A play yard is a parenting necessity and it serves many purposes over the first three years of life. The Graco Pack ‘n Play On the Go is a classic and for good reason. I love that this pack ‘n play is simple to unpack, open, and use. Cleverly, the mattress folds around the base and then zips into a bag. It's super easy to throw in the trunk of the car to bring to grandma’s or a friend’s. I love how it allows you to get out of the house but still provides a safe sleep environment for …no Comments Read more The Summer Pop ‘n Play Portable Playard provides a roomy and safe space for babies to play. With a unique hexagonal shape that stretches 4’ wide and stands 26” high, this play yard provides 14 square feet to easily accommodate more than one child. Its quick setup and take down make it ideal for everything from a day at the park to an easy temporary play space in the backyard. Highly portable, this play yard folds up and slips easily into a cylindrical carry bag that can be slung over …no Comments Read more MSRP: $99.99 40”L x 28.5”W x 33.3”H;
Graco coined the term Pack ‘n Play, which is now synonymous with play yards. Given this accomplishment, it’s clear that they are a leader in this market and remain one of the easiest models to both pack up and unfold. Their Pack ‘n Play ”playard” with Reversible Napper & Changer shows continued innovation, with a combined cushioned napping/changing pad that transforms with a simple push-button swivel. …no Comments Read more MSRP: $139.99 47.5”L x 33”W x 29”H; 32.4 lbs The Bright Starts InGenuity SleepEasy Playard provides a full-size bassinet, but takes a step out of the set-up/fold-up process by using a zip-in attachment that lets you keep the bassinet in place, even when the play yard is collapsed. This is great for the early months when you’ll primarily need the bassinet and don’t want to bother assembling it and disassembling it each time you travel. In addition, a zipper on one of the play …no Comments Read more MSRP: $59.99 51.6”L x 51.6”W x 30”H (when set up as a hexagon enclosure);
22.5 lbs The Summer Infant SecureSurround Playsafe Playard is primarily an outdoor play yard that consists of six gate panels that can be configured to create either an enclosure or a barrier. Arrange the panels in any way you wish, including adding or subtracting panels as desired. The panels connect securely with a snap-and-screw-together mechanism that ensures the pieces do not come apart even as energetic …no Comments Read more MSRP: $149.99 42.3”L x 28.3”W x 44.8”H; 30.0 lbs The Eddie Bauer Complete Care Play Yard is an elegant unit that comes in a classy gender-neutral pattern. It features an abundance of design considerations, such as its curved legs, which are a nice change from the boxy appearance of many other play yards. It even includes a skirt at the bottom to cover the support bar, making this a piece of furniture that you won’t mind leaving up in your home. The changing pad easily flips away with …no Comments Read more MSRP: $99.99 43”L x 30”W x 32.5”H;
23 lbs Upon receiving the Evenflo Portable Babysuite 300 Playard, you’ll notice that it folds more compactly than others, which is great for travel. Light and compact, it will add minimal luggage to your load while still expanding to the size of a full play yard, complete with bassinet and a changing pad that can be flipped to the side when not in use. While I like that the changing pad has low sides so that you can easily reach baby for diapering, …no Comments Read more MSRP: $149.00 60”L x 41”W x 24”H; An inventive debut product from ParentLab, journeyBee is an exceptionally lightweight, portable crib that sets up in seconds. The crib pops open when unfolded, an amazing feat that will astound you as much as the first time you pulled open a pop-up car sunshade and wondered how someone ever thought of something so clever. With large mesh sides and a tent-like construction, it’s not as sturdy as standard play yards, but it …no Comments Read more MSRP: $249.99 44.9”L x 26.8”W x 29.1”H;
Quicksmart is known for rethinking how baby gear works, and they’ve done it gain with their 3 in 1 Play Yard that takes a completely different approach to how it packs up. Rather than having four collapsible sides, it folds in half down the middle, ending up in one convenient flat package that can be against a wall or under a bed, versus the more typical rectangular column that folded play …no Comments Read more We use our LaLa Lounger all the time and our baby absolutely loves it. I can’t say enough about this product and how much we appreciate and use it. The LaLa lounger is basically a big floor cushion that you can set your baby in/on. It’s a square shape with raised edges so it worked well before my baby could sit up because I would lay him on his back and he could rest his head on the raised edges. Then I started using it for tummy time, I’d lay him down on the cushion with his arms …no Comments Read more lead generation softwareThis is simply a compilation of ideas and suggestions based on the whelping manuals, Breeder Caretaker Seminars and personal experiences of Breeder Caretakers.
If you have an idea to add, please post it to Korinapups (a Yahoo Groups board), or email me directly. We set up the whelping room and pool two weeks in advance We started collecting and organizing all the whelping supplies two weeks in advance When pups started to make the �great escape� � we set up an indoor, an outdoor and a portable pen. We had a winter litter, so it was too cold to leave them outside or in the garage. But we had some warm, sunny spring days � so we moved them to wherever the �best spot� was. Korina stayed with the puppies the first 48 hours, except to go outside and �hurry.� That allowed the puppies to get uninterrupted colustrum. The first three weeks she nursed them � but did not stay with them when they were sleeping. When the puppies would wake up � either she or I would hear them � and wake the other up to go into them. (Korina seemed compelled to be with us, wherever we were, when the puppies were sleeping. We allowed this since she always was eager to return to her puppies when they were awake and ready to feed.)
We would feed Korina in the pool or pen while she was nursing. She seemed to like the special treatment. At 3 � weeks we introduced puppy gruel because they were showing interest in Korina�s food. At that point, we would let Korina in the puppy pen to nurse while we mixed the puppy food (about 5-10 minutes) � then let Korina out to eat, while putting the puppy pan in with the pups. For both Korina and her pups, we found that they all liked these additives: We added goats milk to the puppy weaning formula and water � at first. Sometimes we added cottage cheese or canned puppy food to the softened puppy kibble � to give them something to lick up while the kibble softened enough for them to eat. After a few days, they would eat the weaning formula with just water, or with a little Iams canned puppy food stirred in to make gravy. For Korina, we alternated the additives in her food while she was nursing � to give her extra calcium and calories. Sometimes only a tablespoon was enough to make it seem like a special meal for her.