In most families, children are not allocated the largest room in the house. Given that children need a place for outdoor games, toys and lockers for them, a bunk bed is a great way out of this situation. In addition, boys are always interested in climbing stairs. In addition to sleeping places, most of the types of this furniture have additional cabinets below, which is very convenient. And if the child is alone in the family, the free space will perfectly serve as a playground.
Standard Bunk Bed Sizes
To choose the right size of furniture for sleeping, you need to consider not only the free space in the children's room. How comfortable the child will sleep and how well he will get enough sleep depends on the parameters of the bed.
Sizes of a standard bunk bed
When choosing a bunk bed in a nursery, you need to understand that a large size is not always good. It is necessary to take into account not only the length and width, but also the height of the product. If the ceiling is too close to the child, he will be very uncomfortable. In this case, fresh air will not be enough for a comfortable sleep. Conventional two-tier, most often, have parameters: 110 cm wide, 205 cm long and 180 cm high.
Sizes of a transforming bed
Transformer beds are a good solution for a nursery. This can be either a sofa that transforms into a bunk bed at night, or a fully collapsible model, which will become, if necessary, an ordinary berth and several drawers.
Their sizes, depending on the design, can radically differ. To determine what is needed, you should pay attention to the size of the mattress. For children, these are:
- 0-3 years - 60x120;
- 3-5 years - 65x140;
- 5-7 years - 70x160;
- 7-13 years old - 80x190.
The beds of the transforming beds are no different in size from the others.
Attic bed sizes
An attic bed is an ordinary two-story furniture, only with the difference that its lower part is absent, and free space is occupied by something else (lockers, a table, a playground with toys). Based on this, its dimensions should not differ from the standard.
How to calculate the size of a bunk bed
When making it yourself or buying this furniture in a store, you need to be sure of the correctness of its size. Too high will make sleep on the upper mattress uncomfortable, too low - on the bottom. The length and width are also worth considering. The more free space on the bed - the less in the room. And if these parameters are too small, the child will be uncomfortable sleeping. How to deal with all this, consider everything in order.
How to calculate width and length
Figures of standard sizes for each age - this, of course, is convenient. But what if the baby's growth is a little more or less. In this case, a few simple tests will help you determine the most comfortable bed sizes:
- For the length you just need to add 20-30 centimeters to the growth. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the length of the pillow. Depending on this, add another 10-20 cm.
- To correctly calculate the width, you need to ask the child to lie on his back, spread his elbows to the sides, close his hands on his stomach. It is believed that for a comfortable sleep, in this position between the elbows and the edges of the mattress should not be less than 10 cm.
These methods allow you to determine the comfortable parameters of a child's bed more accurately than any tables.
How to calculate the height
For the correct choice of bed height, you need to take into account the height of the room. With low ceilings, too high furniture will be uncomfortable. In addition, a small amount of free space puts pressure on the psyche. The optimal height values are:
- 165-175 cm - the normal height of the product;
- 80-90 cm - the distance between tiers;
- 60-70 cm - normal distance to the ceiling.
Properly selected height is the key to a comfortable and relaxing sleep, which is so necessary for a growing baby.
How to choose the size of a bunk bed depending on the age of the child
Easily choose the right parameters for age will help the generally accepted standard sizes. But it should be noted that not all children have a height corresponding to their age. If everything is fine with this, you can safely choose the size of a berth according to the following criteria:
- 0-3 years. At this age, 120 by 65 centimeters is ideal;
- 3-5 years. The baby will be comfortable sleeping place 140 by 75 centimeters;
- 5-7 years old. The most convenient will be the size of 160 by 75 centimeters;
- 7-13 years old. There are already bed parameters close to adults - 190 by 80 centimeters.
All these parameters are only approximate. You need to understand that some children grow faster, others slower. The quality of their sleep, and, consequently, their health, as well as academic performance, will depend on the correct choice of a bunk bed.
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