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Good playpen!, May 11, 2010

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I just received this playpen today after purchasing it on sale for . I received it less than three business days after purchase (two days earlier than estimated). After some research and reviewing other reviews, I decided this was the best choice for us. I took previous reviewers advice about the stickers and did not put the teddy bear stickers on. I was a little disappointed to find that the panel with the toys also required stickers. The mirror is a sticker as well. I did use the two stickers required for that panel, because otherwise it looked kind of junky.

My first impression upon opening the box was disappointment that the plastic it’s made out of seems to be of low quality. I got over that fast enough when my little guy (almost 9 months old) found the panel with the toys and crawled to it to play with it before I even managed to put the thing together. I had to set it up around him so he could keep playing! The door functions well and I’m happy with that.

Regarding the size of the playpen, this thing is huge. Absolutely huge. I was happy to find that I could leave a couple of panels off when putting it together (using 6 sides instead of 8). I’ll keep it this way until I can make some more space in our living room. If you want to purchase this playpen, but aren’t sure if you have enough space, rest assured that you can leave off some panels to best fit the room. I’m also very happy with how I can pull the whole thing in different directions to fit the room better. I have it set up slightly more rectangular. Just because I can move it doesn’t mean my little one can, though. He’s been pulling himself up to stand, pushing on the walls, and it’s not budging.

The primary reason I’m not giving this five stars is simply because of the low quality of the plastic and the stickers. It’s more of an aesthetic thing. I don’t think it’s going to break. It actually seems quite sturdy, but aesthetically I’m not too thrilled about having something that *looks* poor quality (even if it’s not) taking up 1/3 of my living room. Maybe I’m overthinking it… I do agree with a previous reviewer about it likely being difficult to store. But honestly, when you look at it– it’s a bunch of big, thick plastic panels connected together. It wouldn’t be feasible for it to fold and it should be expected to take up a good deal of space. I recommend keeping the box it was shipped in for storage purposes later on because the box fits everything in it perfectly.

Overall, I’m very happy with my purchase. My little guy has a ton of room to move around and I’m finally able to get some things around the house done without worrying that he’s going to get bored after 5 minutes in it. (This was an upgrade from the jumperoo– I think he started feeling too confined in that.) One feature of this playpen, the panel with the toys, is a great feature that I couldn’t really find on too many other playpens. The size and flexibility of the design is great. I wish this model were offered in alternate colors as it is now a primary fixture in the main room of the house, but I’ll live. My little guy just loves this thing too much for me to be concerned with something like its color.

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Misrepresented!, December 17, 2010

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I bought this product after reading several positive reviews on this website. However, when I received it, it became clear that the product description was inaccurate. As another reviewer recently noted, the package does not come with the four joints required to create the 4-panel set-up, making it unacceptably small. My package was also missing the two wall braces, required for using the panels as a gate. When I contacted the seller (Best Choice Products) through Amazon, I received a response akin to, “this is all you get,” despite the fact that the instruction manual clearly lists four joints and two wall braces as included in the package. I plan to return the product for a full refund, and will never purchase anything from this seller again. Caveat emptor!

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Awesome Playpen, August 5, 2009

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Adrian L. Burch “Last Baby!” (Kennesaw, GA USA) – See all my reviews

  

I bought this playpen for my 9 month old, and I love it. I can use half of it to block him from the stairs and front door, while using the other half to protect him from the computer area. It works really well and is lightweight and portable. The only issue is the stickers are junk. They had no adhesive on them so I chose not to put them on and risk him pulling them off. All in all, it was a great purchase for the little man who cannot be confined!!

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