STMs - Best Portable Play Yard for Tall Parents?

ludali · February 2013

Hi there!

I'm looking through portable play yards and trying to figure out what we will need...but height just came to mind. I'm not terribly tall at 5'8", but he's 6'4" and want to make it comfortable for him to change the baby at, bending down, etc... Any recommendations for tall parents? We'd use it plenty at home, but when we visit friends or family that goes later than bedtime, would like a great option.

Thanks in advance!

CelticWife · February 2013

A pack and play?

We got a chico 4 years ago. It was great having in our room, but we have barely taken it anywhere.

Pretty much all pack n plays are the same height, unfortunately. They dont really make them teller. DH is 6f3 and never bothers with the changing table part. It is just too low, so he just sits on the floor.

ludali · February 2013

Thanks for your feedback, and yes, same as Pack and Play. The BRU website refers to them as Play Yards.

kateisgreat · February 2013

All PnPs (or whatever brand) that I have seen are the same height. I hate the changing table on my PnP and wish I had gotten a cheaper one with just the bassinet part- no changing table or mobile. It's easier to change on a bed or the floor. If I am remembering correctly, it's not recommended to leave the changing table part on when LO is sleeping in the PnP, and it's a pain to take on and off.

BelhurstBride · February 2013

I believe they're pretty much all the same height.

eewhite5 · February 2013

We got the standard pack n play because they all seem to be the same height and the changing table part is way too low for us. So we opted for nothing extra to save money on that. We are 5'10" and 6'7". We would just sit on the floor if we were not at home or not in her room. We also got a tall 5 drawer dresser and put the changing pad on top of there. I knew if I had it on a lower dresser, my back would hurt. It worked out perfectly for us on the tall one.

ludali · February 2013

eewhite5:
We also got a tall 5 drawer dresser and put the changing pad on top of there.

Thanks everyone for the info! I'm thinking we go with a simple PnP without the changing part... And smack myself on the head about the high dresser changing option - what a great idea! Seriously, I think my brain just isn't working today... ;-)

edenrivers · February 2013

These ladies are giving you good advice. My husband and I are both 6'3" and with our first, we didn't even have a changing table! We just changed him in his crib and then on a bed or on the floor.

I will say being tall, the one thing I really paid attention to was the stroller ... tested out all of them to find which one had the tallest handles for pushing.

NetPetal · February 2013

DH and I are both tall and he has a bad back so height is always a concern for us no matter what it is. We haven't investigated Play Yards yet but whatever we end up with will be modified in some way to meet our needs. DH has lots of experience in creative modifications dept. As long as it is safe for the babies I told him he can do whatever he wants.

Twinsmakefour · February 2013

My sister in law got the baby bjorn portable crib and it is way better than the pack n play. So much lighter and easier to fold.

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