lilyfrog73 Posted September 19, 2011 #1 Share Posted September 19, 2011 This is our first cruise with the kids. Do the safety rails on the upper berths cover a decent percentage of the bed? This will be a first for our 4yr old. Anyone have any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipmaster Posted September 19, 2011 #2 Share Posted September 19, 2011 YMMV but on Princess it was a short rail, I'd not put a 4 year old uptop if they were a rough and tumble sleeper, it would be me :D Here is a picture of our tight space on Princess. This is our first cruise with the kids. Do the safety rails on the upper berths cover a decent percentage of the bed? This will be a first for our 4yr old. Anyone have any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinmama06 Posted September 19, 2011 #3 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I agree with Chip. No, I would not put a 4 year old in an upper berth. I am looking at your signature (Carnival, right?). My youngest is 7 and this may be the first sailing that I will actually allow her to sleep "up top". Up until this point, her older sister (who sleeps like a rock) has always had the top berth. We are leaving in 2 weeks. I have read too many stories here about kids who have fallen out of them (broken leg, or worse, on a cruise ship, not good). Here is a picture from one of our Carnival sailings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithkids5521 Posted September 19, 2011 #4 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Here is a picture from cabin 5199 on the Carnival Pride. I would not put my 4 year old up there to sleep...my 7 year old (7 at the time) slept up there but I would assist him with climbing in and out of the bed. He could do it himself but it was more for my own sanity :o Instead- my 4 year old slept on the sofa bed underneath (with Freddy and Sock monkey) and I used the cushion from the sofa to make a little bumper so she wouldn't roll out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinmama06 Posted September 19, 2011 #5 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Smithkids - I love the sock monkey :D My youngest was wearing her sock monkey PJ's last night. They always make me smile. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyfrog73 Posted September 20, 2011 Author #6 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Thanks for all the feedback and pics. Our son will be almost 5 by the time we sail and our cabin is a quad with 2 upper berths. We were trying to get a visual before sailing because he will ask to be like his big sister (she's 10) who will be sleeping in one of the uppers. We will have the sofa available and he'll more than likely sleep with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HALrunner Posted September 20, 2011 #7 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Do any of you ladies know if there is such a thing as a travel safety rail? Hmmmm, if not one of us should invent it and strike it rich:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavesprite Posted September 20, 2011 #8 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Thanks for all the feedback and pics. Our son will be almost 5 by the time we sail and our cabin is a quad with 2 upper berths. We were trying to get a visual before sailing because he will ask to be like his big sister (she's 10) who will be sleeping in one of the uppers. We will have the sofa available and he'll more than likely sleep with us. Our five year old daughter (who is tiny) could have slept in the upper birth on the Splendor. BUT, I would have asked for extra pillows and crammed them all around that edge of the opening of the rail. Our berth with rail looked like the Princess one above, open and metal. As it was our then 9 year old slept up there with no problems, and the kids both played up there during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notentirelynormal Posted September 20, 2011 #9 Share Posted September 20, 2011 My daughter got some trays from room service and tucked them in the side using the rail to keep them in place. Basically all it did was extend it a little but it made her feel better and he never fell out :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyfrog73 Posted September 21, 2011 Author #10 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Do any of you ladies know if there is such a thing as a travel safety rail? Hmmmm, if not one of us should invent it and strike it rich:) You would think there would be something like that :rolleyes:. I'm going to have to do some searching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinmama06 Posted September 21, 2011 #11 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Do any of you ladies know if there is such a thing as a travel safety rail? Hmmmm, if not one of us should invent it and strike it rich:) I used these at home and never thought about packing it with me for a cruise...I guess it would work ;) http://www.amazon.com/Regalo-Hide-Away-Bed-Rail/dp/B000CSEE48/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1316618631&sr=1-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinFinsUp Posted September 21, 2011 #12 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Depending on floor space, you might also be able to pull the mattress off the upper bunk and put it on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyfrog73 Posted September 22, 2011 Author #13 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Depending on floor space, you might also be able to pull the mattress off the upper bunk and put it on the floor. A possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ata1976 Posted September 24, 2011 #14 Share Posted September 24, 2011 On carnival elation last week it looked just like this. Which was a lot lower than I thought it was going to be. My 5 yr old did sleep up there successfully but I was nervous about it. I tried making the covers be tucked under the mattress on the outside and having the covers open on the wall side, so if he did try to roll off, hopefully the covers would have held him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palaeologus Posted November 3, 2011 #15 Share Posted November 3, 2011 DD, who is now six, slept in the upper bunk on Carnival Fantasy at four and on HAL Ryndam at five. She slept in a bunk bed at home, however, at that time. We're also going to put her back in the upper berth on the Eurodam in a couple of months, and it may be a little strange for her to be cleeping "up top" again -- we're probably going to have to use the couch rollout if she resists being close to the ceiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyfrog73 Posted November 8, 2011 Author #16 Share Posted November 8, 2011 This is a pic our PVP sent us. If anyone was going to fall out, I guess hubby and I would be in more trouble :rolleyes:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notentirelynormal Posted November 8, 2011 #17 Share Posted November 8, 2011 This is a pic our PVP sent us. If anyone was going to fall out, I guess hubby and I would be in more trouble :rolleyes:. Ok - I am SO glad my husband wasn't home when I read this. I laughed right out loud. Too funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2B&Z Posted November 9, 2011 #18 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Do any of you ladies know if there is such a thing as a travel safety rail? Hmmmm, if not one of us should invent it and strike it rich:) I've broken down our Safety 1st safety rail and packed it into a standard sized suitcase. Packed the clothes right around it and it barely took up any room. Basically I deconstructed it back down to how it was shipped...worked well and I didn't have to buy another new gadget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyfrog73 Posted November 9, 2011 Author #19 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Ok - I am SO glad my husband wasn't home when I read this. I laughed right out loud. Too funny. I guess I didn't realize how that sounded, LOL!! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy toes Posted November 11, 2011 #20 Share Posted November 11, 2011 You can ask for a cot and use that instead. there are not alot of them so ask early to get one. It is folded during the day so if a nap is wanted/needed he may have to sleep on your bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblue78 Posted November 21, 2011 #21 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Depending on floor space, you might also be able to pull the mattress off the upper bunk and put it on the floor. This is what we did when we had our 4yr and 2yr-old with us. DS4 slept on the sofa, and DD2 on the mattress on the floor. During the day, we picked up the mattress and put it on the sofa (like a second layer). Worked fine for us! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsawg Posted November 24, 2011 #22 Share Posted November 24, 2011 My son was nearly four and slept in the upper berth most nights (sometimes ended up falling asleep with us instead). It was the configuration seen above where if he had fallen out he would have landed on us, so it didn't seem too scary. He never came close to falling other than the one time he tried to climb the ladder wearing socks but he didn't try that again and all was fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutfinch Posted November 26, 2011 #23 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Do any of you ladies know if there is such a thing as a travel safety rail? Hmmmm, if not one of us should invent it and strike it rich:) I think you've been beaten to the punch! One Step Ahead has an inflatable bed rail that is designed for travel: http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=537078&parentCategoryId=85184&categoryId=85218 We use Go BedBug bumpers at home for DD. She is a restless sleeper and when we moved her into a bed at age 3, she would roll all over the bed. We still use one of the bumpers, though I have a travel set of 4 short ones. http://www.gobedbug.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruready Posted November 26, 2011 #24 Share Posted November 26, 2011 My son had just turned 4 on our last cruise this past january and he slept in what he called his "bunkie bed". He loved it. I was a bit worried as well about him falling out but he did not; also the bunk bed was above us, so if he fell out, he would have fell on our bed. If I find a picture of it, I will upload. We were on Radiance of the Seas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruready Posted November 26, 2011 #25 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Bunk Bed on Radiance of the Seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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