Made the transition to toddler beds, but they now sleep together

Sorry to barge in on the 2-4yr old thread...my kids will be 2 in a few months and I figure this is a better question for this thread as compared to the 2nd yr forum.
Anyway, we made the transition to toddler beds about 4-5 nights ago because dd was climbing out (we even used the put the spring and the mattress on the floor in the crib trick that I read on here, but she still climbed out-she's half monkey) and we decided to just transition them both at once to get it over with. Its gone surprisingly well, minus the fact that we had to move the dressers into the closet because dd was climging on them too (like I said-half monkey). I was actually shocked at how well they did for the most part. Thing is, dd only wants to sleep in ds bed now-they have slept together all but 1 night (dd fell asleep on the floor and I put her in her own bed) and that night ds woke up in the middle of the night. I was wondering if this happened with anyone else? Was it just a phase? Did you really try to encourage them to sleep in their own bed or just let it be?
We are now concidering just going out and buying a full size mattress and putting it on the floor for them instead (1 toddler bed is kinda small for 2 kiddos). But if this might just be a phase I dont want to do that. We plan on seperating them into their own rooms when we move, in about 3.5-4yrs, so I would kinda prefer if they slept in their own beds, but obviously I cant force it since they are still sharing a room?

 

If they are sleeping, I say let it alone. It is most likely a stage and they will eventually enjoy being in the bed alone. I also think you should give it a little time to see if they migrate towards their own bed on their own before purchasing a full matress.

 

Mine did that quite frequently when we first switched the beds (they were almost 3). They still sometimes switch beds and occasionally sleep in the same one. My approach has been not to worry about it as long as both are okay with it. We encourage them to sleep at opposite ends of the bed if they're going to share. They're still small enough that it gives them enough space not to bother each other much in the middle of the night.


Suzanne

Edited to add that we switched directly from cribs to twin beds, not toddler beds, so ours are bigger that yours are. They probably couldn't sleep at opposite ends of a toddler bed!

 

My boys have always slept in the same bed and continue to do so. I don't see it changing anytime soon. We are putting them into one full size bed soon. They are in a twin trundle right now. BTW, my older boys 8 and 10 yrs old, sleep in the same bed most nights. No matter where they start, they end up together.

 

As long as they're both sleeping, sleep together! Sleep upside down! Sleep in a dresser drawer!

 

mine are still sleeping together and they are almost 4.5 years. we tried separating them into 2 single beds but they always ended up together and then falling out of the bed. so now we put the 2 single beds together so it forms one giant bed. they still both insist on sleeping on the same single bed together but through the night a leg may stretch out to the other bed. we should have just bought a double mattress, but had no idea this would happen. the plan was to put them in bunks beds, but im not sure that will ever work.??