As a pediatric nurse for 30 years, the health and safety of children has been a prime focus of mine for the entirety of my career. When I became a grandmother, I was looking for something soft that my granddaughter could lay and play on that would also keep her off the floors. I quickly found that play mats on the market were too thin and had small pieces that babies could choke on. They also came in bright, primary colors that didn’t look great in the living room. Most importantly, as I watched my granddaughter chew on the pieces, I found myself researching what they were made of and how safe they really were. I was disappointed to find...
To build this buying guide, we gathered 11 popular baby playmats and put them to the test. We assembled them on hardwood floors, tile, and carpet. We walked on them, crawled on them, did some tummy time, spilled on them, rolled our best-rated baby walkers on them, cleaned them, and had our dog and cat walk all over them. The playmats that performed the best under these conditions were the ones that came out on top for our list of best baby playmats for the year. For more details about our testing and conclusions, see the bottom of this page. Otherwise, here are the top 5 play mats we found, followed by our in-depth reviews of each option! ...
We are currently renting a house with all hard wood floors which we thought were beautiful until we had another baby. There wasn't a safe place for him to play on the floor or do tummy time. The Wee Giggles play mat was delivered at the perfect time. Earlier that week our pediatrician asked me if I had started tummy time with Oliver and I said not yet. To be honest I had forgotten when to start. I haven't had a baby in three years. Reasons we love our Wee Giggles Play Mat: 1) Safe & comfortable play area for our baby 2) Keeps our big chocolate lab mix dog away from the baby(she sheds a lot) 3) We love the gray and...
Play with your 0-3 month old baby—is that even possible? Absolutely! Today I’m sharing some easy and fun activities to play with your newborn so you can get started right away! BE SURE TO ALSO CHECK OUT THE NEXT STEPS:MILESTONES & ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR 3-6 MONTH OLD! As a parent to a newborn that might seem like a task for much further down the road. But actually, babies are born ready to play (or ready to have you teach them how!). This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. One of the things I loved learning about the most while undergoing my Master’s in Adapted Physical Education was the developmental process from birth through...
Happy baby with my #happybaby 😊👶🏼 #ad #yogababy and I are loving our new @weegiggles #playmat (that doubles as a #yogamat!) for some very merry yoga this holiday season! A perfect #giftformom and mamas to be, they’re cute, comfy, non-toxic, and they’re on sale for the holidays! Get 10% off on their site (weegiggles.com) and a clickable 5% off coupon on Amazon (link in my profile!) or 10% off 2 sets with code 2GIGGLE10.
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