[Lin and Steve]

I wonder if any of you have any ideas how to keep a toddler safe in their lower "bunk" bed?
My sons daughter is just two and the thin mattresses the lower bed has makes a bed rail not really an option.
We did think of shower curtain poles to fit both sides of the van with some netting attached..in a frame but wonder if any of you have a better solution?
(The van has typical seats at end which convert to a single bed)
Any ideas would be welcomed:)

[NewRangerFamily]

If you've got something solid at each end of the bed how about getting a long piece of foam about 4" x 4" and slitting it open to insert one of those shower poles that lock when twisted so that you've got a buffer..just a thought!

Regards

NRF

[SEPS]

You could try something like this Tomy bed guard

http://www.safetots....kFoldingBedrail

I think it just tucks under the mattress (or cushions), you can often get cheap ones second hand on ebay etc.

A more expensive, but permanent option is this Bunk satefy net :

http://campingandlei...products_id=377

We had (still have at 8 years old) a son who is a very active sleeper, he often fell out of the bottom bunk. Tried a number of safe guards ... often you will have curtains around a bunk that you can tuck under the cushions, or put a blanket over the sleeping bag and tuck under - in the end just gave up and put a few spare cushions on the floor next to the bed - if he fell out at least he had a soft landing! Found him fast asleep in the bottom of his sleeping bag on the floor on several occassions :lol:

Cheers
Sarah

[Lin and Steve]

SEPS, on Feb 20 2006, 02:34 PM, said:

You could try something like this Tomy bed guard

http://www.safetots....kFoldingBedrail

I think it just tucks under the mattress (or cushions), you can often get cheap ones second hand on ebay etc.

A more expensive, but permanent option is this Bunk satefy net :

http://campingandlei...products_id=377

We had (still have at 8 years old) a son who is a very active sleeper, he often fell out of the bottom bunk. Tried a number of safe guards ... often you will have curtains around a bunk that you can tuck under the cushions, or put a blanket over the sleeping bag and tuck under - in the end just gave up and put a few spare cushions on the floor next to the bed - if he fell out at least he had a soft landing! Found him fast asleep in the bottom of his sleeping bag on the floor on several occassions :lol:

Cheers
Sarah

Thanks so much..both of thses are a viable option !!! -))

[Jacqui F-J]

Hi,

We use a bed guard similiar to the Tomy one for our 2 year old and this seems to work fine. I think it was manufactured by Safety 1st but I can't remember for sure.

[SBS]

Lin and Steve, on Feb 19 2006, 10:41 PM, said:

I wonder if any of you have any ideas how to keep a toddler safe in their lower "bunk" bed?
My sons daughter is just two and the thin mattresses the lower bed has makes a bed rail not really an option.
We did think of shower curtain poles to fit both sides of the van with some netting attached..in a frame but wonder if any of you have a better solution?
(The van has typical seats at end which convert to a single bed)
Any ideas would be welcomed:)

Try caravanparts.net

They had some bunk nets.

Mike