Baby Play Pen

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. In it, mere children wobbled around adorably in miniaturized versions of some of her most famous costumes, including the bubble dress from the cover of Rolling Stone, the Kermit the Frog dress and even the meat dress she wore to the MTV Video Music Awards last year. (For babies, the little meat chapeau gets replaced with a little piece of salami.)

Of course, any of the costumes would be completely impractical for actual infants to wear, but can you imagine how much respect a toddler would earn in her daycare playpen if she showed in in miniature Alexander McQueen armadillo heels and a leotard from Rick Owens ? Neither can we. Because this is a question that no one ever asked before now.

What to Look for When Buying a Baby Playpen? | Berger's view

Baby playpen is a piece of baby furniture. During the child’s fast growing years, safety becomes more and more important and this is the time when you should invest in a playpen. It forms a precise play area for the kid. It is also very convenient for parents as they can allow the child to be alone in it and do other house hold work like cooking, washing or even attending a phone call. Some of them have vertical bars, while some others, if made up of fabric may have small windows on the side walls. This helps the person around to see through it and know what the kid is doing inside. It is closed from all the sides making the baby to stay in the confined play area. All the playpens available are not the same. Each one has some unique features which might confuse you while choosing one of them. The next paragraph deals with some of the ideal features that a playpen should have which might help to do away with the confusion.

Traditional playpens were made of wood. Even today they are very popular among parents because of its durability and elegance. The users feel that the look that a wooden playpen offers to the room is not offered by any other variety. But, you should be careful that the screws and nails in it do not hurt the child. Other playpens like fabric playpens, playpens made out of steel etc., are also on the top list of the market.

Structure : Usually, a playpen is rectangular in shape as it provides a large area to move around comfortably. As I have mentioned above, it has vertical bars with 2 to 2 ½ inches gap between them to have proper ventilation. The gap should not be wider because it can trap the child’s arms, legs or any other body part. It should be easy to fold into a compact form so that it requires a smaller storage place.

Canopy and Detachable Lid : A canopy allows you to carry the playpen outdoors in the sun where the child can play without bothering for the sunlight or any other natural obstruction. The detachable lid is securely locked when the baby is inside which prevents him/her from jumping out of the playpen. It also helps the parents to put in or get the child out of the playpen.

Walls : This can be the most useful characteristic of a playpen because it serves the purpose of a baby bed too. When a baby wants to sleep, the playpen can be transformed into a crib and when it wants to play, it can again be turned into a playpen. A playpen with this extra-ordinary feature can be extremely useful while traveling. Make sure that the bedding is attached with the playpen previously or else they might ask you to pay extra for the crib.