| If you are looking for new furniture for a child's | | | | also important to make sure that your children |
| bedroom, the most important decision to make will be | | | | understand how to use the top bunk safely. |
| the type of bed that you want. Once your child has | | | | Hideaway beds |
| progressed from sleeping in cots and beds designed | | | | Hideaway beds are great for children who like to have |
| for toddlers, there are a whole range of different | | | | friends or family members to stay, as a hideaway bed |
| types of bed available. You could choose to buy a | | | | consists of one bed with a pull-out bed within the base. |
| traditional single bed, but it's also worth looking at other | | | | Hideaway beds can be the perfect choice for a |
| types of bed, such as bunk beds, hideaway beds and | | | | teenager's bedroom and will save on space when the |
| sleep stations. | | | | second bed isn't in use. If you're thinking about buying a |
| We've put together a guide to some of the different | | | | hideaway bed, make sure that you measure up |
| types of children's beds that you can choose from: | | | | carefully to make sure that there is enough space |
| Bunk beds | | | | when the second bed is pulled out, so that it won't be it |
| If your children are sharing a room or are likely to have | | | | difficult for people to manoeuvre around the room and |
| friends to say, bunk beds could be the perfect | | | | the bed won't block doorways. |
| space-saving solution. A bunk bed is a single piece of | | | | Sleep Station |
| furniture which consists of two beds, one above the | | | | If storage space is an issue in your child's bedroom, a |
| other. The top bed is usually accessible via a small | | | | sleep station may be the perfect solution. A sleep |
| ladder. | | | | station usually consists of a single bed which is raised, |
| Bunk beds are particularly good if you want to make | | | | allowing for the inclusion of cupboards, drawers, |
| the most of a narrow bedroom, and many kids love | | | | shelving, and sometimes even a pull-out desk within the |
| the design. However, if you are considering buying | | | | unit. Sleep stations tend to be fairly bulky, so make |
| bunk beds for your kids, it's important to bear your | | | | sure that you measure up carefully to make sure that |
| children's ages in mind. Top bunks are usually not | | | | you will be able to fit one in your child's room before |
| suitable for children under six years of age, and as | | | | deciding to buy one. |
| your children get older, they may start to think that | | | | As with bunk beds, you should choose a high quality, |
| bunk beds are "babyish", so make sure that they are | | | | stable and sturdy sleep station and ensure that there |
| likely to get enough use out of them before you buy. | | | | are guard rails around the bed. |
| Some bunk beds are designed so that they can be | | | | Storage beds |
| separated and used as individual beds, so this may be | | | | If you'd prefer to have a traditional bed in your child's |
| something that you might want to consider. | | | | bedroom or don't have room for a sleep station, you |
| Make sure that you choose high-quality, sturdy bunk | | | | can still make the most of the space that you have by |
| beds and that the furniture complies with the relevant | | | | choosing a storage bed. This type of bed has drawers |
| British Safety Standards. The top bunk should have a | | | | in the base, so your child can store clothes, toys or |
| guard rail on each side, and the mattress should fit | | | | other items in it, freeing up space elsewhere in the |
| securely in place, at least 10cm below the guard rail. It's | | | | room. |