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Default What do you think about allowing your baby to sleep in a playpen instead of a crib? - 12-20-2008, 06:45 PM

I recently began putting my 7 month old daughter in her playpen in her room for naps and nighttime sleep, just to try to train her to sleep in it. This is because she refused to sleep in it before and wouldn't nap at my mom's when being babysat or when my husband and I would take her places. After the first day she caught on quick and has been sleeping in it for a whole week. She actually seems to sleep better in it than in her crib! With her crib she had been trying to yank the bumper off, and if I take the bumper off she smacks her head on the rails and gets her legs and arms stuck in the rails. Plus, she loses her pacificer through the rails and screams bloody murder until I come back in the room and give it to her. Having her in the playpen has eliminated these problems of the crib. Has anyone else had their baby sleep in a playpen? I worry that it may not be very comfy for her, but she seems to be sleeping great in it this past week. What do you think?
   
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Default 12-20-2008, 11:43 PM

i'm almost 23 weeks pregnant and my husband and i have decided no crib, only playpen....
   
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Default 12-27-2008, 04:28 AM

As long as she sleeps and you get your rest- I don't see anything wrong with it-
   
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Default 01-04-2009, 01:07 PM

My last two children are only 14 months apart and my first two are 13 months apart, so my youngest has always slept in the playpen until the oldest one is ready to leave the crib for a big girl/boy bed. My playpen has the part that attaches on the top so it is like a bassinet. I just put a few extra blankets under the sheet for some extra padding. All of my babies love it! I don't think it is a big deal. I just took my 3 month old out of the top part and started having her sleep in it like a normal playpen. I agree with you to, it is great when we travel her normal bed goes with us, so it is no problem!
   
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Default 02-25-2009, 10:57 PM

good for you!!problem solved....ya got to do what ever works and you found a solution
   
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Default 02-28-2009, 02:42 AM

If its not like super hard on the bottom. Absolutely no problem. She gets her sleep and you get yours
   
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Default 03-06-2009, 09:07 AM

Whatever works for your family! There's nothing wrong with with you putting your baby to sleep in a playpen instead of a crib. Just follow the same steps for SIDS prevention that you would for a crib.
   
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Default 06-11-2009, 09:42 PM

The playpen pad does not provide the support her growing body needs. The occasional nap or night at gramma's is one thing, but it should not be used all the time. For another thing, it's where she plays, so it could be confusing when she's expected to sleep there.
   
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