Never did the toddler bed. Straight from crib to full sized bed a few months before he turned 3.

We started with the bed and boxspring on the floor with bed rails. He was all over the crib when he slept and liked to sleep up against the sides. He fell out the first 2 or 3 nights, but since it was on the floor, he never even woke up. After about 5-6 months, we bought the actual bed and he was fine in it.