I think a lot of people use the terms interchangably. But we actually have both. We have a PNP, but we also have a crib with wooden slatted slides -- it is smaller than a full size crib, it on small casters, and breaks down to a few flat pieces for transport. We currently have that one at my parents' house for naps and the (extremely rare) overnight.
A portable crib is smaller than a pack n' play but has the same function. We have a portable crib for our living room and a standard size pack n' play for our bedroom.
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I think a lot of people use the terms interchangably. But we actually have both. We have a PNP, but we also have a crib with wooden slatted slides -- it is smaller than a full size crib, it on small casters, and breaks down to a few flat pieces for transport. We currently have that one at my parents' house for naps and the (extremely rare) overnight.
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