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luv_my_girl
11-14-2006, 12:14 PM
I am debating between the tent and a regular chair, and was wondering what it was like at home. Hard to install? Do the kids pull it down? Do they like it?

emmasmama
11-14-2006, 12:32 PM
My MIL made a play tent like that for my DD last Christmas when DD was 2 1/2. DD loved it, but ripped it off the ceiling twice. I only had it up with a stick on hook and both times she snapped the hook part off the hook, but the rest of it stayed stuck up there. I did it this way figuring she'd break the hook that way instead of the canopy/play tent. I decided to store it away until she's a little bit older. I think she could probably have fun with it now, but I'm worried that my 19 mo will be the one pulling it down this time. Do you have drapes in your home? My kids love playing behind the curtains and pulling on them and roughhousing with them, so that is a good sign to me that they will probably pull too much on a tent that is this style at this age.

http://www.landofnod.com/family.aspx?c=2003&f=516&q=tent&fromLocation=Search&DIMID=400001&SearchPage=1

Here are a few other styles I think might be better for toddlers:

http://www.hearthsong.com/hearthsong/product.do?section_id=0&bc=1005&pgc=1726&cmvalue=HS|0|Normal%20Search%20Result|P1

http://ww2.potterybarnkids.com//cat/pip.cfm?src=schp1%7Ct4%7Cv0%7Cwtent%2Fhme&pkey=xsrd0n1%7C16%7C1%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Ctent&gids=k3317&cmsrc=kwd

http://ww2.potterybarnkids.com//cat/pip.cfm?src=schp1%7Ct4%7Cv0%7Cwtent%2Fhme&pkey=xsrd0n1%7C16%7C1%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Ctent&gids=s5400&cmsrc=kwd

I ordered the under the table one, but it hasn't shown up yet. Such a great deal if you're looking to "try" something to see if your child likes it.

HTH,