The arrival of a new baby is often an indication that your older children would have to be moved from their cots into more appropriate beds to make space for the family’s newest member. If space is a problem and you’re looking ahead to the moment where your children can share the same room, you may want to consider buying bunk bed furniture. Such type of bed has always been popular due to its space saving capabilities and there’s a wide range on the market that varies in size, style and features. However, it must also be considered that there are also a variety of this bed type that have certain features that could compromise the safety of your children.

It’s almost accepted that kids are more likely to fall from a bunk bed furniture. However, such a fall could cause serious injuries. It is often playing, rather than sleeping that result from such accidents. It cannot be disregarded that children love to jump on their beds, which is why these incidents does happen especially when their beds are high and weak; so, if a bunk is the only option you have to save enough space, the guidelines written bellow could help you in picking the right bunk for your children.

A kids bed bunk must be stable and strong. An on-the-spot test is necessary in order to ensure that your bed choice can hold all the weight of your children. What you can do to test the stability of the bed is to place one foot against the foot of the bed and then pull it towards your direction. Remember that you should not be able to raise the bed posts off the ground even though you are a reasonably strong person.

At a minimum, choose the lowest kids bed bunk. The lower the bunk, the lesser risk of encountering injuries. Safety rules suggest that the most appropriate bunk height is 1550 mm to the top of the upper mattress. This height is fair enough to keep you children from acquiring bruises and broken arms if they accidentally fall from the bed.

It is necessary that the design of the kids bedroom furniture have no hanging points, places where clothes and cords can get snagged, and there shouldn’t be any gaps or holes that could trap the head, legs or arms of your children. It is also important that the bed has guardrails on both sides”"the one on the side of the wall, and the other facing the door, so as to prevent your children from slipping down the gap or trapping their heads. The guardrails’ release mechanism should be locked properly and is strong enough, so that a child would not be able to release them accidentally. When it comes to the mattresses, always refer to the mattress height indicator when buying; a mattress that is too thick could profoundly affect the effectiveness of the safety rails.

If you don’t want to buy an elevated bed for your children but space is still an issue, trundle beds are the perfect beds to go for. Similar to bunk beds, these beds saves up space and are durable. However, if you really have to make use of bunk beds for your kids room, always position your child under nine years old at the bottom bunk, this is because children under nine years old are more at risk of injuries from bed bunks. It is after the age of 12 years old that bunk-related accident declines.

It is not easy to pick a kids bed especially if you have to consider your children’s room space. The most logical option to go for is that of bunk bed furniture because it can hold two children at one time without eating too much space. Before buying one, make sure that your bed choice has features that are safe and functional. You can also go for the trundle beds which are also space efficient but safer to use.

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