North States Superyard Play Yard, Classic XT
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Baby Products Reviews of North States Superyard Play Yard, Classic XT
Customer Review: LOVE IT!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
OK so I have a few friends that call this a "CAGE" or "Puppy Pen" but when they come over they love putting their little ones in with my son and watching them play. I call it my "LIFE SAVER" and I'm sure in many ways it's my son's life saver too. He has learned a valuable session in what is his space and what is not. It's called boundaries and he's happy and secure knowing that he has them and so am I. At end purchasing an item like this is ALL about PARENTAL STYLE. I guess I'm a true centrist when it comes to parenting style; my wife and I wear our son, make his own organic baby food and he sleeps with us on occasion. But before he started crawling we knew that baby proofing the WHOLE house was not economical nor at end would it make it safe for him to wonder. SO I happily purchased a "CAGE" or what we lovingly call "P's Play Pen". I had a "play pen" when I was young and so did my wife. This was THE SMARTEST PURCHASE I've made in baby items.
Here is what we like about it: folds flat, is light weight, comes with a carrying strap, easy to clean, no sharp edges, has a sun shade (purchased separating), easy to put together, great resale value (see Craig's list), sturdy enough for my son to pull himself up to standing (he weighs about 20lbs), good size without the extension kit it can entertain three 6-7 month olds easily.
The things that we hope will improve in future; wow at first glance it's huge (I'd say about 4.5-5 feet in diameter, the sun shade only covers half the pen, there wasn't instructions on how to use the carrying strap, we eventually figured it out, the snapping sound when collapsing or putting it up can be loud. My wife thought she had broken it once. That's about it no disappointing issues. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
Customer Review: Granddaughter's safety fence
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this play yard for my 11mth old grand daughter when she stays at our home. When I first set it up, I was afraid I was going to break it because it was very rigid when unfolding it. It seems to loosen up a bit with use.
At first, I wasn't sure I liked it because, as set up in the picture, it seemed huge in our living room and she was frustrated by being "in a cage". My solution was to figure out a way to fence in our sitting area and fence out the "danger spots". I played around with different configurations involving wedging one end between the couch and end table and the other end between 2 pieces of furniture & it works well right now, though, as you may imagine, it isn't as sturdy because we don't have enough "bends" in it. We just put a coffee table or chair on the outside to keep it from being pushed over. Since there is always someone there with her, it isn't a problem.
I also tried taking it apart into 2 pieces and making one "fence" across the entrance and one across the exit to the living room by bending the end pieces & wedging behind furniture. That works well, though our dog can't get to his food and water bowl that way.
When she starts climbing more and getting more forceful & creative, we'll have to get more creative. By that time, however, she may have learned not to try to get into & eat the fake fireplace embers, not to grab the dog's bushy facial hair with both hands and pull and not to try to pull up on or play around an unsturdy antique marble top table. At that point, we'll re-evaluate our need and uses for this fence.
The point is that it works well as intended and it is possible to seperate each section from the rest so that you can reconfigure as needed.
Customer Review: Terrific buy for small dogs and children.
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought a couple of sets of these gates to keep the kids in the great room. It's nice that we can string together as many of these as we need. We just had one giant gate going across the room about 20 feet.
Nowadays, we put some of these in a circle to make a dog run for my little 6 lb. dog. We also use it to block the dog's access to the living room and upstairs areas.
The gate folds up easily and it's not difficult to put the panels together and pull them apart, once we got the hang of it. I have read some of the negative reviews. One of them describes a mom unlatching and latching a panel to get in and out. It is not made for that. To get in and out easily, step over the gate. It is not made for short people, but my 4 and 7 year olds can climb over it easily. I agree it would be nice if they could make a door panel for the gate.
As for durability, we've had this one for at least 5 years. It's held up through daily use and is still going strong. Nothing has broken or fallen off or bent.
As for kids pushing it around. I agree that is possible to slide it easily on tile or wood floors. It's harder to move on carpet.
Also, if you have a climber, this gate is not for you.
Overall, this is a durable product. It's great for puppies or small dogs as well as children. Just don't use it on hard floors if you want the kids to keep it in one place and don't use it if you have climbing kids. Definitely don't use it if you need a door.
Customer Review: Play yard for pets, too
Summary: 3 Stars
North States Superyard Classic XT Gate Play YardNorth States Superyard Classic XT Gate Play YardThis is the second Superyard I have purchased. I bought the first one before our now 7 year old Mini-poodle home at 7 weeks. It has been a great way to contain our puppy while we ate dinner or did work nearby, without sticking her in a crate. It also came in handy when she had 'knee' surgery and needed to be kept as inactive as possible. (She did not understand the Vet's instructions to stay off the furniture and stairs.) We use it regularly to give her some freedom without risking any accidents on the carpet when we are gone for more than 6 hours.
After 7 years the first play yard was starting to break down. After looking around the internet, I didn't see anything better. I would like to have a truly easy to open, easy to break down/fold up playyard. It never got much easier to open up and refold and it is anything but easy to open. It would have lasted longer if it wasn't necessary to manhandle it so much in the process. Have not noticed any improvement in this problem.
All in all, it does the job, but be prepared for some frustration...and be careful where you put your fingers when setting up/taking down!
Customer Review: Love this thing!
Summary: 5 Stars
When looking for a gate that could enclose a nine foot space, I realized how expensive things were going to get. We purchased this instead and found it to be wonderful. It provided more space than your average playard, and it could be taken outside for my son to enjoy the grass too. I could shape it how I wanted (rectangle, hexagonal, square...) to fit my home. The color is a neutral grey, and I found I could hang some of my son's toys on it because of the way it has a criss-cross pattern. The best thing about this is that you can add more panels (or remove them) to create the size you want. At our congregation, another mommy and I had put ours together to create the perfect space for three to four babies to play and crawl around in comfortably (with us in there with them). I am currently looking to buy yet another one that I can have here at home permanently. Yes, they are portable, but not on a weekly basis when I need other things packed in my trunk. It is not THAT burdensome, but I am growing weary of packing it every week.
I would buy the next mommy-to-be one. It simply gives me the peace of mind knowing I can put my son down in it for a few minutes and not worry about him. I have mine placed between the kitchen and the living room, where we can see each other while I cook dinner, or fold laundrey, or do what needs to be done around here. He plays safely and comfortably...I can get stuff done. It's GREAT!