Bunk beds and toddlers - not necessarily a good idea

[ryedalema]

Well we've just spent a fairly sleepless night at Kings after my daughter (2 yrs 4 months) dived off her top bunk bed and broke her arm. The poor thing now has pins in her arm and a cast for the next four weeks. I'm thinking of ways in which I can reduce the bunk beds to firewood. The reason for my posting was to say how lovely the staff at Kings were - without exception they pulled out all the stops to make her (and my husband and I) really comfortable. Thankfully (as I'm a little hospital phobic after being on the wrong end of cancer with mine and my husband's mothers) I never made it to hospital to have my daughter, and this is the first time we've had to visit A&E with her (I'd love to say the last, oh how I'd love to say that!). Thank you, thank you, thank you to all staff at Kings in the kiddies sections (A&E and Lion ward and theatre) - you guys do a fantastic job!

[Pickle]

Your poor little girl, hope she's OK (I'm hoping she's old enough to think a cast is a novelty?), and hope you and hubby are OK after what must have been a horrible shock for you both!

I've been to Kings A&E once when my daughter was tiny, and I agree they provide a fantastic service, we're lucky to have them so close by.

Take care x

[curlykaren]

oh, no thats awful, glad the kings experience minimised the stress though x

[sunbob]

I'm thinking of getting a cabin bed for our almost 2.5 yr old, as really need extra space under it. The one we've seen has a good 6 inch lip on it. Could she really dive out? What about with a bed side guard on it?

[Moos]

Oh no, poor you all. How scary. Hope ryedalegirl feels better soon.

Well done to the ever-fab King's. I had to go to kids' A&E (mostly for reassurance) once, and they were kind and efficient.