Even at home the baby will need to be transported from one part of the house to another. Portable cribs are ways to keep the baby from venturing to unlikely places when he is in the crawling stage. With his favorite toys, he can stay in his portable crib and you don’t have to worry that he might get caught under a chair or wander outside through an open door. You can keep baby close to you while you prepare dinner. On a fine afternoon, you can bring out the portable crib and let baby experience the outdoors.

Portable cribs are available with many advanced features. Some provide bassinets for tiny infants to use before they grow into the larger portable crib. Others have changing table attachments to make changing diapers on the go as simple as it is at home. For those who plan to use the portable crib outdoors, models with tents screen the crib from the sun and elements. Portable cribs also may have built-in music, mobiles, vibrators and night-lights, all designed to make parents and baby as comfortable as possible.