I'm wondering what your plans are for moving your toddlers to a bigger bed...what/how/when?  I think my daughter would love it (she's 2 1/2) and has even requested pink and green bedding or tinkerbell bedding, but it is SO great that she stays in her crib until I'm ready to get her in the morning!  I can only imagine the chaos that would ensue if she was able to get in and out.  I imagine once we start gettng ready to potty train in earnest she will need to transition though. 

I too am waiting (although my daughter is not quite 2).  I suspect it will be sometime between age 2 and 3, athough exactly when I'm not sure.  I have heard that if you're having another child, that you should transition your older child either at least 3 months before or 6 months after the new baby comes to make sure it's not traumatic for your child.  If a child thinks the move is linked to the baby's arrival, they can feel replaced.

Both of my boys were climbing out of their crib since they were 10 months old. Back then they just climb in to mommy & daddy's bed to sleep some more if we're not yet awake or play in their room or the living room on their own. They're now 4 & 2 years old and we had decided, to finally, give them each a twin bed to sleep in. They love it! They even take naps on their own on the twin bed- before they would have to take naps on our bed. We just reminded them to stay in bed if they crawled out of the bed (or even the crib). They will get tired out eventually and get used to the routine of going to sleep on their bed and not crawl out anymore.

 We tried the big girl bed once and she wasn't quite ready for it. She will be 2 in June so I'm thinking between 2 and 3 as well! [although she has learned to climb out of her crib! Err]

I would not push the transition to the big bed.  I think most kids feel secure in thier cribs.  We did everything we could possibly think of to keep our guy IN his crib.  He did everything he could think of the get OUT .  We had to get him a twin size bed because we were afraid he would hurt himself with all the climbing.   We started with just a matress on the floor.  

My daughter is 2 1/2 and I haven't yet decided when we will be moving her to a toddler bed. It was easy with my son when we moved him, just before he turned 3. It took about a month before he would even get out of his bed with out us coming to get him. My daughter is a lot more active though. She will sit in her crib and play for hours. Luckly her crib turns in to a toddler bed with out much trouble, so I can always change it back if we have problem. I may do it this summer when my husband has 2 weeks off, that way we both can deal with her.

I had alot of fear when moving our son to a big boy bed and we didn't really have a choice as he had a sister on the way.  He looooved it!  He can get in and out himself but always comes fo find one of us when he gets out.  We had a few nights where he discovered the freedom to leave the bed but we sat outside the room and made him go back each time he came out.  It was only a couple of nights but he really does like sleeping in the bed.  It was scary at first but I am really glad we did it.

I don't know what I am planning.  I was actually talk to a friend about it the other day. Her daughter is three and has been sleeping in her bed bed for awhile...my almost two year old is such a good sleeper I wouldn't change things right now, but when is a good time? So that I can be prepared? lol

We're mid-ways through the two's, and I still haven't switched to the toddler bed.  We bought my son a car bed, for when he's a "big boy."  I am using it as an incentive to get him excited about starting potty training.  As you said, you can't really potty train if they don't have access to a  toilet when they need it.  Since he's a boy, we're just starting the potty training this summer, so wish me luck!!

My daughter is 13 months old and has been in her big bed since she was 10 months old.  She always hated her crib which resulted in me always sleeping with her in a double bed.  We finally let her just sleep in her "big" bed and now I can sleep most of the night in bed with my husband.  We have her in a day bed so it still has 3 sides so she won't fall out.  We then pull the trundle out so that if she does fall, it isn't very far and is just down to another mattress.  I would have liked to have her in a crib and would keep her there a little longer if she would ever sleep in there, but I guess this just makes it easier for when a sibling comes along!