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how does it compare to the BabyBjorn travel crib?

ndvheller, I can't say how it compared to the BB version, but I can sing the praises of the T2. And this up "until three" limit is (I think) a US guideline. When we bought ours I'm pretty sure it was 5. My daughter is 3.5 now and shows no signs of growing out of it. I actually read a review somewhere by a mother who crawled in her child's to breastfeed, and so on a lark (much to the delight of my daughter) I tried out the bed myself. Surprisingly roomy and comfortable.

There is no weight limit because the child sleeps on a thermorest style mattress that rests on the floor. The assembly takes a little getting used to but now I've lost count of the number of times we've set it up because we've grown so used to it. It's really well designed and tiny when it's collapsed and stored in its bag. I can attest to its durability as well, my daughter uses it every day for naps and (after six months of this daily use) it still looks as good as it did the day we bought it.

The one con I can offer is, on our model, there was a little pocket sewn into the inside of the "pod" as we call it, not sure of its purpose, perhaps to store the instructions between uses. At any rate, I'd never really thought much about it until my daughter mentioned that the "swing" in her pod was broken (turns out the stuffed rabbit she sleeps with had been doing some afternoon swinging before afternoon sleeping began). I checked it, and the bottom had come unravelled creating a potentially dangerous choking hazard. I'd imagine this has since been changed, but just in case, I'd cut out the pocket first thing if I were purchasing it now.

Hope this helps some.

We've got a KidCo pea pod and we're loving it! It's quite a bit cheaper and it's serving its purpose very well. The mattress doesn't self-inflate, but it took me just a few good puffs. The whole deal also wraps up into an 18" round. Great great great.

My husband & I bought this instead of a play yard as it is so much more transportable. It weighs only 6 pds total & has been really easy to use so far. We'd totally recommend it.