Babies should always have their own cots.
Bunk beds age limit.
Rospa recommends that children under the age of six years do not use the upper bunk 1.
In the us there are thousands of bunk bed related injuries every year.
If you do decide on bunk beds for your babes in the future give the beds the once over to make sure they follow safety guidelines.
On average there are 36 000 per year and the sad thing is that they re completely preventable.
Every bunk bed must have an affixed label that states the bed s manufacturer model and mattress size information and advises against placing children under six years of age on the upper bunk.
Bunk beds are frequently used as a child s first regular or big kid bed after he she outgrows a crib either at about age 2 or 35 inches 890 mm in height.
The recommended age for bunk bed usage is 6 years old according to the american academy of pediatrics as stated before.
Bunk beds must have continuous guardrails on both sides of bed.
For parents who are more conservative it is recommended that the child in the top bunk bed is 9 years old.
The tops of the guardrails must be no less than 5 inches above the top of the mattress.
On the upper bunk you ll want to close the space between the lower edge of the guardrail and the upper edge of the bed frame so that it s three and a half inches or less to prevent entrapment and strangulation.
Some bunk beds also are used separately as twin beds for older children and even adults.