Mini Crib vs Pack and play

My little guy is going to out grow his bassinet soon so we are now looking into what to get next. We have limited in our apartment so a full size crib is out of the question.

We are debating between the pack and play and getting a mini crib. Pros and cons of each? Which did you find worked better for you? Looking for some feedback before going to buy one or the other. TIA

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Hi! I’m in a similar situation myself. I have full size cribs for my twins, but they’re not quite ready to be in their own room, but they’ve outgrown their bassinets. I opted for the pack and play. Each have their own and they love them! They’ve even started rolling from their stomach to their backs. I prefer the pack and play because they’ll still be able to use them to play even when I transition them to their cribs for sleeping. It folds up nicely and is multiple purpose, so that’s my choice. 😊

I would highly recommend a pack and play instead. We got one that is on the bigger side so it can fit him longer and it can travel with us! He has a full size crib in his room that he has slept in since he was 8 weeks old without issue. We also have a Slumberpod we put over it and it’s wonderful for sleep on the go. A mini crib just continues to be a stop-gap solution to a full crib which you’ll need soon anyways isn’t very portablz

This is the portable play yard for travel sleep we have and love and our friends regret getting other brands (it’s on sale for $93 right now!): https://a.co/d/f1ALXKd

My son started in a full-size crib but when we went to my parents' house, he stayed in a mini crib. Outgrew it fast. Now he sleeps in a pack n play because he flops around a lot and his limbs would get stuck between the crib bars lol. Personally, I'd recommend the pack n play <3

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