Find the best play pen for your child

A play pen serves several purposes for active families. Play pens give your baby a safe place for playing when your attention is divided between your infant and other tasks. Play yards can be used at home or outside. Most play pens are fully portable for travel and can double as a place to sleep away from home.

A large play pen will get more use over time. Play pens have weight limits, so be careful to choose a model that will grow with your child. Your child will quickly outgrow smaller play yards with lower weight limits. Play pens tend to be expensive, so choose one that will give your baby a safe place to play for as long as possible.

Several play pens are now available with features that allow multiple uses. Play pens with a bassinet and changing station can be used for a young infant and removed as your baby grows. Toy bars and other toy attachments are available for playing. Some toy mobiles convert to play stations for older babies.

If you will be using play pens out in the yard, look for a model with a canopy to protect your infant when playing in the sun. Indoor/outdoor play yards provide UV protection to protect your baby from sunburn. These last longer than canopies, because the side mesh has UV protection too. Canopies are available separately to fit on most play yards.

Wood play pens look like the play pens many people remember from childhood. The updated versions are available in four and six sided models. These play yards are good if you want your play pen to serve as a safe place for your baby to play and blend with your home decor.

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