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Hi, Has anyone any experience at putting 14 month old twins to sleep in a caravan.

We are thinking of using two bedguards on single beds to keep them in. Does anyone think this would work or not? They twins stand up when awake and I am concerned that they may fall out.

Any ideas.

Oh its a Landranger 5 berth,

Thanks

Roz

If you have a corner you can block off, (Fireguard, plywood, old safety gate) get some foam cut to fit it and make a cot for them in there. They`re better off at floor level.

 If they can stand up they`ll be straight over a bed guard at that age. Bed guards are too low to act as safety rails when standing. They`re too young to learn not to do it.

Just remember ay netting will have to be child-safe...that is, it must have a very small mesh. Anything a child can insert a finger into and twist the mesh tight on is a total no-no. Children have slightly less sensation in fingers and toes than adults and it`s possible for a child to seriously cut off circulation this way.

I wasn`t particularly suggesting drilling holes in the side of your van and building a riveted cage, btw. But an inventive parent can always build something. Look for one of the pressure fit gates made of child-safe mesh? Butcher down an old travel cot? Who cares what it looks like, as long as your kids are safe.

When my older 2 children were young they slept in a double at one end of the caravan.  I didnt put any guard up as i thought this would encourage them to climb over, whereas they could slide off the double without hurting themselves.  Some caravans have a door rather than a curtain this could also be of help.

Best of luck

Thanks for all your help.

We will make up the double and shut the door.

We have booked up many trips out and pick up the van weekend after next. So if this year you see stressed adults running after new toddlers give us a wave!

Hi Apricot

Whilst we don't have twins, we do have 2 children close together (2&3),we have tended to sleep one parent and one child together in the separate beds. That way the children can't roll out because we are on the outside of the bed. This hasn't caused us any problems so far.

Jon