Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

With two babies learning to crawl and going every which way, I needed a solution, pronto! The Superyard XT was a lifesaver. Although it's not perfect, we found solutions to make it work for our twins. Pros: * Huge area for two babies plus an adult - We have the regular 6-sided superyard with one extension (2 panels), to make it eight sides. The dimensions are 80" x 80" if you use it as an octagon. * Toy stations can be set up on each corner and toys attached to the sides, including any that would work on a crib. Rotate them frequently to keep your child interested * A Tiny Love Classic Mobile works great with the Superyard as it's huge, safe to use until they are standing. * It's big enough to give freedom to your child but small enough to fit in your home. * 35" wide x 26" inch high panels are easy for an adult to step over. I wouldn't recommend it for a pregnant mom however. * Easy to clean - can be use indoors or outdoors * Adaptable panels are great for childproofing - we've used panels to keep kids away from windows and from large TVs, wedging ends between heavy furniture and securing them firmly. * Extremely durable - we've had this for three years, used it for many playgroups, and several families have borrowed and used it. It still looks new. Cons: * It would be ideal if it had a child-proof gate - the sides are very hard to open and the playard becomes very unsteady once you do this. * Your child will be able to slide it around if it's not secured. We bought inexpensive interlockable foam pads from BJs, placed the superyard over them, marked along the inside and cut them to size. It won't budge like this. For ease in reassembling later, mark the tiles from left to right and from top to bottom in order as it will be like a jigsaw if you take the tiles apart. * To keep your child from pulling the foam tiles apart, place a large quilt over the foam mat, tuck the ends under and you're set to go. Amazon sells many inexpensive microsuede machine washable ones - make sure is more than 80" wide. * Toddlers may be able to climb out if they're barefoot or wearing socks. Putting shoes on them solves the problem. * This is hardly portable, no matter what it says. Once set up, it's there to stay. With eight sides, it's on the heavy side. Look under product images or my profile, I have lots of pictures posted of how you can adapt the Superyard, cut the foam tiles, make lots of play stations inside it and turn your living room into your very own preschool. Just kidding, sort of.