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Posted: 02 February 2006 at 1:29pm | IP Logged

Just wondered if anyone else has this and what they thought!  Mine got unpacked last night and Fred has been in it a few times, he loves it when he is sitting up, but when he is down on all fours, he hates it!  It's like he has realised that it's not freedom!  It can be a playpen, fire surround, safety gate, and it's idiot proof!  Having said that dh had to put it up cos I didn't have the muscle! But once in place it's fantastic! 

I only bought it cos with being pg, I need to know Fred will be safe when I go to the loo, s I'm sure I will be up and down like a yoyo towards the end again!

Iused the link on here, and bought it from mothercare, I got the silver as the white was out of stock and having it delivered from onlin it was still cheaper than Argos! including postage was £64.97  I bought my last one for £50 and that was 15 yrs ago so I know it was a good price!

Posted: 02 February 2006 at 2:33pm | IP Logged

I've just got one on ebay - DH picked it up last night. Ella loves it! My friend has one, and Ella quite liked pulling herself up in it, and I was getting desperate for somewhere to put her where she'd be safe (other than the bin - JOKE HONEST!!!)

She's been in it a few times this morning, and is OK. Its very big though so we've got ours in a rectangle rather than a hexagon, but it does the job!!

Ooo I'm in italics!! Only just noticed!! Oh well, i quite like them!!!

Posted: 02 February 2006 at 2:57pm | IP Logged

Dizie you are an angel! I never though of doing a rectangle, just square which would be too small and the normal hexagon!  I will get dh to do it for me, as I kept meesing up!

As the day has rogressed he's hated it more and more as he knows that I'm going out the room! lol He'll learn to like it!  if he doesn't the next one will!

Posted: 02 February 2006 at 3:24pm | IP Logged

I want one but I have NO ROOM!!!

I want a bigger house!

Posted: 02 February 2006 at 3:54pm | IP Logged

im sure its very nice but im not a fan of play pens

each to their own as they say

Posted: 02 February 2006 at 4:20pm | IP Logged

We used our travel cot as a play pen.  Great spave saver especially when i am at my mums in Manchester.

Trudi. xx

Posted: 21 February 2006 at 2:10pm | IP Logged

I use Ryans graco travel cot as a playpen & he loves it

cause like madz i hav very little space, it also makes a great toy box at the end of the day, Ryan can now stand up in his which he thinks is great

Think this 1 cost £40 but its been well worth the money

Posted: 21 February 2006 at 2:27pm | IP Logged

i used a travel cot too...  here's taylor playing in Rachels (trudi's dd) travel cot/playpen

Posted: 21 February 2006 at 2:35pm | IP Logged

OOOOOhhhhh Nicki we have a new one now lol.  Loads of colours from Argos.

Trudi.  xx

Posted: 21 February 2006 at 2:39pm | IP Logged

i got me a new one too... well, my gdad got us one from mothercare... got 2 now, so can have one upstairs (not gona bother wiv a proper cot) n one in the living room permanantly up!!!