Loft Bed for 5yr old?

[8675309]

I really want to get a loft bed for DD for her 5th birthday in January. In researching these things, they are really pricey!

How long should I expect her to want this in her room? I guess I am hesitant because if she only uses it for a couple years then it's a waste. Does anyone have something similar to this: I love that it has a desk for when she starts needing to do homework as well as a little sitting area to read a book. Of course, I would also like to see the more open bottom because right now I could stick her play kitchen in there.

Any recommendations for where to find a good deal on them? Is this a bad idea for a 5yr old?

[andthentherewere10]

I would look at IKEA. We had bunk beds when I was a kid and they were awesome for many years.

[lmh1209]

My understanding is that sleeping in the top bunk isn't recommended until at least six, but you know your kid best and whether she'd be safe up there.

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[8675309]

Nov 4, 2014 19:15:34 GMT -5 lmh1209 said:

My understanding is that sleeping in the top bunk isn't recommended until at least six, but you know your kid best and whether she'd be safe up there.

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Even if there is railing up there? I need to feel her out to see if she'd want something like this. Just my luck she'll be too afraid to go up top.

[zeewifeandmama]

I think my only concern would be if she could climb down + back up MOTN. Like if she was sleepy or whatever. I wouldn't trust my DD because I could see her tumbling down or missing a step climbing up.

[havarti]

I was image searching for loft beds and it appears that little couch underneath fold out into a bed, so maybe you could use that if she wasn't quite ready for the top bunk yet.


 
I slept in a loft bed in college and thought it was a really good use of space!

[8675309]

Nov 4, 2014 19:26:04 GMT -5 havarti said:

I was image searching for loft beds and it appears that little couch underneath fold out into a bed, so maybe you could use that if she wasn't quite ready for the top bunk yet.


 
I slept in a loft bed in college and thought it was a really good use of space!

OMG, even better!!

And my DD wouldn't be one to get out of bed. At almost 5 she still yells for us to come get her. It's exhausting but we never have to worry about an accident!

[stealthmom]

My 5 yo sleeps on a high top bunk. We got a Flexa bed. LOVE it.

I can't see her outgrowing it since that was the setup for like 75% of dorms at my college.  I actually think of a loft bed as an older kid type of bed.

[sent]

Am I too old for one of these? I love that loft setup!

[thejen626]

I bought a bunk bed for my daughter for her 5th birthday. I made very strict rules and she's been great about following them. She does like to sleep on both beds though, haha...

The bunk beds I bought are a full on bottom and twin on top, so I figured when she gets older if she doesn't want the top bunk I'll just move it to my younger DD's room.

[Deleted]

My 2.5yr old sleeps on the Ikea Kura loft bed. It's not as high as a regular bunk but is a twin. It can be high or low so if it doesn't work out you can always switch it to the low version.

[Redpoppy]

DS has had the Kura since almost 4. It's not as high though. DS is like your DD, calling to get us to get him out of bed but he just recently started getting out on his own. He's 6.5 now. It wasn't related to the bed as he did that in his toddler bed too. She may start doing it in her own too and the height in the high ones worry me a bit. He's fallen getting out once or twice.

Non-issue for us as we don't have the ceiling height for a tall one.

[whattheheck]

By the time she is old enough to do her homework in her room unsupervised that desk will be too small, especially with the leg of the bed right there in the middle of it. But I love the pull out couch.