All parents will agree that having a baby is expensive. Especially if it's the first. With the large multitude of childcare accessories on the market, the bill can quickly climb and it is sometimes difficult to distinguish the essential from the accessory. What should we buy? What should we give up? In addition to baby bedding and breastfeeding items, other accessories such as the playpen are useful.
Contents 1 When should the playpen be recommended? 2 The benefits of using a playpen 3 What type of playpen should I buy?
Safety is crucial at every stage of your child's development. During the first age, parents are rather worried about baby's hygiene, and prefer to equip themselves with a bottle sterilizer and a thermobaby. But the more baby grows, the more his needs change. As soon as he manages to turn over on his own in his crib, supervision must be reinforced. When baby gets on all fours, gets up, and clings to the edges of his crib, the mother or nanny must be more vigilant.
While exploring the world, baby will want to experience new things. In an open space, the risk of danger he will face is significant. It then involves assigning it a closed space like the baby playpen. This accessory that we thought could be useful at birth.
Although some playpens can be used as soon as the toddler arrives, they become essential when babies develop their motor skills. So you can go about other occupations while the child has fun with his favorite toys in his private space.
Indeed, this investment makes sense, as long as the parent has other things to do at home. However, this does not mean that the child can be left alone, unsupervised. Even in a secure place, keep an eye on him in case he tries to grab objects placed near the playpen. From a certain age, he can also climb on his big toys to step over the tower. At this stage, vigilance is required.
When deciding to install a playpen, it is recommended to put it in an accessible room, such as the living room for example. As for the choice of playpen, there are different versions, both in terms of the material used and the type.
Depending on your needs and your allocated budget, the cost of playpens varies. In any case, the mesh model is the one that is aimed at the general public, due to its low price. The traditional baby park with bars, on the other hand, is the most expensive, but also the most resistant. Mounted on a wooden structure, this type of playpen is reliable and stable. As for the plastic model, it acts more like a safety barrier. A device to be placed directly on the ground to delimit two rooms in the house or an access.
Baby playpens also differ in their foldable or scalable system. The folding playpen makes it easier to transport the accessory while the evolving playpen will accompany baby as he grows. In principle, the evolutionary model has a height-adjustable base. As its young user grows, the bottom can be lowered thanks to a specific system.
To conclude, we can say that on thinking about it, we quickly realize that the baby playpen is one of the essential accessories to acquire. As a parent, there are bound to be times when you can't keep an eye on your baby, whether it's to go to the bathroom or for other reasons. In addition, letting your child play, hang on to the bar and have fun in a secure space, allows him to develop a certain autonomy. Thus this childcare accessory benefits both the parent and the child.
