Honest question about sleepovers.

#6

 I know most of us arent to that point yet as our kids are still rather young.

But for sleepovers do you plan on having a bed for your childs guest to sleep on?  If you dont have bunk beds, a trundle, blow up bed, etc do you just have the kid/s sleep on the floor with sleeping bags/blankets?

Im looking for a new big boy bed for Ls room.  I have found several loft beds that I like but they dont have a second bed.  The bunk beds I have found that I like dont come with any storage/desk/drawers.  Im starting to think maybe I should just look for a bed that would work for his small room and forgo the 2nd bed.  Then if he has a sleepover they can just sleep in the floor.  

I have looked online until my eyes are ready to bleed.  Im very indecisive and dont really know what I want other than a bed that saves space.  Ls room is small so it would be nice to have the bed have a desk, drawers and maybe shelves.  I think its hopeless to find a bunk bed that offers all of these things except for the ugly thing I posted yesterday and the awesome beds that you cant get in the US (also posted yesterday)   

The boy needs a bed but Im sooooo  tired of looking.    

CleoKitty

Ds has a full-sized bed now and so do both of his friends with whom he regularly has sleepovers. At this age the kids sleep together in the full beds both here and at the friends' houses when they spend the night.

Before ds got a full bed we had a youth sized Aerobed that we pulled out for sleepovers. 

justEK

I was wondering why you wanted the second bed for his room. I would not buy a second bed for sleepovers. They can bring a sleeping bag or pile a bunch of pillows up.

Former.Bride.to.be

My oldest has sleepovers all the time. He's never had a second bed in his room, his friends just always sleep on the floor and as far as I know, it is the same when he sleeps over their houses as well.

#6

Thanks ladies.  I know Im over thinking this but whatever we buy will need to last for several years.  I dont want to buy something on a whim and end up not happy with it/it not be what we needed.  

This is just tough because his room is small, we rent so we can not paint, hang heavy items (like shelving) or new lighting.  So basically his room is stark white (yuck) with furniture in it.  Im trying to find a bed that will also serve as storage.  

 

CleoKitty

Instead of a big bunkbed (which I honestly think would overwhelm a small room) have you considered something like this?

https://www.bunkbedking.com/captains-bed?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Captains%2BBed&gclid=CIPzkIzEnqYCFY64KgodzlNkng

 

 

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I was surprised, but DS already had a sleepover! It's our neighbor and their little boy slept over first and did great -- this gave me DS a lot of confidence.

They slept in our guest bedroom which is a full. I now realize DS's twin is not going to last too long which sucks bc his room is pretty small, too.

CleoKitty

Or these?

https://www.bettyusa.com/servlet/the-1438/Google-Shopping-Wood-Merlot-Twin-Loft-Bed-Chest-Drawers-Bookcase/Detail

https://www.furniturexo.com/I-Zone-Youth-Loft-Bed-Signature-Design-B151-68-16-17-18-19-p-34727.html

https://www.kids-n-cribs.com/good-trading-company/loft-beds-by-good-trading/good-trading-low-loft-bedstep-ladder-desk

 Also, here's one that is a full-sized instead of twin that could work for sleepovers with younger kids:

https://www.loftbedstation.com/full-low-loft-bed-w-angle-ladder.htm

(The low lofts just seems more age-appropriate, IMO. Also trying to find things in the $1000ish or less price range.) 

 

#6

Thanks Cleo.  Ive seen the last one and really do like it.    Im not worried about the height of the tall bunks.  My 4.5yr olds have had one for the last year and have done great with them.  I was very stern and clean when I told them NO standing or playing on the top bed.  

If the bed has a desk/drawers with it I expect it to be more and talked to dh.  We are willing to pay $1500 for a bed with those options.  Just not $1500 for a regular bunk bed.  (if that makes sense)   

prism207

My nephew has had this bed since he outgrew his crib.  https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30080316

There is an extra mattress stored underneath that when pulled out makes the bed big enough for two-my SIL and BIL slept on it at Thanksgiving, so two kids would be fine.

I'm thinking it will be what I buy Sam in a year or so, or something like it.  I love that it has storage and an extra bed.

hikerbeth

My DD has an air mattress that she uses for sleepovers (or if we have a guest that needs to sleep in her bed).

We also have a bed with a trundle in DS room (along with his crib).

When I was growing up, we always used sleeping bags for sleepovers.

jlw2505

When my niece has had friends sleep over they typically sleep in either the basement on the floor (its carpeted) or in the living room, they have a huge couch that has moveable parts so you can make it big enough to easily sleep on.   My girls have trundle beds so that would work if they have 1 friend over but honestly, I have a feeling they would want to sleep in the basement - away from Mom and Dad!!!  I know growing up, when ever I had friends sleep over, we crashed on the floor in our basement. 

goodheartedmommy

We have sleepovers quite often already. Ethan has a bunk bed--twin over full. The girls share a room and there is one twin bed and one full bed in their room (they are bunk beds but I have them unbunked for now). I only had a twin bed as a kid, and we'd either each sleep on one end or on sleeping bags. For big sleepovers, we'd sleep in the basement in sleeping bags. We've had 4 at once here for Ethan, and they all slept in his full size bed (all 4/5 year olds). I wouldn't worry about ugly beds. Function is way more important (and his friends won't care if it's ugly or not!)