correct me if i'm wrong but i think playpen is the same as baby cot... y should one get a playpen/baby cot le? where in the world can i get a play yard? wat type of play yard should i look for? i was thinking for something like this




but i think it's super expensive... or i should just settle wif baby cot? wat do u think? is Play yard, playpen, play gym, play mat orbaby cot all necessary?

baby cot - for sleeping

playpen - for playing..

i think the support surface for cot & playpen is made differently for the different functions... some baby cots can tahan up till 20 kilo i think, playpen not the same

play yard is like the picture lor... but sometimes feel like the baby kena 'cage' lol

Kit,
baby cot usually can withstand heavier kg. usually made of wooded frame.
play pen can only support lighter kg. More suitable for naps and light babies.
usually made of plastic frames.

I invest in cot coz my girl can sleep till 1 yo. ( fingers cross) besides my cot only ost me rm200.
Play pen itself can reach rm300 and it's not even heavy duty compared to cot.

I'm looking for the fence too. But with metals can be super x.
Last time i browsed through my school's catalogue. saw a set of "fence" selling nearly rm1k. Looks like those pretty plastic fence u see in small gardens.

oh yeah, play yards as very expensive as well...

i used to plan to get safety gate and play yards and all, but as time came, i managed without one.. plus my kid is so hyper that he will bring the yard down, or force us to open the safety gate for him

genie, was looking for fence too like that cartoon wif 4 toking babies... forgot wat's the name of the cartoon liao... at least can set him to play in one corner where adults can c

qarezma, so pandai ar??

Kit, Rugrats? i love to watch that cartoon..
Tommy, Angelina

genie, yaya rugrats... keep them all to one corner... out of danger

yea yea rugrats kids spend their time in the play yard...

nic - dont say so soon, your baby oso will be the same.. these days they just demand, u think they wanna sit quietly and play meh?

qarezma, of coz they won't stay still la... but i dun wanna imagine mil or hb caning ma... dun say i'm too sayang la... coz i was planning for a naughty corner instead of caning... i tot wanna get the gate too...

they will cane? why ?

qarezma, old style discipline - cane... i mean once he grows to toddler...

better dont la... try other disciplining methods

qarezma, u think i can meh... i'll b label as too sayang if no cane is allowed... sigh...

dont worry u will cross the bridge when u get there... these days less ppl resort to cane... so in the meantime u can start by dropping hints of why caning is not so good

qarezma, won't work... i dun scold or hit bb now already label as too sayang... it's natural for him to put his fingers in his mouth at his age now but deemed as bit naughty liao u know the rest...

We got both playpen and bbcot. He was with my mum (kampung), bbcot is to "kurung" him when my mum need to do housechores. And playpen also is to "kurung" him when he is back to my place. But this thing only can last for max 2yrs .. as he dun let kurung anymore.

But both playpen/bbcot is handy when you want them to stay inside while u be away for a few minutes and is big enough for them to lie down. As for playmat, play gym,.. every parents is excited to get for bb.. but soon enough is become waste of $.

I have get bed-rail for my boy as he is sleeping on single bed since baby. We didn't manage to buy safety gate because my boy good in climbing as his hand gripping and feet is very strong since young, and we doubt he could climb over. Finally my dad make a DIY gate.. by using wooden board and fix it at the staircase.

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Added on May 12, 2011, 1:29 pmNot necessary use rotan. Since your bb still small, use more verbal teaching now and grow him to be a good communicator... when a small child good in understanding instruction, most important they actually do have some ability to judge what is right/ wrong. By then, you dun have to use rotan.. use your mouth already enough to calm him from naughty. If you can proof this to your parents/hubby.. I believe they won't force u use rotan without reason.

This post has been edited by cc980024: May 12 2011, 01:29 PM

I'm also wandering how to keep little May out of trouble
when i turned my back... Cosway selling the gate also not cheap, whatsmore to imagine the prices for the fences. Maybe when i go back to school, i check the plastic fence hw much to be exact.
the catalogue is for school so the price usually very high.
if can get outside the school, mayb alot cheaper.

genie, wat kind of plastic fence u're toking abt? any pic? if it's like the gardening fence, baby sure can hentam when they have the "power"...

This post has been edited by nicKit: May 12 2011, 02:03 PM

i also cant recall clearly. i read the catalogue last month before i took my leave. A bit like garden's but i think higher and sturdier. Coz that product was meant for pre-school / kindy use. you know lar~~ any bokstore has catalogue fr school purchase. The price usually very high.

someone gave me a play yard..where you can confine the baby in it...but my son..don't want..furthermore...it takes up space..unless your house is big lar.