How do you keep a toddler in bed??

[MickB1]

I have a side dinette which converts to two bunks. Our elder daughter uses the top bunk and last year we had a young baby in a secured basket on the bottom bunk. Unsurprisingly, we now have toddler rather than a baby and like them all, she does't stay still. I really want her to be safe and secure in the lower bunk but how do we keep her in??

Has anyone tried the bed guard type of things in a caravan bunk? Perhaps some other wood work screwed in place might serve the purpose, although I'm not keen on that. Any ideas are gratefully received.

Thanks all

 

[carper2]

How old ois your toddler?
Our Granddaughter has slept in our bottom bunk bed, and not been a problem. She is 2 1/2 and sleeps in a full sized single bed at home. You coould always put a couple of cushions on the floor, to put your own mind at rest.

Les

 

[Philspadders]

we used to take a bed guard, the type that has legs that slide under the mattress.It does not look pretty in the van but it works when you slide the legs under the seat cushions. We also placed a cushion at each end for added security .

The little one will be fine.

My youngest is 4 and has slept without the guard on the middle bunk ( we have 3 fixed) and has not fallen out yet, well not accidentally, he did fall out last year but was pushed by his big sister.

 

[Chris_Hyde_Cheshire.]

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[Chris_Hyde_Cheshire.]

We used to use one of them bedguards from Argos. Served its purpose really well.............

 

[vthomson]

We have used bed guards with the legs to go under cushion with cushion on the floor just in case. The other thing we used in our last van (was fixed bunks) was Bunk Safety Net - there were 2 straps which you fixed to the upper bunk and had two clips to tighten - there was enough room to look in to our little boy but not enough for him to climb out!!

 

[max1979]

we use a bed guard for our 4 year old he moves about alot, they dont weigh much and fold flat

 

[Chris_Hyde_Cheshire.]

Mick, just had a look to see if Lidl are doing them battery chargers and noticed that they have a folding bed rail on offer from Thursday priced at £14.99.
hope this helps.................

 

[MickB1]

Thanks to you all. Had my doubts about bed guard but will try I reckon. Will also check out bunk nets. Thanks again.
MB

 

[PhilFraeHowMill]

Hi Mick Have you tried Velcro

 

[Rabfaetheblae]

Hi there Mick
I had the same problem and what i did was buy some safe playgroung netting, i have fixed bunks so i fitted the netting across the bottom one and put her in there, she would check the perimeter of the netting for weakness, get fed up then go to sleep so it worked for me.
http://www.incord.com/amusement/softplay-climbing-nets.htm
Hope this helps Rab