Do parents still use playpens?

lindseykim13

Some of the replies are funny, why are some so against a playpen. I have 3 kids, 2 older boys who didn't have a pen. I bought a pen for my daughter though as i wanted a safe 'area' for her to lay in when she was tiny to lay and look at me doing the cooking and play with her toys. I needed that pen for her own safety. I didn't like leaving her on the floor while i was busy cooking incase she got trod on by the dog more than my older 2 but you never know!
Once she was walking/talking i got rid of it, i can appreciate its probably not fair to leave an older kid caged in, but for a tiny one its safer to keep everything else caged out!
It's no different than letting a baby/toddler play in their cot.

Dummies -my 2 boys had one and loved them! My dd didn't like them at all though.
Each child and situation is different-i see some toddlers following their mums like little lambs. If i put my dd down to walk in a shop etc she legs it to the most dangerous thing she can see!

vaio

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Playpens = brilliant!

We've used a big wooden one for both of ours, keeps them safe when you are cooking, or have to answer the door or nip to the loo urgently.

People who don't like them, in my experience, have never tried them.

Once they can climb out, that's when the problems start

LilacPixie

DUKE wrote: »

I didn't read all of the thread so if this has already been said then soz. There's things called fun pods now which I think is a large box that you put your child in Here's one http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=funpod&!!!!!googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=6163058936&ref=pd_sl_936jad08fc_b

oh I have two of those.. meand dd1 and 2 can help be bake at the kitchen worktop

This is the pen we have http://www.thenurserystore.co.uk/prodimages/BDPPT_LARGE.jpg very jail like and playing in that is obviously damaging

Alibat

Brilliant viao! :rotfl: I just laughed so much I woke DH up. Oops.

ajaney

Not read all posts but I have a playpen for my little one. I use it mainly when I'm here on my own & need a shower/toilet/cooking. I have found it useful. Its a wooden one which we got from ebay for £20 & the seller lived close by & delivered it for us. Travel cots can be used in this way. I wouldnt of paid much more for one, certanly not £80+ for a new one!

pigpen

The wooden ones are great.. you turn them upside down over said child and nail them to the floor (the pen not the child! that would be mean! lol)

Oooh and dummies.... DD5 was nearly 5 when he decided not to have hers any more... it was very handy for shutting her up.. she NEVER stopped talking!!!!!!

Janepig

ALIBOBSY wrote: »

I agree with this I hate them=cages for kids yuck.

I have 4 children 13,8,3 and 1 and didn't need a playpen for any of them.

ali x

Hooray for you!! :rotfl:

jellyhead

Icey77 a word of advice, now you've seen the arguments that playpens, dummies and reins can cause don't even think of telling us whether you'll be breast or bottle feeding

peachyprice

shellsuit wrote: »

Well done, on having 4 children and not feeling the need to buy one though, you must be really proud. :T

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

smartie12

I have a free range baby....







they tend to go for a bit more money than caged ones!;):p