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Quote: Originally posted by avctaylor on 08/5/2010

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We have a 6 birth (single axle) with a triple bunk and the baby goes on the bottom bunk which is effectively a mattress on the floor. We put a piece of plastic mesh slotted in between the bunk ladder and dinette seat to keep him from rolling of the mattress. I'd not mind if he did roll out as there's no height to fall but I'm concerned about what might land on him from the two girls' bunks above!

We're collecting our new triple bunk next week so am interested in the above advice from avctaylor: can you describe the mesh you use, where you bought it and how it is attached? Many thanks!

Snugglebabe, the purchase of our new caravan was to improve the sleeping situation for our little one. We chose the triple bunk layout for many reasons but one of them certainly was the versatility it offered at night time to ensure safe sleeping for all ages, as avctaylor's reply seems to confim!

Scooby

Quote: Originally posted by ScoobyCamper on 08/5/2010

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We're collecting our new triple bunk next week so am interested in the above advice from avctaylor: can you describe the mesh you use, where you bought it and how it is attached? Many thanks!

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We migrated from a tent to a caravan some years ago - camping is great but at the end of the day your backside is on the floor and thats a sure recipe for being cold in this country!!

With regards to the sleeping arrangements, use a moses basket to start with when they are babies them move to top and tailing them on a bunk - we had a blue mesh type Tomy bed guard which fitted the bunk too.  Kids have been in caravans for eons - I've got a picture somewhere of me on the back lower bunk of my parents Thompson - the year is 1968, I'm 10 weeks old and we're in San Sebastrian Spain!!

Don't worry about it anyway, kids are tough - my older sister fell out of the top bunk when she was about 10, still in her sleeping bag - she never even woke up!! 

Quote: Originally posted by snifferg on 13/5/2010

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Don't worry about it anyway, kids are tough - my older sister fell out of the top bunk when she was about 10, still in her sleeping bag - she never even woke up!! 

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The van we just got rid of was an elddis ashington 4 berth, with L shaped lounge that a travel cot fitted perfectly in.  When our now 2 1/2 year old was a baby we made our own bed guard for the bottom bunk.  Then she was in the travel cot.  We changed the van just before christmas to a bailey with a fixed fed for us, and we make the lounge at the front into the double at night for the kids to sleep in.  They sleep one each side, but as its made into a double, if they roll around there is no worry about them falling out.  They each have their own duvet and sleeping bags.  This set up will be fine until our 8 year old starts to overhand the 5' 4'' bed length.