Reserving bulkhead?
 

I've never traveled with my child before so I have never tried to reserve bulkhead seating (I'm an emergency row guy -- a no no with a kid).

I am a preferred and I'm trying to book some flights with my wife and baby (whom we are buying a seat for). I thought that bulkhead seats were held for preferreds, those who needed assistance and those with children. What I have been told is that I cannot book 3 bulkhead seats in the same row. Apparently the bulkhead aisles are not available for booking, even for a preferred, even for a preferred flying with a baby.

Is this correct? What is the reasoning behind this? How does a couple ever get bulkhead seats with their child if the aisles aren't available?

You can request them day of departure.

They'll hold it until day of departure. Check in online and take them then.