Travel crib recommendations, please!

[Jalapeñomel]

Something that is easy to store and take with us on a road trip, nothing too outlandishly expensive, but something that will last.  TIA. 

[aspentosh]

Pack n Play?

[elocrates]

Our basic pack n play (no bassinet or diaper changing attachments) has served us well for nearly 7 years. Easy to assemble/ disassemble, not super heavy, rectangular shaped so it stores well, durable, easy to clean. DS1 and DS2 both used it on trips until they were 3yo. DS2 (nearly 2yo) is still using it without trouble.

[jeaniebueller]

Graco pack n play. Any variety.

[cricketwife]

Okay, so the Lotus Crib is outlandishly expensive, but if there's any chance that you are going to want to fly with your crib, I highly recommend it. 

Here's my referral link.   

[stacyb1983]

Our Graco pack n play is great. It's one of the few things we kept from when H was a baby. Don't spend a ton on all the extra features you won't use them very long. A basic one works just as well in the long run.

[sjh722]

PNP. You don't need any extra attachments, the basic one is great.

[kershnic]

Kidco Peapod.

[Deleted]

We got a ton of use out of our Bjorn travel crib. It was very expensive, but lasted a long time. DS absolutely REFUSED to sleep in a PnP. Would NOT do it. He slept happily in his Bjorn until age 2.5, 40lbs and 40" tall. He just outgrew it. He's still in his crib at home. I was very pleased to get so much use out of it, I think it was worth the money.

[Jalapeñomel]

Nov 28, 2014 21:53:43 GMT -5 kershnic said:

</div>This is cool! I want one of my own! Lol

[kershnic]

Nov 28, 2014 21:56:49 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Nov 28, 2014 21:53:43 GMT -5 kershnic said:

</div>We have two, they're neat!  We've only used them a little so far because they're technically only approved for 12m+ and my kids aren't there yet (though we've cheated a few times).   But they're sssooo much lighter and smaller than PNPs, and super easy to fold up and fold down.

[Jalapeñomel]

Nov 28, 2014 22:04:47 GMT -5 kershnic said:

Nov 28, 2014 21:56:49 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

</div>We have two, they're neat!  We've only used them a little so far because they're technically only approved for 12m+ and my kids aren't there yet (though we've cheated a few times).   But they're sssooo much lighter and smaller than PNPs, and super easy to fold up and fold down.

Your kids like them? It seems like it could be small, and I wonder if that will freak D out. 

[VillainV]

You honestly can't go wrong with a pack n play.

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Nov 28, 2014 21:43:14 GMT -5 cricketwife said:

Okay, so the Lotus Crib is outlandishly expensive, but if there's any chance that you are going to want to fly with your crib, I highly recommend it. 

I picked this one because DD can climb in and out herself as compared to the PNP.  It is currently serving as a childproofing element blocking the front of my credenza cabinets.  DD sometimes crawls in and hangs out with the bears I put there.  We don't even have the mattress installed because our floors are carpet and I put a blanket on the bottom so it is soft enough for her to rest in there if she wants.  If we go somewhere there is hardwood, then I install the mattress for her naps.  

[laurenh]

DD refused the PNP once she started using a cot at daycare and we bought a Regalo Cot that she loooves. It's like $25 and folds up like a camp chair.

[kershnic]

Nov 28, 2014 22:07:01 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Nov 28, 2014 22:04:47 GMT -5 kershnic said:

</div>We have two, they're neat!  We've only used them a little so far because they're technically only approved for 12m+ and my kids aren't there yet (though we've cheated a few times).   But they're sssooo much lighter and smaller than PNPs, and super easy to fold up and fold down.

Your kids like them? It seems like it could be small, and I wonder if that will freak D out. 

They do, but they are a little younger than D is, and honestly it's been a month or so since we've had them out.  I've read that if you start younger they get used to it - I suspect he's still young enough to adjust though.  There are two sizes, the Peapod and the Peapod Plus I think, so if you're worried maybe get the bigger one?  We started out letting them play in them during the day with the zipper part open, and then tried it for nap, and then overnight.

[Shreddingbetty]

We used the Baby Bjorn crib and loved it It is expensive but for us it was totally worth it since travel a lot and most of that is air travel. DD was in it until she was 3.5 years old and now she sleeps in a sleeping bag if a bed is not available during travel.

[magpie]

We love our lotus crib. We actually got the Phil and Ted's first, but returned it because it was too much of a pain to set up/pack. The lotus is easy to setup and packs easily for air travel.

[IndiaInk]

We are traveling with the Phil and Ted to New Zealand tomorrow, actually. It's on loan from a friend. It's wonderfully light and compact but a slight bit of a hassle to set up. DH complains about the setup but I don't think it's too bad once you figure it out. I might look for something different if I were purchasing though.

[Jalapeñomel]

We do quite a bit of traveling, so maybe it would be worth it to spend money on one that could go with us and will last a while (and through another child).

[Jalapeñomel]

Nov 28, 2014 21:43:14 GMT -5 cricketwife said:

Okay, so the Lotus Crib is outlandishly expensive, but if there's any chance that you are going to want to fly with your crib, I highly recommend it. 

Here's my referral link.   

I asked DH what he thought was too expensive for a decent travel crib, and he said $200.  It's on sale right now for $189, so we may pull the trigger!  Happy Christmas D!

[Deleted]

Eh, once DS outgrew the P&P, he just slept with us, in his own bed, or on the floor. He shunned the crib at 2, though. I never wished for a fancier or bigger travel crib.

[Jalapeñomel]

Nov 29, 2014 8:40:49 GMT -5 IndiaInk said:

We are traveling with the Phil and Ted to New Zealand tomorrow, actually. It's on loan from a friend. It's wonderfully light and compact but a slight bit of a hassle to set up. DH complains about the setup but I don't think it's too bad once you figure it out. I might look for something different if I were purchasing though.

What makes it a hassle?