Front seat child bed

[Campersaurus]

Hi all from rainy Ironbridge

Does anyone use a bed on their van front seats for a child? I need one for my VW caddy but it’s quite small and the seats don’t swivel so I’m a bit limited to what I can use. The rear bed isn’t really big enough for 2.

I tried an air bed but my daughter is too wiggly so it slid off the seat and she ended in a bit of a muddle. The cross-cab ones which sit on the window frames are too long and I haven’t really got the know-how to make one.

I’m looking at one which is a mattress with sides that clip up but it seems a lot of money for what it is https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Childs-F...-/233582396976?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286

I may make one like that but just wondered if anyone else had any suggestions?

 

[saxonborg]

Probably a mad idea but could you put up a small hammock if there are suitable suspension points?

 

[molly 2]

Probably a mad idea but could you put up a small hammock if there are suitable suspension points?

Not so daft as they are available

 

[Red Dwarf]

This is what us old timers used to use back in the day...

JK Cab Child Bunk and Storage VW T2 Bay 1967–1979

Planning to use it as a bed? If you’re looking to have a child sleep in the bunk, you’ll want to make sure you’re blocking the light from the windscreen and cab windows, for their privacy and to make sure they won’t wake up at the crack of dawn! Luckily, there are several options for doing this...

www.justkampers.com

 

[n brown]

justkampers do a front bed rests on the window ledges https://www.justkampers.com/?gclid=...nfzWHhUxpDFc6LTC-r3NCQzkhfau91mRoCdBQQAvD_BwE
also ,most camping shops do stretcher beds ,foldable ,with metal frames which are easy to cut down a bit and remarkably cheap . these can also be supported by the window ledges . an added bonus is waking the little sleepyhead by opening a door ,causing the bed to collapse

 

[yorkslass]

Had a canvas hammock suspended across the ledges in a type 2......must have been comfy....my daughter loved it.

 

[Campersaurus]

justkampers do a front bed rests on the window ledges https://www.justkampers.com/?gclid=...nfzWHhUxpDFc6LTC-r3NCQzkhfau91mRoCdBQQAvD_BwE
also ,most camping shops do stretcher beds ,foldable ,with metal frames which are easy to cut down a bit and remarkably cheap . these can also be supported by the window ledges . an added bonus is waking the little sleepyhead by opening a door ,causing the bed to collapse

Think that may be the way to go if I can just cut the length down. I’ll have to give it a go

 

[Campersaurus]

Probably a mad idea but could you put up a small hammock if there are suitable suspension points?

That’s not something I’d thought of thanks, I’ll do some googling

 

[n brown]

just look up camping beds on ebay ,for under 30quid you get good strong material and telescopic steel frame to play with