When can they sleep in bunk beds?

Just wondering....the girls' room is kind of small and I dont' know how I am going to fit 2 beds in there when they outgrow their cribs....soooo, when can they sleep safely in bunk beds?? thanks!

 

The recommended age for sleeping in the top bunk is 6 years.

 

I saw some bunkbeds at Ikea that were made for smaller children.....not as tall as normal ones. I wouldn't feel comfortable just yet with something like that, but they might be able to use something like that a little sooner.

PS - a toddler bed shouldn't really take up any more room than a crib

 

My DD1's first bed (age 2 1/2) was a bunk bed. I think she started sleeping in the top at 3 1/2 or so.

 

My oldest is 3 1/2 and he sleeps in a loft bed. It's not as high as a regular bunk.

 

We thought about it for Ian's room, he is 4, and decided against it. Mainly because of my monkeys would think it was a gym and we feared they would hurt themselves, so we opted for a full size bed this Spring. And yes, he has fallen out of that one. I think I was 8 years old and I can remember falling out of the bunk bed--scared me to death and it hurt.

 

I've heard the 6 years as well, but I think that some of the lower ones with bars on the side would be okay. We have the same problem. For right now, the girls sleep in their cribs converted to toddler beds (basically just missing one side) and it is working fine, but this won't be a long term solution. I have thought about the low bunk beds as a potential solution if we are still in this house and they are stuck in a tiny room.