all my kids were aged 13-18mths when they moved into a bed - a toddler bed, with small half rails near the head....i didnt worry so much them falling out - bound to happen sooner or later (for me it was better than them jumping out of the cot!)....on the big day - we dismantled the cot, replaced with bed and that was that - welcome to your bed, no going back!

if your worried about her falling out or anything, you could put something soft on the floor to break her fall, or you could roll a doona and place on side of bed.

Good luck!!

Ditto! Riley was 20 months and it was becoming dangerous. I decided the risks of him falling out of bed were less then if he jumped/fell off his cot. Plus I was preg and needed the cot for the new bub.

Both of my kids went straight into big beds (single beds) with no railings. I put one side of the bed against the wall, and a matress on the floor next to the open side. Riley only had 1 incident, which was the first night and he thought he was in his cot so stood up and went to lean on the rails and of course fell off the bed. Other then that neither of them had any problems. And slept better if anything!