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kt12883 · August 2009

The other night DH and I were talking about pack n plays, since LO will be sleeping in a pack n play or cradle for a month or 2 until we find a move to a bigger apartment and DH asked why we need a crib why cant the baby just sleep in the pack n play all the time. I was like well they can't sleep in the top portion because LO will start to roll around and could fall out and the bottom portion is used for a playpen and he is like why couldnt he just sleep in the playpen all the time...

Why couldn't he? Is it because cribs have more support? What is the real answer?

nlvaden · August 2009

I would imagine it is very uncomfortable after they are out of the bassinet. Plus they are lower to the floor where dust and dirt accumulates.

kiki_1218 · August 2009

My best friend had twins, and there was no way 2 cribs was fitting in the room they made a nursery. She used pack n plays until they switched to toddler beds. She had no troubles at all.

Wake_Life · August 2009

I'm sure it has to do with comfort and support. They are no where near as comfy as a matress. Also, you will be bending over a lot getting them in a out.

Mrs.Keith2B · August 2009

Because when LO gets more active and can pull themselves up, you don't want them trying to pull themselves up in a PNP. That's what sturdy cribs are for. And ditto the pp who said PNP's are closer to the floor (dirt, dust, etc).

ibis · August 2009

I would think it would get increasingly difficult for you to lift a baby out of something so close to the floor.

Ciarrai · August 2009

Cribs are more comfortable. It's like you sleeping on the floor vs. in a bed. You can do it and you would for a few nights, but not forever. The pnp "mattress" is really thin and hard. I use it for travel but not every night after we move the baby out of our room.

mlf625 · August 2009

There's really no reason why they couldn't- crib mattresses aren't (and shouldn't be) cushy, so the PNP mattress isn't going to be any less comfortable. ?We traveled for about 3 weeks this summer and DS had no problems sleeping in a PNP at 10 months.

Since you're going to be moving, I'd just wait on the crib. ?You will need one at some point- your toddler's going to be too big to sleep in a PNP and too small for a bed- but I'd wait until you move. ?We don't plan to buy a crib for #2 until he/she is about 4 months and moving into the nursery.?

littlemaybaby · August 2009

Compare a crib mattress to a playpen "mattress." True, crib mattresses aren't cushy or soft, but they do provide support - just like an adult firm mattress would. Playpen mattresses are not very substantial at all.

kimilane · August 2009

Also, PNP will be used for play. When you put your LO down in for a nap, they'll be thinking "play time!"...it could possibly get confusing.

Abinormal · August 2009

My friend's son sleeps in his PNP every night and he is 14 months old. He never did like his crib very much and he doesn't like to sleep in his own room so they have him sleep in his PNP every night in their room. I don't think it's going to hurt the baby to sleep in a PNP for the first few months or so. Plus, if you buy a crib after you move it's one less thing to pack up and move.

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