ages for a top bunk? I would hate for DD1 to fall out... the reason I'm wanting to know is because at the moment, my computer desk is in DD2s room, and both their cupboards and under their beds are bursting at the seams with stuff that has to be in the house...I wonder if I should move them both into the same room (one in a cot, one in a bed), and make the (then) spare room into a study/playroom with their toys, or put their chests of drawers in with the study stuff, or simply whether to wait until they can share a bunk bed so I don't have to try and cram them both into the same room. What are your thoughts/ideas? how have those of you managed with 2 kids and a small house? Looking over my post it seems like a pretty stupid question to be asking, I guess I'm just thinking out loud and wondering what others have done 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 01 August 2011 at 6:25pm
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We have a decent sized house with 3 bedrooms. I have turned one room into a playroom as we have open plan kitchen/living/dining and the noise and toys was doing my head in.
The boys share the other room. They are 3.5 and nearly 2. Currently they are in a bed and a cot but we have bunks for them to move into and will do that around Christmas so they will be 4 and 2. I like them in a cot and a bed while they are getting use to being in together. IN their bedroom I just have a freestanding wardrobe and a small set of drawers. I keep all the clothes to grow into etc in the wardrobe in the playroom. Hope that helps. -------------  
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Posted By: bex88
Date Posted: 02 August 2011 at 9:15am
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My two are in bunk beds DS is 3 1/2 and DD is 19months. Works well in our house as their room is to small for 2 singles. We did put DD into DS's room in the cot at first though. And we just have a strict rule that the only time DS is allowed on the top bunk is when he is going to sleep. -------------  
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Posted By: MuppetsMama
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 11:57am
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Thanks guys, sounds good - will look at putting them into bunk beds as soon as DD2 is old enough - probably around the same time as you, bex88.
Am thinking about putting DD2's cot into DD1's room, along with their chests of drawers, but it will be super cramped.....will have to see :) Thanks for your thoughts :)x |