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Old 05-25-2018, 10:47 AM   #1
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29H bunks

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I have 2 small children and would love to put bunk rails of some sort on the 2 upper bunks in the bunkhouse. Has anyone done this? Would love some ideas. Thanks!
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Old 05-25-2018, 11:25 AM   #2
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i have a 8 year old and a 6, they fell once each and they havent fell again. also you can open the cube sofa for cushion if they fall. i think after the first fall they will pay attention when sleeping the body learns before it feels nothing under it or near it
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Old 05-25-2018, 11:27 AM   #3
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Different rig, but I just used a set of toddler bed rails on the bunk beds.
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or that too. i think thats babying your child.
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Old 05-25-2018, 11:52 AM   #5
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I used an IKEA bed rail for years with my son. We started with it pressure fit like it's supposed to be but ultimately had to switch to drilling through the bunk face and installing it "permanently".

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50251388/
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Old 05-25-2018, 12:19 PM   #6
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or that too. i think thats babying your child.
All depends on the age, Toddler rails worked for us, cause they were toddlers at the time (3 & 4), though really, it was only the 3 year old's bunk that we used them on. The 4 slept pretty soundly and didn't roll around much.
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all i got to say is we all fell from bunks when we are little
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Old 05-27-2018, 06:43 PM   #8
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I work in a busy emergency room and a fall from a bunk can cause serious injury. I have seen it first hand. It is not "babying" your child or being overly cautious. To install a devise to help prevent a fall. Its the same reason we now use car seats. We bought a foam noodle type thingy from amazon it was cheap easy to install and you cut it to size.
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please send pics of foam noodle thingy setup.
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Old 05-28-2018, 07:53 AM   #10
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Child Bed Safety Guard Rail Bumper Pad for Toddler Safety, 6" H x 9" W x 56" L https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FEKCMQ0..._zT.cBb9T0SXSH
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Old 05-28-2018, 07:54 AM   #11
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It just tucks under the sheets. I’ll try to take pictures later
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This rail works for us. You do lose some of the width of the bed. Safety 1st Top of Mattress Bed Rail, Cream https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00IZJPCV0?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
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I work in a busy emergency room and a fall from a bunk can cause serious injury. I have seen it first hand. It is not "babying" your child or being overly cautious. To install a devise to help prevent a fall. Its the same reason we now use car seats. We bought a foam noodle type thingy from amazon it was cheap easy to install and you cut it to size.


X2. This RN has seen many a fractured collarbone from bed falls.
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