While there is nothing specifically wrong with owning or using a playpen it is certainly not healthy or okay to confine your child to the playpen space for extended periods of time. Doing so would inhibit essential exploration and experimentation time of your child's surroundings.
Are playpens bad for babies?
Some experts feel that playpens can restrict children, and in the past they have been overused. However, the design of your house, or your circumstances at home, may mean you occasionally need somewhere safe to place your baby for a short period of time. In these situations, a playpen can be really useful.
How long should a baby be in a playpen?
According to KidsHealth, you should stop using the playpen for play or sleep when your child is tall enough to crawl out, usually at 30 pounds and 34 inches tall.
What age can you put a baby in a playpen?
From what age? A playpen comes into its own when your child is just beginning to crawl -- at about six or seven months -- and you may find it useful until your child is about two years old. Think about how you'll use it and in which areas of your home before you go ahead and buy one.
At what age do you stop using a playpen?
Stop using the playpen when your child can easily climb out — when he or she reaches a height of 34 inches (86 centimeters) or weighs 30 pounds (14 kilograms).
How much time do you have in a playpen?
At first, a young baby will probably be content in a playpen for ten to fifteen minutes while you are in the room talking to him or handing him toys. If there are older children in your home, your baby will probably love to lie in his playpen watching them play.
Do babies use playpens anymore?
Now, a simple visit to a site like Babies 'R' Us will confirm that, yes, playpens do still exist. But they seem to have been rebranded, for these devices are no longer called playpens. ... Rather tellingly, a Google search for playpen seems to yield as many entries for contraptions to corral pets as children.Aug 7, 2009