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Top Safety Tips For Choosing Bunk Beds With Stairs For Kids

Bunk beds, in the past, were commonly associated with dorm or old military cabin setup. Those traditional beds have now transitioned into more modern, cosier ideas that make them more ideal for kids in your home. Adding to the transition is the fact that there are already stairs that children can make use of to access the upper bunk. When stairs are incorporated in bunk beds, however, you have to be reminded to keep your kid's safety at the back of your minds. How then can you choose the right bunk beds with stairs to ensure your children's safety whilst using them? Here are tips to help you with.

Check the room's size

You have to know whether the room is large enough to accommodate stairs for the bunk bed. You know very well that ladders or stairs can take up space thus you have to make sure that the room is large enough to provide additional space where these stairs can be manoeuvred to give more walking space for your kids. You do not want them to trip and fall whilst walking around their rooms and the stairs standing there as a hindrance to where they want to go. Alongside this, make sure that the stairs are setup on a space where your kids will never have to bump into each other too.

Involve your child whilst you make the purchase

We have reminded you many times that your kid's participation in buying their room's furniture is important. Well, we still feel the same way especially when you are planning to buy a bunk bed with stairs in them. You have to assess how your child will be able to access the upper bunk with the help of the stairs and you can only do that when you involve them in the purchase. In line with this, you have to talk with your child about how they should manoeuvre the stairs to get into the upper bunk.

It would be good to choose a bunk bed with handrails

Many of the bunk beds of today no longer have handrails in them. These bunk beds can be best suited for teenagers or older children who know how to balance themselves as they go up and down the bunk bed. However, if safety of using these stairs is indeed a concern and your child is not old enough to access the upper bunk without the help of handrails, ask how you can have the handrails customised to suit the bed.

Make sure the stairs are easy to access

Bunk beds come in different designs, shapes and configurations. There are versions with a full bed on the lower bunk and a twin bed on top. There are also those that have twin beds on both upper and lower bunks. Others come with the loft-bed and a corresponding desk or study table on the lower part. No matter what shape, size, design or configuration you choose for your kid's bunk beds, you always have to make sure that the stairs in these beds are easily accessible for your children.

Try to check where and how the stairs are configured

Bunk beds may have stairs on the left or right side or in front. You then have to check where the stairs are configured keeping your children's safety on top of your priority. You can also choose from a wide array of stair styles like the single stairs or even stairs that look like what you commonly see in your homes to access the second floor (though not really as tall as that).

Check for all other safety features that come with the bunk bed

There are yet other safety features that need to be checked when it comes to bunk bed stairs for your kids. Try to check if the stairs are too narrow for your child that it will make it more difficult for him to access the upper bunk. Make sure that it is not too wide too or else there is a higher chance that your kids will take time out to play on that wider area. The stairs should have enough space for easier access to the upper bunk and will give your kids a more convenient access as they go down to the lower bunk.

Is your child ready to take the responsibility?

On top of all the mentioned tips when it comes to choosing bunk beds with stairs for your kid's safety, you must also carefully assess how responsible your child is when it comes to using these stairs. If you feel like he is too playful, then you might as well guide him all the time when he is using the stairs to access both the upper and lower bunks of the bed. If you feel he is ready, then he can use the stairs more responsibly for his safety. It will also be good to not buy a bunk bed whose stairs are too high for access to the upper bunk.