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Is It Safe to Let a Baby Play in a Playpen All Day?
Most parents reach for a playpen out of necessity. You need two free hands. You need two free hands. The baby needs to be safe. The playpen solves that equation. But somewhere between "occasional safe zone" and "all-day solution," something...