Setting Up Your New Bunk Bed Safely

It would be nice if everything that comes to us would be ready to use. Not so with some bunk beds. If you buy a higher end bed and select white glove delivery, you may be so lucky as to have everything done. Most of us choose a more economical route.

It is important when assembling a bunk bed to follow the manufacturers directions completely. Bunk beds are a safe option as long as they are assembled correctly, positioned properly and the kids use them as directed. So, all that said, if there is assembling to be done by you, do it carefully.

Here are some other tips that encourage safety. The bed should be placed in a corner of the room so two sides of the bed are against a wall. The bed should be up against the wall so no one can fall through between the wall and bed. Mattresses should fit properly so no one can fall between the mattress and the frame. Entrapment is often one of the causes of accidents related to bunk beds. Ladders need to be securely attached. Here's my favorite tip - Make sure the kids use the bed properly. Isn't the new bunk bed like having the playground in your bedroom? With the tent and slide options on some bunk beds like the Good Trading Twin Loft Bed with Slide and Castle, it just looks like you moved the playground into the bedroom. Teach kids how to have fun but be safe.

I have more safety tips on my website at http://www.bunkbedsbunker.com/. Setting up your new bunk bed properly can make a huge difference in the safety of the bed but also, keep checking it to make sure it doesn't become loose or wobbly. Bunk beds can be a great option for the kids to enjoy for years to come.

The following video is cute but it is a perfect example of what not to do on a bunk bed. It makes me nervous just watching that little girl. These kids look too young for the top bunk and to be standing, bouncing, and singing. They look like they could fall any time. It's good the parents are in the room but what will happen when the parents leave the room? Will the kids do this when the parents aren't in the room? It's a scary thought.