Customer Reviews

Graco Pack 'N Play Playard with Bassinet and Changer, Brentwood

5 star:		(49)
4 star:		(24)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I was a bit skeptical at first, not even sure why, but now that's it's here I could NOT be happier. First off I ordered the Brentwood pattern.

COLOR: It is a great pattern without be too bright and babyish. With colors of soft mint green, pale blue, cream, browns and tans, It will easily work for boy or girl. The soft mat for the bottom and the side rails are done in the plaid pattern, the bumper sides for the bassinet is the soft green with very small cream dots (not the large ugly polka dots). The frame is a chocolate brown, not faded like the picture shows.

SETUP: The whole thing took about 25 mins. 5 mins to remove everything from the box and lay out the pieces. 5 mins to pop the playpen into place. 5 more mins to put the bassinet together and get it popped into place with the matt. (VERY secure fit by the way) The changing table took about 8 mins to put together, but that's mainly because I was double checking the rods and then they were a bit stubborn locking into eachother. Still rather easy. Then 5 more mins to put the mobile together and give it a trial run.

MOBILE: cute teddy bears, clear soft music perfect for lullaby. Snaps securely onto the playpen, but the 'shaft' that goes up to hold the music box feels a bit flimsy. (not loose enough to make you think it will fall, but just not rock solid)

CHANGING TABLE: I'm sure with extended use this will eventually sag to the side, but it does have a weight limit, just abide by it. It seems pretty soft and cushioned and is vinyl for easy cleaning. But I will probably use a soft waterproof pad for baby's comfort

BASSINET: Seems VERY secure, the matt leaves NO room for baby to get between it and the walls. Has great support all around WITHOUT those uncomfy bars straight down the middle. BIG PLUS for keeping a baby comfortable and asleep.

PLAYPEN: The mat actually fits secure here too , and the corner of the mat has a place to sit UNDER in the corners, to make sure baby can't get caught between it and the walls.

You will NOT be disappointed with this product. Such a great price for a great brand. Good Luck!

We bought this pack n play after purchasing and returning an evenflo playard. We had one pack n play in the upstairs of our home from our first child and wanted a second one to have downstairs. The bassinet is quite sturdy, and all the pieces lock properly without to much effort. We didn't even need to use the instructions when setting it up. Plus it came with a mobile, a music station and a storage space for diapers and such. All in all a nice item, that can work for a girl or boy, definatley would recommend it!

This is a very versatile product. Once setup is complete, it folds up with one pull into a size small enough to fit into the supplied travel bag that in turn can be quickly thrown into a car trunk. Pretty sturdy design (not rickety/shaky). One drawback we've found so far is the basinette bottom (which is a wood or particle-board piece) slides to one side, causing an unlevel surface for changing. This is a minor irritation that could be solved by sewing a strip on one side so that the wood can't slide. The other drawback is that the supplied carousel is wind-up, but only lasts a short time so the parent ends up winding it every couple minutes. The last drawback is small, but the travel bag requires the folded-up playard to slide into the bag rather than zippered in (R&D oversight). Overall, good buy for the money, just needs a couple customer tweaks if you have OCD like we do!

BTW, we have the "Brentwood" design.

My wife and I purchased this for our first grandchild. I became extremely frustrated when I tried to put this togeather. The sides nor the ends would "click" togeather to stay up. Oooops... Once my wife rescued me and read the instruction book.. (which was included), it went up in a snap.. Awesome changing table, the bassinet is great. Wish they had things like this when we were raising our 4 children. Highly recommended.

I consider this playard a good buy. It was easy to set up, although the directions could be confusing, as they were written for several model options and could not necessarily be followed sequentially. However, once figured out, the playard was very easy to assemble and adapt to multiple uses. Caution, the width is larger than most of the door entrances in my house, so if moving from room-to-room it may be necessary to partially disassemble. The purchase and delivery system through Amazon was outstanding.

I am very impressed with this collection. THe pack and play is beautiful and incredibly functional. With the bassinet and changer both, along with a mobile and music box, this playpen is definitely worth the money. I like that the music box will play songs as well as nature sounds. Just a neat little bonus. I have found the entire Graco Clara collection to be incredibly priced for the quality and accessories it provides - and it is just the right amount of girlie that my husband likes it too!

It's a bargain to be sure because it has many features you can use over time as the baby grows, but you get what you pay for. The bassinet feature is not nearly as firm and secure as one would think or hope. The "bassinet" is the cushioned pad for the bottom of the playard that you fasten at a higher level, so you can use it as a bed for your newborn infant. When in the bassinet arrangement it sags VERY easily. There's simply not enough support underneath it. Past the point the baby is 10 pounds it gets very saggy and warped, in our experience. If you want to have your baby sleep in your room longer than a couple months then I'd recommend putting a real, actual crib in your room or a proper bassinet crib.

This product is wonderful. You can fold it up and take it anywhere in a snap. You MUST read the directions. My husband tried to put it together when we first got it home and it took him almost an hour! I decided to read the directions after we collapsed it to move to another room. It went up very quickly! Ours had a set of directions in a pocket under the mattress. The only thing that we didn't like were the sheets that we purchased for it. They weren't very snug fitting, so we decided not to use them. We now have some stains on the bottom mattress.

The Graco Pack n' Play Playyard is a wonderful item - depending on your circumstances. If you have a two story home, if you travel by car frequently and stay overnight where no crib is available, or if you baby is small to average size, then this item will be quite useful. If you have a one story home, have access to a crib when visiting friends or relatives, or have a baby who weighed at least nine pounds at birth you may have other uses for your nursery dollars.

The bassinet portion of the pack n' play is somewhat small when the changing table has been installed. It works well for newborns or smaller infants; however, if like my grandson, your baby was nine pounds or more at birth, then you will not get much use out of the bassinet. Since that configuration is safe to use only up to fifteen pounds, this equipment feature was only good for the first three months. As a playyard (or playpen, whichever you prefer), I thought this was far to small to be of much use and would not recommend it to anyone who has the extra funds for a regular sized playyard.

The portable crib feature and the changing table addition are two outstanding aspects of this equipment. The pack n' play fold up fairly compactly and can be taken on driving trips when visiting friends or relatives. Because it is familiar to your infant, the disruption he/she feels may be relieved somewhat and you may find it easier to put your child to sleep. The changing table is convenient and is at a comfortable height for most adults. The pockets which are attached to the changing table are somewhat small and one must refill them fairly frequently.

In my opinion, the mobile which comes with the Brentwood is cheap and does not seem to engage an infant. The little teddy bears are too far away for a young baby's vision and the tan color is not vivid so it does not catch an older child's attention. On the other hand, the color scheme is very sophisticated and will coordinate well with homes which have not succumbed to the nursery-colored everything mindset.

I have rated this five stars because we used it in a two story home and it saved a lot of steps. Further, because my daughter will be traveling to visit relatives, this will be handy since none of them have cribs.

One caveat - the Graco sheets for their pack n' plays are overpriced with respect to their quality. I was able to make my own for significantly less. It takes about 1 yard of fleece or flannel which you will find will be softer and of better quality than the Graco product. A 4 inch pocket on each end and hankerchief hemming the long sides works well. Using sale fabric, I found sheets could be made for about 1/4 the cost of the manufacturer's product.

We use this next to our bed for our newborn son. It is nice to have something versatile to use as a bassinet for a newborn and then use when they're older to play in. Was really easy to put together and nice to have the music and lights on it to check on the baby without turning on the main lights and waking up my husband.