https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 06:08:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-which-play-mat#post-1005170 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 19:23:49 +0000 LaineysMom 1005170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I ended up ordering a custom mat from soft tiles. Instead of the yellow, I chose white. :)</p> <p>Will it clash?? Yes... But we'll use it beyond our use of the play yard.. </p> [attach=3082/13/mrah3p.600x417.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-which-play-mat#post-1004164 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:38:34 +0000 LaineysMom 1004164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: thanks for letting me know! I bought it off of CL for a pretty good price. I cleaned it off yesterday and now I just need a mat. DD is 10 mo. and falls everywhere! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-which-play-mat#post-1003113 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 07:21:35 +0000 T-Mom 1003113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted soft tiles in blue combo but just wanted to add that I have an earlier version of this play yard and its held up so well and I plan to resell it since its in such great shape. We still have it up and DS is almost 2 and he loves to play in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-which-play-mat#post-1002757 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 00:40:43 +0000 LaineysMom 1002757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: it's a custom combo.. The only standard ones are the ones at the bottom of the page with the little "buy now" button by them.. If I could buy the black, white and gray one now I would, but I figure if I need to order custom anyway I might as well get whatever colors I want. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-which-play-mat#post-1002752 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 00:34:48 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1002752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaineysMom: Yea, that's what I was thinking too. I really like the black, gray, and white one.... it'll match everything and stay subtle in the background long after the playard is gone!</p> <p>I couldn't find the purple, white, and gray one you've been referencing, though that color combo sounds really nice too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-which-play-mat#post-1002749 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 00:31:55 +0000 LaineysMom 1002749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: they're both custom! I'm highly considering the black, gray and white one... I want something that ill want to keep after we ditch the play yard.. Ya know? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-which-play-mat#post-1002741 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 00:25:45 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1002741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaineysMom: True, the children's factory mat would match better with your playard, but it looks really soft/squishy to me. I think I'd prefer something firmer for a playmat, but that's just me. </p> <p>My vote still goes to the softiles! What about the softiles with the safari animals in red, blue, &amp; white... or the one with black, gray, &amp; white? I really like the die-cut circle style ones too - <a href="http://www.softtiles.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&#038;Itemid=121" rel="nofollow">http://www.softtiles.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&#038;Itemid=121</a></p> <p>@mamabear57: I agree. I cringed when I first saw it, but it grew on me and now it doesn't look so bad. DD loves it too. We use the alphabet side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-which-play-mat#post-1002727 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 00:17:46 +0000 LaineysMom 1002727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: thank you for the recommendation! That mat looks really cute, but I think I want something more simple since the play yard is so loud.</p> <p> I think the soft tiles are really nice, but I think all of the standard color options (except the black, white and blue) would clash horribly with the play yard.. Purple, grey and white may clash too, but at least it would be pretty. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-which-play-mat#post-1002722 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 00:14:14 +0000 teamjse 1002722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: we have the same mat. I think it's an eye sore but Ds loves it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-which-play-mat#post-1002715 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 00:04:27 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1002715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaineysMom: this wasn't one of your options, but thought i'd throw it out there since we love ours and it's cheaper than what you have linked - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Care-Play-Mat-Friends/dp/B0058K5IIQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1376024641&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=pingko+playmat" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Care-Play-Mat-Friends/dp/B0058K5IIQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1376024641&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=pingko+playmat</a></p> <p>Eta: out of the options you have, I'd go with the softiles. They're more attractive and I hear great things about them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-which-play-mat#post-1002714 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 00:02:44 +0000 LaineysMom 1002714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We recently bought this play yard, but now I'm conflicted on play mats.</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Playpen-Panel-Center-Safety-Jbw-8/dp/B002V87MJQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1376023771&#038;sr=8-8&#038;keywords=play+yard" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Playpen-Panel-Center-Safety-Jbw-8/dp/B002V87MJQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1376023771&#038;sr=8-8&#038;keywords=play+yard</a></p> <p>Children's Factory mat:<br /> Not as attractive, but it's thicker and I can get it by Tuesday.</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KL5Q2G/ref=gno_cart_title_1?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1&#038;smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KL5Q2G/ref=gno_cart_title_1?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1&#038;smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER</a></p> <p>Soft Tiles:<br /> I can see us using this mat for several years, but it is almost half as thin and I would need to wait 3 weeks for it to be delivered (if I ordered custom purple, white, and grey).</p> <p><a href="http://www.softtiles.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&#038;Itemid=138" rel="nofollow">http://www.softtiles.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&#038;Itemid=138</a></p> <p>Price is about the same.. Help! Which mat would you get? </p> [attach=3082/13/mr8zcl.600x600.image.jpg] [attach=3082/13/mr8zcn.342x342.image.jpg] [attach=3082/13/mr8zco.600x413.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-27797 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:58:11 +0000 Lozza 27797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a baby einstein one. I didn't use it much for tummy time (if he's on his tummy, can't really see the hanging toys), but there was about a month when it was GREAT for distracting him while I got ready for work in the morning or made dinner or whatever. He'd hang out on his back and reach for the toys hanging from the little arches. He definitely "played" with those way before he showed any interest in other toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-27522 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:01:09 +0000 skibobrown 27522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We registered for the Skip Hop mat, and I hope we get it. We already have the Skip Hop stuffed owl b/c one of my friends gifted it to us. I'd love to get the play mat to go with it. I think it's so cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-27471 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:01:50 +0000 Miss Adia 27471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know they made special mats. I just used a blanket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-26639 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:09:24 +0000 anewme 26639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I come to learn this was one of the things we could have definitely lived without! We had the tiny gym and the fisher price one. DD never loved to play with the toys and didn't enjoy tummy time. It was definitely just simpler to keep her on a soft mat or blanket and let her hang out with us. I should probably try to sell ours, but I keep thinking perhaps we can leave it baby #2 someday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-26275 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:29:09 +0000 autumnlove 26275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought the Tiny Love Gymini Activity Gym, Super Deluxe mat as well.. based on good reviews on Amazon and from Baby Bargains. I hope LO likes it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-26269 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:22:38 +0000 StbHisMrs 26269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all for the suggestions :) She's going to be getting skip hop toys for Christmas ( I adore the little owls! ) and we'll continue to use blankets on the floor for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25968 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:15:26 +0000 Mrsbells 25968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Oh I see... thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25966 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:12:13 +0000 L2sweetpea 25966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the fisher-price Luv U Zoo Deluxe Musical Mobile Gym, which I love for the gym aspect but we don't really use it for tummy time. My aunt gave my daughter a travel mat <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Garanimals-Block-Books-Activity-Play-Mat/15257366?ci_sku=15257366&#038;ci_src=14110944&#038;sourceid=1500000000000003260330" rel="nofollow">http://www.walmart.com/ip/Garanimals-Block-Books-Activity-Play-Mat/15257366?ci_sku=15257366&#038;ci_src=14110944&#038;sourceid=1500000000000003260330</a><br /> Which I just lay on the floor and let her play on for tummy time with some of her toys. It's also great because it's really small so if you travel or are going on a day trip it's easy to just shove in your diaper bag, and it goes where you go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25961 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:05:41 +0000 mediagirl 25961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: from what I've heard you do tummy time so the baby has time off of their back. They sleep on their backs when they're young so their heads need time to take shape - so you don't have a permanent indent in the back. Also, I think it's good to work on neck muscles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25954 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:52:05 +0000 Mrsbells 25954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a silly question. What does tummy time mean? is it literally laying the baby down on his/her tummy? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25945 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:32:49 +0000 mediagirl 25945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Sigh. I feel your pain. I can't wait for our dogs to pee on the activity mat we buy for our baby. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25863 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:23:04 +0000 venice4504 25863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a wooden bar that I bought that we can change the toys on. He hates laying on the floor so it's taller and works great over his bouncy chair...I'm glad we didn't spend the money on one either since his hates the floor.</p> <p>The SkipHop one is super cute though! We bought a lot of the SkipHop toys :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25825 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:22:29 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 25825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Skip Hop. It is lovely to look at, but it has never done much for my son. He just likes being on a blanket with random toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25802 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:11:36 +0000 owlmom 25802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the skip hop tree top play gym too, but ultimately couldn't stomach the price. We have this Infantino one that's less than half the price and does the job: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002DWALTI/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1322798915&#038;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002DWALTI/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1322798915&#038;sr=8-1</a><br /> LO and I play on the floor on plain old blankets as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25785 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:37:08 +0000 StbHisMrs 25785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been watching craigslist and ebay, I need to look at our local resale shops.<br /> I've been using her boppy as well as on the floor, sge doesn't care for either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25783 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:35:00 +0000 SAHM0811 25783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for our first DD we had the Tiny Love Super Deluxe Gymini with Lights and Music (I think that's what it's called!). I craigslisted it though because she grew out of it quick and we wanted more space. I think I should've kept it though because it folds up real small anyway.</p> <p>Well for DD #2, we were Team Green and I wanted something a bit more gender neutral (not so girlie) so I registered for the Tiny Love Monkey Island due to awesome Amazon reviews. It's okay. I didn't like it at first because it only played music/lights up if DD kicks it. So at the beginning (from 1-2 months old), it wasn't that great because she didn't really know how to play with it. This is where I like the other one mentioned above better... It had continuous music and lights if you wanted that option. Anyway, at 3-4 months old it got better for her and I was able to put her down for longer increments of time and she'd be entertained while I did chores... But now she's almost 5 months old and rolling off of it... She's growing out of it so quickly! I might just put out a really large blanket with toys instead.</p> <p>The Skip Hop one is really adorable though, I agree!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25775 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:58:56 +0000 Mrs. Bee 25775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have a tiny love activity mat that i bought used after my cat peed on the one we had for charlie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25771 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:51:36 +0000 pelikila 25771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had the Baby Einstein Ocean Wonders one and ended up removing all of the toys and such that went with it and getting some toys that he actually liked and was interested in instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-playmats#post-25763 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:31:46 +0000 chopsuey 25763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a baby einstein around the world activity gym (got it as a baby shower gift). My LO loved it but we only used it until she was 4 months old. :T </p>