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Does your crib convert to a toddler bed? What are the plans for the big girl bed?

If your crib doesn't convert, then I'd just do a big kid bed. twin or full.

If your crib converts, you have nothing to lose with the toddler bed, if it doesn't work and you have the space, you can do the full sized bed.

We are doing a twin bed even though her crib converts.

I would say twin for sure. All of my friends who have bought toddler beds regretted it. Even my friends who had convertible cribs all ended up buying another twin or full eventually. My son has a full-sized bed and he loves it. We also use it as our guest bed for when our moms stay over.

We transitioned DD at 22-months to a twin bed too! Here's my post on it - http://www.hellobee.com/2012/11/21/transitioning-a-22-month-old-from-crib-to-twin-bed/ - the comments might be helpful too to give you an idea on others' experiences. Seems like most ppl have a pretty smooth transition though!

We're going through the exact dilemma right now, I'm leaning more towards buying a twin bed that will fit in the room that already has a twin bunk bed in it. She's 19 months and I want to make the switch before this baby gets here in August, that way we don't have to buy another crib.
We have a toddler bed in the garage from when my step-daughter was little, her Mom gave it to us when she moved her into a bunk bed and we used it for maybe 4 months before moving her into a twin. It's going on craigslist & the local facebook resale page soon.

My actual plan is to give C our queen mattress and frame, and move his twin bed into M's room and buy a new mattress for us. Then we just have to buy a rail.