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    boilermakermom is offline Bargain Alerts forum moderator
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    Default Toddler Bed to Full Size Bed

    DD is currently in a toddler bed/convertible crib. The past month or so, she has been getting up in the middle of the night and sleeping on the floor. (We usually have a pillow and blanket on the floor in her room. I lay on the floor until she falls asleep; it's what works for us.)

    I am wondering if she wants more room, and that is why she is going to the floor. She sleeps like a windmill - all over the place.

    Her crib goes from a toddler bed straight to a full size bed. We have a spare twin bed in the basement. Should we try that instead of purchasing a full bed. A full just seems too big for her right now!

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    We moved DS from a toddler bed to a twin we already had. He only fell out of bed once (and that's when I set up a "dog bed" for all his stuffies to sleep in on the floor instead of his bed). DS flops over quite a bit - he's in a different position (although his head is always closest to the door) every time I check on him.

    Is a full really that much bigger than a twin? If you plan to put her in the full eventually, is it worth the effort of moving both the twin and the crib/toddler/full bed around?
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    We had DD in the converted crib and went to full. Absolutely no issues for us. She loves it. I lay her in the middle and she is fine. Loves her big bed. She sleeps like a rock though and doesn't move much. We have one side against a wall , which I think helps with security issues.
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    Your DD might just be imitating your actions. You should try the twin bed on the floor anyway just to see how she reacts to it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boilermakermom View Post
    DD is currently in a toddler bed/convertible crib. The past month or so, she has been getting up in the middle of the night and sleeping on the floor. (We usually have a pillow and blanket on the floor in her room. I lay on the floor until she falls asleep; it's what works for us.)

    I am wondering if she wants more room, and that is why she is going to the floor. She sleeps like a windmill - all over the place.

    Her crib goes from a toddler bed straight to a full size bed. We have a spare twin bed in the basement. Should we try that instead of purchasing a full bed. A full just seems too big for her right now!

    We had this exact same issue. DD every night would make a little nest on the floor. DH was against going to the Full size option but I won and she has had it her "big girl bed" now for 2 months and hasn't slept on the floor once. DD was 2.5 when we switched.
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    If you have the room to go right to the full, I wouldn't hesitate to do so, personally. I just wouldn't worry about it being too big.

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