Is it suitable for babies to play in a playpen for a long time? from thebabyplaypen's blog

The baby playpen is designed to protect the safety of the baby and can provide a relatively safe space for activities. However, playing in a playpen for extended periods of time is not ideal. Here’s some information about playpens for long periods of play:

Your baby's development requires a variety of stimulation: Staying in a playpen for a long time may limit your baby's range of activities and stimulation, and fail to provide enough diverse stimulation and exploration opportunities. Babies need the freedom to crawl, explore and interact with people and objects around them in different environments to promote their physical and cognitive development.
Spending long periods of time in a playpen can lead to dissatisfaction and restlessness: Babies need close connections and emotional connections with their parents and other family members. Spending long periods of time in a portable playpen can lead to feelings of loneliness and dissatisfaction in your baby, as they are deprived of close interaction and contact with family members.

The playpen should be used as a monitoring tool rather than a long-term entertainment facility: the main purpose of the playpen is to protect the safety of the baby and allow parents to complete some housework or other tasks in a short period of time. They are not designed to be a place for babies to stay and play in for long periods of time.

Although a playpen can provide a certain amount of safety and supervision, your baby's development requires more freedom and diverse stimulation. Therefore, parents are advised to provide a safe, open environment for their babies to play, allowing them to crawl, explore and interact with people and objects around them freely.