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We adopted from India, and I have to agree with Sharon that kids are different. My daughter was 18 months when we picked her up and was sleeping in a crib. I'll never forget the first night we had her, she told us she was tired by going over to the crib in the hotel room and looking into it longingly. It was the first time she asked us for something and we were happy to oblige. She was scared and the crib looked like those in the orphanage--she found it very comforting.
She'll be 3 in November and is still sleeping in a crib. She's not potty trained and she doesn't climb and she likes her crib so there's no reason to move her as far as I can see. We bought a crib that converts into a toddler bed and then to a full-size bed, so when she's ready, we will be too! I like knowing that when I put her to bed she'll be right where I put her in the morning.
At this point, until she's potty trained (not even close yet, though we're trying!), I don't see us converting to a toddler bed.
Honestly, had we not bought a convertable crib, I would skip the toddler bed and go right to a twin. I was in a crib until I was 2 then started climbing out. I went to a twin bed pushed against the wall.
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