Bunk Bed Envy

Guest post by Rob Lobitz

When I was a little kid -- and maybe even now, sometimes -- I always sort of envied the other kids who had to sleep in the top bunk of a bunk bed. There was just something kind of exciting about the idea of being able to look out over the world while you relaxed and began your little nightly journey to the land of dreams. It is especially funny as I am now usually a scaredy cat who is terrified of heights and hates even going up a ladder, but the kiddie-me was what people here call a tom boy who loved climbing trees and anything else that went up high. My poor mom and dad were constantly terrified! I wasn't an easy child to raise.

Still, the whole bunk bed thing can get a bit interesting as you get older. I had one friend who stayed at home until she was in her thirties. She was a successful lawyer but she was still sleeping in the top bunk of her bed until her (first) marriage!

Anyhow, I've been thinking more about bunk beds, and twin over full bunk beds -- they're the ones that are bigger on the bottom -- because some of my cousins' families seem to be growing like crazy with kids popping out everywhere and making a big mess. They've been complaining about space a lot, and I that's what these kind of beds are good for. Some of the ones I've seen on line look especially nice and like either boys or girls would really like them. I guess the difference would be whether the blankets would have R2D2 or Bella and Edward on them!