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Reddit mentions of Skip Hop Silver Lining Cloud Baby Play Mat and Infant Activity Gym
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of Skip Hop Silver Lining Cloud Baby Play Mat and Infant Activity Gym. Here are the top ones.
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- Every cloud has a silver lining and this dreamy baby activity gym is no exception. Offering hours of plush playtime, it features a soft color palette to complement modern decor along with pops of bright colors to stimulate baby's sight
- Five celestial-themed hanging toys will engage baby with lights, music and other stimuli while the cushy mat offers ultimate, cloud-like comfort. When it comes to baby's enjoyment, the sky's the limit.
- Oversize mat offers cushiony comfort and multiple textures for sensory development & includes cloud-shaped tummy time pillow with a plush minky surface on one side and a fun print on the other
- Developmental activities include: musical sheep, light-up star, cloud squeaker, bird rattle and baby-safe sunshine mirror
- Includes cloud-shaped tummy time pillow with a plush minky surface on one side and a fun print on the other
- Ages 0 plus; PVC-free, Phthalate-free; Size (inches): 36l x 36w x 19h; (cm): 91l x 91w x 48h
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Silver Lining |
| Height | 41 Inches |
| Length | 36 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | May 2016 |
| Size | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
| Weight | 1.95 Pounds |
| Width | 20 Inches |
I know it's hard not to get caught up in the cuteness of this stuff - I 100% failed with my first. And I ended up wasting so much money on things that were only used for a few months. So trust me when I say - I get it. I was/am you. I am also a person on the other side looking at a $100 wooden walker that does the same (less, even) than the $15 one. An $80 bouncer my son actually hated that I could have replaced with one for $20. Etc. It's a hard pill to swallow when you're looking back on your gear but with the eyes of someone who knows how much it did/did not get used. ESPECIALLY when the whole reason you splurged in the first place was to satisfy your initial goal of not turning my entire house into a fucking playpen and yet, somehow, your house STILL ends up... well... looking like this ๐๐๐
Regardless! To answer your question. A hanging toy rack thing is nice because it encourages baby to start reaching. You can do without one though and just dangle toys yourself, use mirrors to encourage neck turning, whatever. But sometimes it's nice to just... lay there and watch baby and not.fucking.move. for a minute. In either event, any rack will do as well as any other. They say babies see contrasting colors more at this stage than anything else - so black and white geometric hanging shapes are great. But having wooden ones verses geometric ones probably won't be the difference between the next Einstein and the average Joe.
A plushy mat is nice because, well, its plushy. And floors are not. You can 100% get away with piling blankets on your floor and laying baby on those. Or using a foam mat. Having the baby gyms all together in one piece is convenient though, but it's up to you.
As far as use - for sure. Tummy time is recommended multiple times a day, and this mat is how you'll probably do that. I used mine a ton. BUT - you're looking at... 5... 6... months of use. And then baby tends to be more mobile and there's no keeping him/her on it. So between your two items, you're looking at like... $160 for 6 months when you could get the same exact thing at price points like $20, $60, or $80.
ETA - I have a teepee style still left over from my son. It ended up not being my favorite, even though it IS cute, because its bulky and really closed off from natural light. I couldn't walk around the room and see my son from all angles. And getting him in and out around the tent like sides was cumbersome. Live and learn. I'm going to reuse it for #2 because - fuck it. It worked. But if I was buying another I'd probably go with something like this one.
I'm not sure how necessary it is and I'm also a FTM due any day now so we haven't actually used it yet, but we registered and recieved this one.
It's very soft and it folds up when it isn't in use. Only time will tell how much use we actually get out of it.
We won't find out the sex of the baby for at least another month or so, but I am already envisioning the bedroom...
Many shades of gray, with white accents and bits of color pops- "weather/sky" themed. I found this darling playmat and fell in love with it.
Now the entire nursery will be focused around it :)
(Also considered a "Neverland" theme for a while, but unlikely to go with that)