Comments on: Baby Gear: Pack’n Play

By: seeinglillybugs

seeinglillybugs — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:45:42 +0000

DD was 13 months when we came home. Used our PnP only a couple of times, not worth the money we spent (bare bones too)

The play yard however, LOVE them. I actually have 4 of them. One of them is wall mounted around our fireplace, one of them is wall mounted to divide a room to keep baby away from that part of the home and the other two link together as a larger playyard for DD.

My recommendation is if your going to buy a playyard gate system, buy two of them to expand the size. I found most brands created a play area that was a bit smaller then I liked.

By: DoubleK

DoubleK — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:46:31 +0000

Oh, and one other thing – price the corral at your children’s stores or Target and at a pet supply store (they are the exact same thing, but priced differently depending on where you buy it!)

By: DoubleK

DoubleK — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:45:45 +0000

Friends bought us a beautiful pack-n-play, very expensive. When I put DD1 in it (she was about 9 months) she screeched and screamed, clawing the sides to get out. She used it exactly once. When we stayed at my sister’s or in a hotel, she would freak when put in it at night, so we gave up and let her sleep in the bed with us.
DD2 was 15 months and spent most of her time trying to tip it over and get out!
We loved the play yard though – I’d spread blankets on the ground underneath it, set up the corral in the shade and then I could get some gardening done while she watched me or played with her books.

By: amybft

amybft — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:56:14 +0000

Our dd came home at almost 11 months, 19 pounds. Our PNP is one with a bassinet (which we never used). We did use the PNP on vacations though. DD is 28 months now and 29 pounds and we used the PNP on vacation last month! But…She can get out of it, just chooses not too as when she goes down to sleep on vacation she is totally exhausted! :) We are pretty sure this is the last vacation she will use it so now we are looking for the next step, I guess bed rails or a blow up toddler bed. I think the use of the PNP depends on the temperament of the child and if you can get one second-hand its a good idea.

By: MyKidsMommy

MyKidsMommy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:58:40 +0000

My dd came home at 11 months and 14 lbs. She was and remains, a peanut. We used our PNP a great deal. When we would travel, we brought it with us. She even had one at my MIL. She slept in it and would play in it. She wanted to be within sight of all the goings on off course. I bought a cheap, but study one. No bells and whistles. When she was 2, she still would sleep in it if we went to my sisters, friends etc. For the $40 I spent it was a perfect investment.
Donna

By: At Last

At Last — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:33:00 +0000

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By: soxfan

soxfan — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:33:47 +0000

We were able to get the bare bones version…no bassinet or changing table and I am really, really glad we did not go all out on this one. DD did not like sleeping in it at all. She was heavy–20 lbs at 10 months and I think that might have had something to do with it. I bought the quilted sheet which made no difference then sewed my own pad that fit snugly and gave it some “cush” (she was old enuff that it was not a safety hazard) this helped a bit but overall she did not sleep in itmore than 10 times. We still have it though because some of her smaller or younger friends will sleep in it when they are over. So it is handy for that. I know some folks love these and use them quite a bit so I would say if you’re thinking of getting one–go ahead but do not spend a fortune.
Love love love the big gray playyard. We got a couple and ended up putting it all around our living room so I had one room she could be in if I had to run down to the basement and switch laundry–not cheap but we still use them on our basement!

By: ldw4mlo

ldw4mlo — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:50:48 +0000

Our girl came home at almost a year. She slept in her pack n play once. It was mostly used a rail to keep her from falling out of bed (usually sleeping with me) when visiting friends or on vacation.

Totally regretted getting it and we bought one of the cheapest bare bones one.

For keeping her busy and out of my hair. Her Elmo walker from Target. Best baby thing we had. I think she did well, as far as attaching and independence balance because she could follow me or venture away at her own pace and scurry back to me, if she felt she needed me.