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I am looking to replace a couple of my Pack and Plays but I'm not sure what to get, any advice would be great. It use to be that they came with a matching sheet to fit that particular mattress, now they don't and I am having a terrible time finding sheets that fit snuggly but yet don't fold up the mattress. I have sheets that in my opinion fit snuggly but yet my 1 year old can get it off. I have two pack and plays that even with the velcro tabs in place my 1 year old can fold up the mattress. I have two rooms that I can leave a crib set up in at all times, I'm not opposed to a port-o-crib but here again I would like some reviews before I purchase. I can't wait to here what you use and LOVE!
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I have two older PNP's and I love them both! I refuse to buy one of the newere ones because for some reason I feel they are shorter and smaller than the ones I currently have. I also feel like the newer ones are kind of flimsy and not nearly as sturdy or well built as the ones I have now.
I have put off buying anything else because we were told that the CPSC is developing a separate mandatory federal standard for play yards/PNP's for 2013 and we will be notified of those changes when they happen. My licensor thinks that they will not allow PNP's for sleeping anymore but isn't 100% sure.
I use my PNP's right now for kids under 12 months and then after that I transistion them to sleep mats. I also had someone make my PNP sheets so they are super secure and very tight fitting.
Sorry I wasn't more help.
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What would be the reason that we would not be allowed to use pack and plays? Curious. Safer then cribs really, no bumpers, lower to the ground.I have two older PNP's and I love them both! I refuse to buy one of the newere ones because for some reason I feel they are shorter and smaller than the ones I currently have. I also feel like the newer ones are kind of flimsy and not nearly as sturdy or well built as the ones I have now.
I have put off buying anything else because we were told that the CPSC is developing a separate mandatory federal standard for play yards/PNP's for 2013 and we will be notified of those changes when they happen. My licensor thinks that they will not allow PNP's for sleeping anymore but isn't 100% sure.
I use my PNP's right now for kids under 12 months and then after that I transistion them to sleep mats. I also had someone make my PNP sheets so they are super secure and very tight fitting.
Sorry I wasn't more help.Comment
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I got rid of all my Pack N Plays and replaced them with Dream On Me 2 in 1 Portable Folding Stationary Side Crib... I purchased 3 of them within the past year and love them all. I did upgrade the mattresses because they come with a super thin loud mattress.Comment
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I have no idea but my licensor feels that it is because they are meant to be play yards or temporary sleep places and not necessarily long term safe sleeping places and also because they are lower to the ground.
I honestly have no idea but even the CPSC posts on their site that they are currently developing standard for PNP's so I guess we will have to wait and see.Comment
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Is making your own sheet a possibility? I dont know....I agree the sheets are harder to find these days!Comment
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I had heard that standards were coming out for pnps, but I hadn't heard that they might not be able to be used. We can't use bassinets or anything like that rock n sleeper thing here. It must be a crib manufactured after June of 2011 or a pnp. I won't take any infants on if they start making it so that we can't use pnps. I'm not about to buy 2-3 cribs just so that I have somewhere to nap infants.
I understand the crib thing, but it upsets me. My father-in-law hand-built my crib for me in 2009. I can use it outside daycare hours but not during daycare because I don't have a manufacturer sticker.
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Also- I use just a standard pnp. I have 2 different ones, one is a tad older, but is still in great condition, I use that one for play time away from the 'HI LET ME TOUCH AND POKE AT YOOOOUUU!!' group, and I use the smaller one for nap time. I def agree Blackcat, they seem to have shrunk over the years. :
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I know what you mean. My DH is a furniture maker and even he said that is a shame.
You are lucky that you can store yours anduse it during onon-business hours as we were told that we cannot even have a non-compliant crib (one without a ceritifcate) on the property. Even if it is in storage and not used.
My licensor said we would be issued a correction order if we have one on the property.Comment
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I was told the same thing back when I was considering becoming licensed (note, the crib is for my dd, not daycare children). Then I was given a guilt trip as to why I would even want my child to sleep in that crib. Yet another reason why I like to be legally unlicensed.You are lucky that you can store yours anduse it during onon-business hours as we were told that we cannot even have a non-compliant crib (one without a ceritifcate) on the property. Even if it is in storage and not used.
My licensor said we would be issued a correction order if we have one on the property.
I personally don't like pack n plays because I like all surfaces to be easily cleanable. All it would take would be one poop smearing incident and I would be a done deal for at least a week. Plus, I don't see how that mat is comfortable!Comment
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I have this portable crib:
I have only used it for a month but so far I am very happy. It seems very sturdy. My only complaint is that I had to buy a thicker mattress for it, the one that it comes with is very thin and kind of folds up when you put a sheet on it, it does not seem safe to me.Comment
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Thats brings up another question, are we allowed to buy our own mattresses for the P&P as long as they fit snuggly? Years ago I had a real mattress for one of mine, not as convienent for storing because it didn't fold but much easier to sheet and much more comfortable for the child but I thought I read someplace that it wasn't allowed. If we can do that I will just start looking for mattresses, my P&P's are just fine it's the mattresses that ****.I have this portable crib:
I have only used it for a month but so far I am very happy. It seems very sturdy. My only complaint is that I had to buy a thicker mattress for it, the one that it comes with is very thin and kind of folds up when you put a sheet on it, it does not seem safe to me.Comment
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I am under the impression that you can buy a different mattress for a wooden port-a-crib because it is meant to have a mattress. So I can buy a different port-a-crib mattress because it is intended to be used with a port-a-crib and fits snuggly.
However I don't think we can use one in a P&P because they are not original to the equipment and have not been safety tested for them.
I see you are in MI, I am too, so I will try to find where I might have read this later and get back to you.Comment
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