2009 Advisor
SpokaneMan
Spokane, WA
This Graco Pack n Play Has Been Easy to Use.
5 star rating

a first-time parent, budget conscious, looking for durability, impressed with this product
Pros

    great as a "crib, multi-functional, compact, Portable, built in changing table, easy to set up, easy to take down

Cons
    changing table a bit awkward

SEP
29
2009

Graco Pack 'N Play Portable Playard — 

My parents purchased a Graco Pack 'n Play Playard with Bassinet & Changer that we are able to use when we are visiting their house.  It has really come in handy, and it turned out to be a great place for our baby daughter to sleep and hang out.  The Pack 'n Play is designed so that you can travel with it, but it is also a great devise if you are planning on moving around within the same house frequently.  In this instance, the Graco Pack 'n Play doubles as a crib to sleep in at night (with the bassinet assembly) so by being portable, it can be moved upstairs or downstairs and rolled around easily using the wheels on one end.  The portability is the big selling point for this Playard, but it serves multiple functions at the same time.

This Graco child's tool is designed to be a bed, a playpen, and a changing table all rolled into one.  The baby can sleep in the bassinet, play in the bottom of the Playard, and get changed on the fold out changer attached to one side of the Pack 'n Play.  It has a push-button fold that makes it easy to store, comes with a handy carrying bag for those that want to travel with it, and is both easy to put up and take down in a moment's notice.  We have used it dozens of times now, and our baby has had many great nights of sleeping in it with zero problems.  She doesn't mind at all that the bassinet is slightly raised, but I would make sure that you are very careful to only place a baby in it that isn't capable of escape just yet.

This Graco Pack 'n Play has been very easy to use, and a great ease on our minds when we are visiting the Grandparents.  The only slightly imperfect part of the Pack 'n Play that I have found, is that the changer is slightly awkward if you have to use it from the front.  Save space on the side of the device, because you will want to stand there comfortably when doing the changing.  Other than that, this has been the perfect device to have around for out baby, and one that has turned out to be a very worthwhile purchase.  It was very affordable, it provides a comfortable place for the baby to sleep or play, and it is built very sturdy.  I would highly recommend this as a "crib on the go" for travelers, or for any grandparents that will have the kids over.  When its not in use, it can be folded up and put in the closet until the next use.

 

 

Last edited on Sep 29, 2009



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vivasuzi wrote on Sep 29, 2009 at 5:48PM

Yep these things sure are nice and portable. Thanks for sharing!