Toddlers first bed?

[RoyaUK]

Hi,

DD2 moved into a single bed (really nice frame bought off ebay & mattress bought new) with no problems at 16 mths. I figured the frame will probably be used for the next 15 years or so (as mine was!) so i just went with a normal single bed. She has no problem climbing in & out sometimes using the bed sheet to gain a grip to climb up!

[Snowy Love]

We bought a race car bed off the internet (can't remember the website). DH had always wanted one when he was a kid. Its close to the ground and has sides, but fits a single bed mattress. We bought a thick foam mattress, as if you bought an innerspring mattress it'd be very heavy to make. DS loves it but doesn't stop him from coming into our bed during the night. Also, its difficult to get out of if you fall asleep in it with DS when you're pregnant .

[sconeonamission]

Ds went into a big bed when he turned 2 (his choice). All we had for himwas a king single ensemble. It's hard to get sheets for it, but for now he's got a single doona, with single flat sheet as his fitted. He doesn't move much! As for getting in and out, he can def get out. We're moving soon, so i'll get him a step or something to get back in. Maybe then I won't get a visitor in my face at 1am who says (far too cheerily) "hi mummy!" ( it's cute though!)

[~Kate~]

I grabbed a gorgeous white (faux) timber toddler bed from Target on sale for $79. She still has plenty of room in it, it uses the same mattress (so all you'd need to do would be to buy a new mattress for the new bub) and the bed is close to the ground.
DD has been in it for 5 weeks or so and loves it! We were going to go the single bed option but couldn't find one we really liked plus they were all $300+ inc mattress. then we would have had to buy sheets etc. This way we only shelled out the $80 and just use the stuff from her cot.

[Saffi]

We haven't moved into a bed yet, but we are planning on using the trundle part of the single bed we bought in the first instance. Its low to the ground so not far to fall if he does. We got our bed from Super Amart. Originally we used the bed as a single or a double (it can be raised to the same level as the other part of the bed) As he gets older he will move into the single bed and the trundle part will be used when he has sleep overs with his friends. I figure he will be able to use it until he moves out of home.