Bunk Beds can be dangerous

[farmboy12]

I was on a missions trip to Philadelphia, Pa. I fell off a bunk bed Friday night in my sleep. It is really bad. I landed on my face I have what will most likely end up a scar, and I sprained my ankle. Glad it wasn't worse. If you have young children, put rails on or don't have one. I'm 13, but to 3-10 year olds, it could be really bad.


Kyle

 

[Thomas]

Dang...speedy recovey to you Kyle.

 

[farmboy12]

Thanks!


Kyle

 

[dex3361]

Been there done that and have the scars to prove it. I am glad it was not me serious.

 

[Midsouth]

Wishing you a speedy recovery. Just be glad it was not any worse.

 

[Flatheadyoungin]

that sounds pretty bad........

i was at a buddy's house staying the night when i was about 12......i took the top bunk........when i woke up the next morning, i was laying in the floor next to the bottom bunk........i never even woke up....i did recall having a dream about falling....seriously......

i guess i have a hard head!

 

[CurlyDave]

i guess i have a hard head!

You sure that isn't how it got flat?

 

[JoelD]

Sorry you took a tumble, been thinking about a bunk for my mini-boss, probably not gonna happen after these stories.

Joel

 

[Oleozz]

When we were kids, just for kicks, my brother used to propel me out of the upper bunk by putting both of his feet flat on the bottom of the matress and then shoving as hard as he could with both legs. He thought it was real funny.
Glad you are ok Kyle, at your age you will heal quick.

 

[Bird]

When our youngest daughter was 4 years old, we had a little motorhome with a pull down bunk over the driver/passenger seats. There was a ladder that could be used to get up there, and then the ladder could be turned and put in place as a guard rail to prevent anyone from falling out. However, there was still about a 12" to 18" gap at each end of that ladder. Sure enough, one night I was awakened by a thud and a yelp from our German Shepherd. I don't know how she could have gotten through that gap at the end of the ladder, but the 4 year old had fallen out of the bunk and landed on the dog. Neither was them was hurt, and the next morning the 4 year didn't even remember it happening. But the dog slept under our bed from then on instead of lying by the door.

 

[Tig]

Speedy recovery Kyle.
We had bunk beds. The mattresses sagged a fair bit in the center because of the way it was supported with steel straps and springs. It sort of created a hammock effect. I always figured that was part of the design to keep you away from the edge. I don't recall anyone ever falling out except the time our dog heard a noise in the middle of the night and jumped off the top bunk to investigate. Bark, bark, thump.

 

[farmboy12]

Thanks for the wishes!

I had done stuff like this before-jumping, but I was awake. The worst then was an injured ankle.


Kyle

 

[greenmule]

First and only time I ever slept in a bunk bed was when I was in the army,got top bunk,never fell out.

You need to get back on that horse,put a motor cycle helmet on,and just go with it.

 

[Wis Bang]

We used to have tripple high bunks at the cabin. One night b/4 the opening day off deer season, my uncle after an evening of imbibing some adult beverages decided to answer nature's call 'bout 3am and failed to remember where he was. We all awoke to the sound of an old ladderback chair being turned into kindling. Fortunately he imbibed enough of the aformentioned beverages that the only thing he damaged was his pride.

When we added the bedroom we rigged two high bunks and an open loft above...

 

[Rara Avis]

You better practice your Bunk Bed skills...otherwise Parris Island will be even tougher...

 

[shane]

I built a loft bed for my son from an idea I got out of a catalog. The bed itself is about 5 foot off the floor. It has a play area underneath. At the foot end of the bed is a latter facing out into the room. At the head end of the bed is a slide facing out into the room. There is a guardrail in between the ladder and the slide and on the other side is the wall. I thought the setup was fairly safe.

My son was about 5 years old when I first built the bed. One night, not long after he started sleeping in it we heard a thump. We knew the thump came from his room so we went to investigate. Upon turning on the light we see our son sitting in the middle of the floor with a bewildered look, unharmed. Seems he somehow managed to wiggle around enough to make his way to the head of the bed and come down the slide. He's 13 now and that was the first and last time he came off unintentionally.

 

[BrentD]

Just another quick bunk bed warning... If you do happen to put in bunk beds, be sure to check the clearance to the nearest ceiling fan. My cousin had a bunk bed in his room (not sure why since he was the only one in the room) and he slept on the top bunk. Because of the size of the room, there was no position in the room where the bed completely cleared overlapping with the ceiling fan. It was a ceiling hugger fan so the blades were roughly 24-36" from the bed and the overlap with the bed was only about 3 inches at the foot of the bed so it normally wasn't a problem. Then my cousin and his sister decided to switch rooms but not move the beds. She was older and therefore taller. Middle of the night the first night she slept on the top bunk my aunt and uncle get woken up by a scream, a thud and another scream.... My cousin was sleeping the wrong way on the top bunk, was going to get up and go to the bathroom but forgot about the ceiling fan. Fortunately it was on low that night, but it gave her a pretty good gash across the forehead and caused her to fall off the top bunk. I think she ended up with a broken wrist in addition to about 5 stitches on her forehead.

She traded rooms back pretty quick after that.