Lindsey A
she shud start using the twin bed shell once learn how to deal with it and if you wait till shes 17th months its gonna be harder for u to deal with ur new kid and her complaining bout her new bed so you shud do it now wen you only have her

Elisabeth
toddlers bed it is not as high + you don't want them to grow up too soon.

littleluvkitty
my son is in a toddler bed. your daughter is used to sleeping in a crib with rails. toddler beds have half rails so she will not roll out of the bed. its also closer to the ground so she can get in and out with ease. I would say that a toddler bed is a must.

JENN
skip it or use both. thats what i did. i made it available for her like for naps but she wanted to be a big girl and sleep in the big girl bed. just make sure you get one of those railing for the side so she doesnt fall off..................good luck!

♥mle32005♥
I LOVE toddler beds. They can climb in and out of it on their own. If they fall out of bed it isn't as far of a fall. Then they can usually just get back in and go back to sleep. Plus it is still on the mattress they are used to. I just love it. I also have an extra twin bed but I still put my daughter into her toddler bed when she was 15 1/2 months old. She didn't have a single problem with it. In fact, at nap time, she holds my hand while we walk to her room. Then she climbs in and goes to sleep. It is awesome. Good luck and congrats on the new little one on the way

paige_n_jordans_mom
We used a toddler bed because it is much closer to the floor and reduces the risk of injury should they fall out of bed. Also some children are just not comfortable with a bigger bed that has no side rails. If you are concerned about cost, try looking around at garage sales or used furniture places.

Kali
When she can climb out of her crib is the best time to get her into a toddler bed. You'll be reducing the chances of her falling, or getting hurt. If she can climb out, there's no need for a crib. I think toddler beds are a waste of money. Just put the mattress on the floor, if she rolls out, she won't have far to go to the floor. It also helped to train my kids how to stop at the edge, with no apparent harm. Save a few bucks, and skip the tot bed. Most kids start climbing out around 2.

xarmywife
We opted for a toddler bed, and made the transition on his 2nd birthday - he loved it! A twin bed would have been too high and too large for him. Unless you are planning to put rails around the twin, I would either switch to a toddler bed, or put the twin mattress directly on the floor for her. Merry Christmas!

Jody G
I like the toddler beds from Ikea. They are the widith of a twin bed but can grow in length. You can start at toddler bed length and extend it to a regular twin. They are low enoughto the groud where if they would fall it they would not be hurt .

amosunknown
My friend has the same different in age between her son and daughter. The son stayed in the crib until the baby came and was out of the bassenet, and he moved into a twin bed with a side rail. You can buy those rails for nothing at walmart. All us kids in our family went straight into twin beds at 12 months. I wouldnt bother with a toddler bed. Theyre a waste.

dual_reality
Toddler beds are nice, because of themed designs. But if economics are a concern you can use a regular bed and spend little on a bed rail....kids tend to fall outta bed when sleeping.

jenandybell03
You can always put her in the twin bed and buy the lil safety fence that attaches to the twin bed, that's what I did. But i would wait untill your girl's a lil older, I would keep her in the crib untill it's not safe and she can crawl out of it.

iritadragon
My oldest daughter was a charm. She slept wherever I put her down to sleep, on whatever happened to be available. (We travelled a lot.) My second daughter had to be taken out of her crib at 7 months because I found her riding the railing like a horsey four feet above the floor. (Nearly swallowed my heart with that one.) Both of my daughters went straight from their cribs to twin beds. We just made a big deal of her having a "big girls" bed, and buying her special sheets for it, that she helped pick out. As a result, there was never any problem about wanting to stay in them.

shortpplrule01
ahhh the mighty bed switch what fun, If you already have a twin bed.Dont bother with the toddler bed.If needed buy a little plastic stool for her to climb on the bed. What we did with all of ours was we started with the twin mattress and boxspringsitting on the floor so they could get in and out easy and so they wouldnd climb under the thing. when they got used to it about a month we put it back on the frame.we have had toddler beds due to space restrictions however they honestly are not worth it.They aren't built to last for anyperiod of time. within the 2 yrs we lived in that house we bought 4 of them, Because they are not quality beds. Good luck to ya.

dragonflyzoo
I prefer twin beds, but I would wait until she's at least two and then also use side rails on the bed. In my opinion, why get them used to sleeping in a toddler bed, then to just have to move them to a twin bed?

HARWOODH
We put our son in just a twin sized bed at about 20 months and he did fine. We put it up against the wall and put a guard on the other side. This way we don't have to spend money on a toddler bed. They are a big waste of money and most of the time made very poorly!

suzycrmchz
Skip the toddler bed. They ARE a waste of money. I put a bed rail on my daughter's first big girl bed. We lived in CA and I was afraid an earth quake would shake her out of her bed. It was a safe rail - netted side, metal frame. It tucked between the top mattress an d box spring. It was great!

Summer H
I think the toddler bed is a parents choice. I personally think they are a waste of money as well. I say if you think it is too high don't use the frame or box springs for a while. Just lay the mattress on the floor. I never used a toddler bed with my son. Once you change to the toddler bed you have to train your child to STAY in bed. If you change to another bed, you have to train them all over again. Why not just do it all at once? I mean for some people it can take up to a month to get a child to stay in bed and fall asleep on their own. It took us just about 2 weeks with my son. I suggest getting a toddler bed and using bed rails. They are VERY cheap compared to buying a new bed. I provided some links below. This way when you are comfortable that your child will not roll out of bed you can take them off and they have a normal bed. I suggest, just in case, lay some thick blankets on the floor for a week or two for protection. Another great thing about toddler bed, there is SO much more bedding. Your child can pick from thousands of bedding. They may decide they dont want cartoons or superheros, which is most toddler bed bedding. It will make transitioning so much more fun for the child if they get to pick their new blankets and sheets. In your case this also frees up the crib for new baby. A toddler bed means you have to buy a new crib mattress (they are used in toddler beds as well). Just as a personal note. I would wait to transition the baby when she is able to walk really well. Otherwise you will have to train her right now to stay in bed and again once she has mastered walking freely. Good luck and congrats.

momofyveboyz
I have five kids I think I'm the only person her who may say this, but the toddler bed is good. You just have to buy a frame for it. The twin bed, even with the safety rail is bad. They jump over them and have a bad fall. You can reuse the frame for all you other kids to come. Little children have a need to get out and off of things. The toddler bed is close to the floor, cute, uses all cribs sheets and matresses, and that is great for potty training. After that they go right to the big bed, with big sheets and blankets, that you hopefully won't have to wash everyday. GOOD LUCK!

SARAH B
we went straight to a twin with our daughter. i just couldn't see spending the money on a toddler bed and then in another year moving her into a big kid bed. i just bought a rail that you can attach to the side of the bed. i think our daughter was about 22 months when we switched her, but your daughter will do just fine.