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Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by susanada, Aug 22, 2011.

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  1. susanada, Aug 22, 2011
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    susanada New Member

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    Hello! We spend a lot of time on my in-laws 55-footer in San Diego. It has 3 sleeping berths, two with queen/king beds and one with 2 bunks (with cabinets underneath).

    When my daughter was smaller, we put her on the bunk with a toddler rail, which was enough b/c she wasn't standing yet.

    Now she's standing/walking (18 mos), and the toddler rail is too low for how high the bunk is... she has slept on the floor, but that is too small and too cold during the winter.

    Do any of you have a sleeping solution for this age? The only other alternative is to set up a pack n' play in the living room, but that means we all go to bed at 8oo, haha. Any suggestions? :)
  2. dan1000, Aug 23, 2011
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    One possibility: Put her to sleep in your bed. Then, when you come to bed, put her on a foamie which will keep her a few inches off the cold floor.

    Another possibility if done safely: build a much higher railing and attach it to a piece of wood that will slide underneath the mattress of the bunk. Screw it down, which will leave a mark/hole, but it'll be under the bunk so won't matter.

    You are quite right to think about the safety of such things. Many things on a boat are not safe for toddlers and infants.
  3. tristanrowe, Aug 26, 2011
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    When we had one young child on a Princess 45 we gave her a whole double bed Aft and cushions all around the base, (its a low bed anyway), that worked fine. On our own boat, a Hurley 22 we use Lee-cloths, if they keep an adult in a bunk on passge in a blow then a toddler will be also be secure. M/Y's dont seem to have them but it would be very easy to make.
  4. tirekicker11, Aug 26, 2011
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    Instead of leecloth I have installed netting before. Attached with bungees so you can pull them down.
  5. PropBet, Aug 27, 2011
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    We had a 'customized' netting solution in the sail boat made for both the kids berth (same berth / bunks).
    Of course they've figured out how to get out of the bed, untangle the netting and come get in bed with us, so pick and choose your battle.

    In the other boat, we had a custom rail made for the younger one so he wouldn't roll out of bed. he figured out how to climb over it.

    With a little creativity, you can do something in stainless, chrome, teak, etc. to match your interior settings.

    Another option is to buy baby bed rails. But you'll have to deal with climbing over them as they are not tall as in a crib. They come in adjustable lengths and or set lengths depending on your bed size, one side of the bed, both, etc. Google baby bed rails and you'll find them easily enough.
  6. NYCAP123, Aug 28, 2011
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    This is a very serious situation that never even entered my mind. The talk of home made solutions scares me. I can picture a child getting hung up on netting or sliding through railings. I can only hope that some inovative boat designer or child furniture designer picks up on this to develope a solution. We here too many horror stories about baby cribs with sides that suddenly fall or bars that aren't spaced correctly, and the tragadies they cause. Boats are dangerous places, and they are not 'kid-friendly', but this really needs to be addressed. Thank you Susanada for bringing it up, and welcome to YF. You really entered with a good one.