The best playpen in the world!, 7 Oct. 2012

We've had one of these playpens, along with the extension kit, for 3 years. It is one of the best purchases we've had for our children. We bought ours from a friend who had lived in Australia and although we looked and looked we're amazed that, at the time, you couldn't get them in the UK. Along with the extension, we've used it as a small square, a rectangle and a big square as a playpen. We've used sections as a room divider. We've used sections to block off an area of the garden. We've even taken it camping to provide a safe area for the children to play. We've used it inside and out and have been amazed at the battering it's withstood from the children. It's even survived being left outside all winter whilst we were having building work done.

Our eldest sometimes sets up his train set inside it to keep other younger children away!

If funds allow, I'd certainly recommend buying the play pen and the extension kit if you want to give children a big area in which to play...

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Doesn't do what we wanted it for, 3 Mar. 2014

We bought this for our 14 month old who is very active and been walking for a while now. The reason we bought this was so that I could do some things around the house without our son being in the way for example when taking food out of the oven he tries to get in, so i need to keep him out of danger. The play pen worked for all of 5 minutes. He is short for a 14 month old as he is still in 9-12 month clothing which are big on him and he can still easily climb out of the playpen if he has a small toy to stand on. It is a well made product, sturdy and a good size it just doesn't do what we wanted it to (hence 3 star rating). If your baby isn't as active it may be good for you but if you have a mischievous explorer who likes to climb then i would buy one with higher sides. i suppose it will be good for the garden in the summer when he is old enough to play on his own.

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Good but overpriced, 24 April 2013

We bought this playpen with the extension set in a hurry as the combination of building work, a boundy dog and an inquisitive 8 month old baby was taking its toll on my nerves! We already had a babydan playpen but that was being used as a fireguard and is way too heavy to cart into the garden regularly. We therefore chose the jollykidz playpen as a light, portable option that could be left in the garden when necessary. I also needed something I could play with the baby in so he didnt keep trying to crawl to the builders so the 2m option was great. This playpen definitely did the job but I'm not sure I'd choose it again.

I've outlined the pros and cons below in case it helps someone else make up their minds.

PROS

*Very light and easy to move around

*Quick and easy to assemble

*Very sturdy - my baby hangs off it and shakes it with great gusto and it withstands everything!

*The 2m playpen you get using the extension set is probably to most...

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