Para sa amin, a playpen is an essential. I bought one nung around 9 months old yung firstborn ko and my only regret was that I didn't bought one sooner. Nagamit ng fistborn ko until 3yo sya at ipinamana na kay bunso. Wala kaming crib or duyan. For newborn, gamit namin yung playpen as diaper changing area, naglagay kami ng cushioned mat. Big enough rin ang playpen na pwede kami humiga mag-ina, and I could breastfed while sidelying, kaya pwede mapatulog ng diretso si baby without having to wake the baby up na usually nangyayari kapag ilalapag na si baby. As baby grows, it's a safe space for them to learn how to crawl, stand-up and eventually walk. Pwede mo rin sya maiwan para maglaro on their own, or play with them inside... makakapahinga ka sa pagbubuhat, and kahit accidentally makatulog ka sa pagod, you wouldn't have to worry na mahulog sila or anything. As a toddler, they could still use it to play in, containing their toys and mess within the area.
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