Bunk Bed Safety

Review bunk bed safety with your children

The addition of a new bunk bed to your child's room is very exciting, but you might have some apprehension about it due to its elevated design. The best way to overcome this anxiety and make your child feel comfortable is to take some time to review bunk bed safety.

Think bunk bed safety when you shop

While awareness and adherence to bunk bed safety guidelines is essential to preventing injuries, bunk bed safety truly begins with the selection process. Consider the following bunk bed safety tips as you shop.

Find a dealer that sells a quality product and can provide you with additional information on bunk bed safety.

Use or purchase recommended mattresses to ensure bunk bed safety for your child.

Pay attention to bunk bed safety features such as guardrails and ladders.

Let your child know that bunk bed safety will play a major role in the final selection, not the color or the style.

Inquire about recommendations about guardrail height and spacing between the frame and rails.

Rest assured

It may help to know that bunk bed safety continues to improve. In 2000, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission released a set of standards that all bunk beds must comply with to improve bunk bed safety nationwide.

While the new set of bunk bed safety requirements ensures that manufacturers do their part parents still have to do theirs. Educating and supervising your children is the best way to ensure bunk bed safety.

You might even consider working with your child to develop your own set of bunk bed safety rules. Your bunk bed safety rules might include the following:

Only one person on the upper bunk at a time.

No horseplay.

No child under the age of six can be on the upper bunk unsupervised.

For more information on bunk bed safety visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site

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