Originally Posted by
YouAreTheFocus
I would use it. I have used it with & without the repair kit, but my child is 3 so much older. I'd be ok with a child out of the "infant" stage. In several incidents the mattress was misused (the ppl laid it on the floor of the tent rather than sliding it in the pocket). This created more of a crevice between the mattress & wall. Also, some children ended up under the mattress (which should be impossible). I also read the the peapod originates from Europe, where over a million have been sold w/o incident.
All in all I feel like if it is used correctly, plus with the repair kit, it is a safe item.