Mine were 4 and 2 when they went into bunks. 2yo was on the bottom, though. I think it really depends on the kids. I'd check out the bunkers range - particularly their low line bunks, where the stairs are actually at the end of the beds so the kids won't fall through the sides. My kids never fell out of the top bunk. I also have strict rules about them only being in the bunks to sleep - no playing etc in that room, it's for sleeping, homework and reading. We are lucky enough that we have a playroom, though.
We got bunks when DS1 was 3 and DS2 was 2, expecting DS1 to be in the top bunk (there was no room to put the beds side by side). What happened was the boys did not want to be separated and so they both slept in the top bunk for months. Not how I would have planned it but it worked for us and gave us the bottom bunk as a spare for when my mum stayed over.
I didn't think of TTing hmm. We were hoping to get a low line bunks initially for safety I didn't even consider the fact that it would make changing the sheets easier, actually I didn't think about the difficulty in changing the sheets at all
We do have the space for individual beds, when we renovate which I hope happens before baby arrives our current lounge room will be the main bedroom and there is plenty of room for all of us (yes we are crazy and all sleep in one room! DD1 suffers from sleep apnea and DD3 stills feeds overnight/co sleeps, I can't move DD2 out on her own can I?!) we will have a playroom so if we do get bunks there won't be a concern with playing on them.
I have seen bunkers, they have a triple bunk (2 beds on the ground, 1 raised) which might be good for the girls, I am just not sure if it is a bit crowded. I will keep thinking and looking.
You have given me a couple of things to think about thank you.
my concern would be DD2 climbing UP the darn ladder lol...(she will be 2 in september).
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