(Picture: Derick Winsett/Cover Images)

You’re fast asleep and suddenly you wake to find a small person starfishing in the middle of your bed, pushing you to the very edge.

Trying to get kids to sleep in their own beds can be a massive struggle.

But one pair of parents has devised a genius way of getting their son to sleep soundly in his room.

Derick and Kendra Winsett, from Oklahoma, have created the ultimate Star Wars pad for their young son.


They’ve built him a sleeping pod, suspended five feet up from the floor and modelled on the Millennium Falcon.

Inside, it fits a twin-sized bed and includes colour-changing lights and a fan for air circulation.



There are even NERF guns and lightsabres on hand just in case Mavrick, 5, needs to ward off any enemies in the night.

(Picture: Derick Winsett/Cover Images)

Because it’s impossible to create the entire Millenium Falcon given Mavrick’s room size, Derick and Kendra have only built one part of it.

They’ve then bolted it to the ceiling joists and lined up a vinal mural of the ship which covers the entire wall – so it looks like the ship is about to emerge through the wall and break free into hyperspace.

So…has their genius creation worked? Does Mavrick sleep in his room?

(Picture: Derick Winsett/Cover Images)

‘Our son is finally sleeping in his own bed!’ Derick tells Cover Images.

‘He used to never leave our room and bedroom TV ran the Disney Channel 24/7. Now he can’t wait to go to his room at night. Win for both teams!

‘Now to get our younger daughter to do the same!’

We can’t wait to see what mad redesign her room will get.

(Picture: Derick Winsett/Cover Images)

(Picture: Derick Winsett/Cover Images)

(Picture: Derick Winsett/Cover Images)

(Picture: Derick Winsett/Cover Images)

(Picture: Derick Winsett/Cover Images)

(Picture: Derick Winsett/Cover Images)

(Picture: Derick Winsett/Cover Images)

(Picture: Derick Winsett/Cover Images)

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