Toddler Bed or Twin Bed for Almost 2 Year Old?

He is never going to be comfortable on a baby bed mattress no matter what kind of bed you get him. Skip the toddler bed sinde he's not really going to be a toddler after his birthday. Then he's a preschooler.

I would say since he wasn't moved when he was a toddler and it's almost time to move him out of a toddler bed that is would be a waste of money.

Go for a full or queen. You don't have to spend a ton of money on a mattress and box springs. It will be big enough so that someone can actually go lay down with him to get him to sleep at first then wean him off sleeping with someone.

We have bed shared with all of our 4 kids and I can tell you, the twin beds were a nightmare. We moved them into Queen beds. In the twin bed, they would hit the wall all night long OR fall out. They were used to more space.

Our kids sleep in a double queen bunk bed my husband designed and built. The boys are on top and the daughter is on the bottom. Our little one will sleep with her once he's a bit older. He's 14 months and still in our bed.

If it's seriously between a toddler bed and a twin - forget the toddler bed. You can even just get a mattress and forget the box spring and frame and put it on the floor.

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I don't understand toddler beds. Just get him a twin bed and save the money you might otherwise have spent on a toddler bed. If you are afraid he'll fall off, just start with the mattress on the floor. Move to a mattress/box spring combo. And eventually, if you want, you can get him a frame.

ETA: I was a bit reading impaired this morning. If it costs nothing, you could try the toddler bed. It sounds like you already have one available.

But, the twin mattress does allow you to read to him in bed, and snuggle with him for a bit before he falls asleep. I'm not sure a toddler bed would allow for that.

We went straight to a twin bed with detachable rails and never looked back.

Twin so you can sit on it and read him stories and lay beside him if he has a nightmare

I would say twin bed if at all possible. I wanted to get a twin bed for our daughter, but we couldn't find ANY that I felt like were low enough to the ground. IF I had been thinking clearly at the time (I was pregnant! Blame the pregnancy brain!!! lol) I would have realized I could have just bought some of the side rails for a twin bed, though. Wish I would have.

Once you have them in your bed its hard to get them out. I would suggest having a matress on your floor and a bed in his room. Make him start in his bed but if he comes crawling into yours direct him to the matress on the floor. After a few weeks then take the one off the floor. The only concern about a twin is him rolling out onto the floor which is why some get toddler beds They are so close to the ground.

We never did toddler beds and got twin mattresses and no boxspring. You can go to Lowe's and get a board cut the size of the twin bed like a bunk bed board and put the mattress on that on a regular twin bed frame. Then he can sit on the bed easier, make it, read on it with you, if he falls out it's not as far and it works well with a bunk sized comforter or spread on it. When ready then just buy a box spring.

Twin bed, we never bought toddler beds. We didn't use boxsprings, it makes the bed too high. You can set it up platform style, either get a bunky board or some wood plats from home depot and lay the mattress on top with bedrails on the side. Make it a big deal, big boy, cute bedding and all that. Good luck!

Absolutely go with the twin. The same thing happened to me -I was pregnant and too tired to fight so I would just take my 2 yo son in with us. I finally got him a toddler bed and he hated it! Just wanted to come back in the big bed. I got him a twin and it made all the difference. A twin with rails on the sides is more similiar to a 'crib' feeling than a toddler bed. He would not get out like he did in the toddler bed.

Persoally, I would go with the Twin, or even a Full. My DD is 2, and already outgrowing her toddler bed. Of course, her crib converted into it, so we didn't spend any extra money on it.

There isn't much point buying a toddler bed... it's a waste of money if they are going to be sleeping in it for such a short period of time.

Just get the twin bed. I've never understood buying a separate toddler bed. A lot of money on something that will be used a very short time. Our kids never fell out of regular beds.

Have your son help pick out his bedding to make it a big, happy deal for him.

Does he crawl out of the crib? If so you have to move on the the toddler bed because he coud hurt himself crawling out. He is used to sleeping with you and sleeping alone is different! I doubt that the softness of the mattress has anything to do with him not wanting to sleep alone.

I have a freind who spent 3 years sleeping on the couch with her child because neither parent wanted the child to cry. Children need limits and guidelines. Nothing is going to get better until you stand your ground. Your child needs to learn to put himself to sleep and to sleep alone.

Set up a a normal bed time routine and follow it every night. Explan to him that he is big boy and gets to sleep in his big boy bed. Play his favorite night time music and put him to bed. Yes he is going to cry, long and hard because he is can. After all he is 3 years old but it will get better.

Sorry this is going on.

We started with a regular mattress on the floor for all three of ours, relatively inexpensive and safe.
He's used to the warmth of your bodies not the softness of the bed. Can you imagine if someone suddenly expected you to sleep in a cage? That's probably how it feels to him.
Get the twin mattress/bed and start a new bedtime routine. After a nice bath, lay down WITH him and snuggle. Read a few stories to him. Make it a good fifteen minutes or so so it doesn't feel rushed. Let him have a small reading light or flashlight so he can continue to "read" after you have kissed him goodnight and left. Leave his door open and a nightlight on in the hall so he feels safe if he needs to get up.
This worked really well for us, though we started a little younger, around 18 months, so it was probably an easier transition. Since your guy is 2 he may be more resistant. But I imagine as long as you are calm and above all else, consistent, it will be routine within a week or two :)

Just get him a twin mattress. Save the crib/toddler bed for the next baby :)

You will just have to keep putting him back into his own bed when he comes to yours. It will be tough, but if you are consistent, it will work!

Our problem is our 6 year old coming to our bed in the middle of the night...haha