Abstract: A bed assembly with a youth bed beneath and crib above comprising: a plurality of corner posts positioned in a vertical orientation to define a rectangular space therebetween for a youth bed beneath and crib thereabove; lower planks coupled with respect to the posts adjacent to the lower extents thereof, the lower planks including long side walls and a short head and foot wall, with support rails facing each other on the interior surfaces of the long side walls; intermediate planks coupled with respect to the posts adjacent at an intermediate location, the intermediate planks including long side walls and a short head and foot wall, with support rails facing each other on the interior surfaces of the long side walls; an upper rail fixedly secured to the plurality of corner posts adjacent to the upper extents thereof along the two short sides and one long side; vertically extending dowels secured between the upper rail and the intermediate planks to define three fixed sides of the crib; a vertically shiftable