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Toddler Bed vs. Twin/Full Bed

njslpnjslp
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Hey Ladies!  I have a question for those of you with older little ones.  Our house is on the market, and when we move, we are looking at moving Parker to a big boy bed.  My husband wants him to move into a toddler bed because its not as far off the floor.  I want to go ahead and get him a bigger bed because he can use it longer.  Which one do you recommend and why?  TIA!
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Re: Toddler Bed vs. Twin/Full Bed

  • tippykinstippykins
    You can always move him to a full size bed but just put the box spring and mattress on the floor so it's still close to the floor if he were to fall out. I think your idea of putting him in a bed he'll use foe a while is a good one.
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    IMO, if his crib converts to a toddler bed then go that route for now.

    If it doesn't, then I would forgo buying a toddler bed and go to the big boy bed. I agree with Tiffs suggestion too. I have heard of many people starting out with the bed on the floor for a little while.

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  • sdkrlmsdkrlm

    We moved Avery into a full size bed from a crib. 

    We are having another baby in November and reusing the crib so I didn't want to convert it to a toddler bed, then take that away from her so soon. 

    Also - we had the full size bed already.  She is doing GREAT in the full size bed.  It's not high off the ground - it's an older antique bed so it's lower to the ground and we put a rail up.  

    I can't imagine her sleeping on a crib sized mattress any more.  She sleeps totally sideways and spreads out.  She pretty much takes up the entire full size bed. 

    When baby #2 is ready for a big kid bed, we'll convert the crib to a full and buy a new bedroom suite for one or the other

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  • njslpnjslp
    That's the thing with us too, Sarah.  I have a bedroom suite that my great grandfather built, but it is kind of small.  The bed is kind of high.  I guess we could use all the other pieces from the suite for now and just put the mattress on the floor?
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  • hamillmhamillm
    I think J, even now, would sleep better in a bigger bed. So I think we may skip the toddler bed conversion all together.  The seldom nights he ends up with us, he is ALL over the place!
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  • sdkrlmsdkrlm

    imagenjslp:
    That's the thing with us too, Sarah.  I have a bedroom suite that my great grandfather built, but it is kind of small.  The bed is kind of high.  I guess we could use all the other pieces from the suite for now and just put the mattress on the floor?

     

    I think a mattress (and box spring) on the floor would be perfect then.  

    FWIW - Avery CAN get out of bed but she doesn't.  

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