Do you think it's wrong or healthy to have your baby in a play pen?  

My Mom had a playpen for me, but she didn't keep me in it all the time! Just when she was cleaning house. When she was done, out I would come. I do not have a problem with play pens, as long as you do not just put the child in it and keep them in it so that you do not have to deal with them or chase them all the time. if a child is kept in there for hours on end, then yes, I can see where it would be a little jail.

I agree and disagree with play pens. I think play pens teach your children to amuse themselves, because let's face it you aren't always going to be around to entertain them. I do not agree in using it as a babysitter. Play pens are good when you really need to get something done and that way you know where they are you can keep an eye on them and get what you need to done, and they are happy. I think you should spend quality time with you rchild and if they dont move around a lot you need to change their environment and surrounding so they dont get bored. That being said, playpens have good and bad to them. As long as you dont over do it I dont really see a huge problem with them.

I have not used a playpen for my children. I can see using one if you need to do something and don't want the child to get into things. To keep them in there just to do it and no other reason is just wrong. The child needs to move around and explore his or her world with the parent. I had a big problem with my first child and her daycare because of this problem.The woman kept her in the baby jail practically all day. Once my daughter did not want to be in there and she tipped it over. I had to take her out of that woman's place.

It is much safer to the baby to stay in play pen. While doing things around the house. But 30 minutes in play pen is enough. You should play with the baby then go back to your work and baby to play pen.