Play Yards & Play Pens: Evenflo
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Safety of Long Term Play Yard Use?!
Asked by S.T. from Houston
on October 19, 2008
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My now 3 year old slept in a Graco Pack N Play until she was 1 1/2 and old enough to sleep in a toddler bed. It was kind of old so I purchased a much newer Evenflo ve...
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- well, first of all i have to mention that i have a different view of these things. when i had my first child, i started looking into the whole 'organic food, clothes a...
- next time you see your Dr. check with him on his thought's about this. I personally do not agree with it like your sister. but your Dr. may know more.I do agree that t...
- I think that the story on Oprah may have been about the changing table incident. The child had rolled off the changing table and had gotten strangled in the belt and I...
Baby Play-yard Advice/suggestion
Asked by C.L. from San Francisco
on February 17, 2008
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Hi there,
I'm starting to research about baby play yards (aka pack-n-play) and would like to know what factors you considered in choosing the one you had? Are ther...
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- Hi C., I think the Graco Pack n Play's are awesome. Very popular. The other ones are similar, but it's not that big a difference to stress over. They have the ones...
- Our family loves our huge and roomy 10 year old Regalo play yard. It is easy to set up and take down, travel with, clean and our 37 lb, 2 year old grandson demands to ...
- I would say skip it for now. I found that I never used my playpen until my baby was starting to crawl and then she didn't like staying in there for long. The less unne...
Travel Bed
Asked by R.B. from Norfolk
on November 1, 2007
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Consumer Reports seems to like the Evenflo Baby Go Portable play yard. We are looking for something light weight, easy to pack, and safe for our 4 month old to sleep ...
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- One Step Ahead has some great products. We have taken both the blow up mattress and the roll-up mattress with us on plane trips. I prefer the blow-up mattress to the...
- I have owned both Graco and Evenflo pack and play things, and honestly, if they hadn't had the brand labeled on them everywhere, I wouldn't have noticed a difference. ...
- i always just traveled with a folding bed rail---the kind that has pieces that tuck under the mattress. i put a name tag on it and it was all we needed, apart from dia...
Need Help with Playards...
Asked by T.F. from New York
on March 18, 2009
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My first question is: does anyone know up to what age before an infant/baby can start sleeping in a bed and you can use a playard for them to sleep in up until then?
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- T., My son lived in a pack and play from 9 months to age 14 months. They were the hottest months of the year. It is low to the floor - and thus gets the coolest bre...
- I had a pak-n-play that I took with me until my son was at least 2 years old to go camping, or visiting family with. Grandma made a thin-foam mattress to put down for...
- My daughter slept in a pack-n-play at my parents house until after she turned two and was sleeping in a regular bed. Most new pack-n-plays come with a bassinet attach...
Frequent Travel and Sleeping Arrangement with Babies
Asked by T.N. from Los Angeles
on March 19, 2010
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I have a 5-months old, and I have to travel to my in-law's every other weekend. we used to have a bed there to sleep but since my brother in-law and his son moved in, ...
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- Pack n Play. My 22mo old daughter still sleeps in a pack n play on vacations and at friends houses. She is VERY tall for her age and I even put a pillow in it and s...
- Graco makes a larger square shaped pack n play. It costs about $80-$100. I think you might be able to find it online at Walmart, Target, USA Baby, etc. My Mom bough...
- My son three still sleeps in the pack n play occasionally, now my kids are a little shorter (15% for height) but he still has room. My daughter now five sleeps in a li...
Portable Crib
Asked by E.N. from Chicago
on July 14, 2008
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Does anyone have any experience with portable cribs? I'm going to visit my in-laws in a a few weeks and my MIL suggested buying one so I wouldn't have to bring my Pack...
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- If she wants to buy something, then get a used pack and play from a garage sale or resale/kids resale shop. Or see if she has neighbors with children that they would f...
- I've never used a portable crib, but did look at them in the store. I prefered to just use a pack and play as it did seem safer for some reason. I have 3, all are Even...
- I would not recommend getting a portable crib. At one point my mom had 3 grandchildren under the age of 1 1/2 yrs. At her house she had a regular crib, a pack n' pla...
Getting Baby to Entertain Herself
Asked by L.N. from New London
on June 15, 2007
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My 7-month-old sat and screamed in her Pack & Play for 10 minutes today because I dared to leave her line of sight to empty the dishwasher and vaccum the bedrooms. Do...
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- I think we've all been there , my youngest was a tough one for this. I would just tell her Mommy would be right back and then say "see , Mommy comes right back" . Put ...
- This same thing happened to me. I never let my babies cry I always went to them if they even sneezed and now I am paying for it with a 3 yr old and 4 yr old very deman...
- Here is an excellent site on child training http://www.nogreaterjoy.org/ Here is the first chapter of a book they wrote http://www.nogreaterjoy.org/index.php?id
Travelling with Toddler
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on July 14, 2011
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We are planning a trip this summer somewhere in USA (most probably Denver)with our 15 month old son. The last time we travelled with him was when he was 11 months. He...
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- I just did some solo travel with my 2 yr. old. I checked the bags and car seat. I flew Delta and they have a category for "special luggage: or something and if it is a...
- I've checked our car seat a few times and it has been fine...no visible damage or anything. I have taken my car seat to the gate with me and asked if there were extra...
- I use the hotel cribs and my daughter does fine. I do bring her own blanket from home though. I bought an Evenflo car seat at Babies R Us for around $70, I had coupo...
Flying with Babies EEEKKK!!
Asked by J.V. from Kokomo
on July 6, 2008
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I am so excited... my sister-in-law called to let us know she got engaged. Then she said that the wedding would be in San Fransisco, California. EKKK!! I have two itty...
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- We went to Disney a couple of months ago. It was the first time flying with the family (kids are 18months, 4yrs and 6yrs). I was very worried as you seem to be, but it...
- When I flew with my baby and 10 year old, we had two seats but today the flights to CA are pretty booked. If you can afford it go first class. My sister just flew from...
- Wowie J.! Deep breath. LOL! I would buy a ticket for the 3 year old. You have to. They can only ride for free if they are under 2. I would hold the 14 month ol...
What to Buy
Asked by M.B. from Stationed Overseas
on September 28, 2008
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Hi.
I'm expecting my second baby in a few months. I still have all the basics from my first, but I want to get a few things I wish I had gotten the first time, as w...
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- HI Micheala, Check at the Foster Furniture store. Last year I bought a nice bassinet for a friend from our homeschool group. It could be a playpen, too and it has vib...
- Hi M.... I have a 16 month old daughter so I just finished using some of these very same products. I had friends complain that they didn't have all these things ar...
- Hi, I am also a second time mom with a toddler and an infant. With respect to your list, I would say the Sleepy Wrap is absolutely essential. It is relatively inexpe...
