I felt compelled to review this item, because we love it so much. We dragged a Pack n' Play all the way to Vietnam last year for our toddler. If only I'd known about this donut! If your toddler is ready to sleep in a big kid bed, this is absolutely perfect. It is basically like a dog bed, but zips together to make a suitcase/bag with a carrying handle. It weighs just a few pounds. We've used it camping (on a thermarest), traveling domestically, traveling internationally, and our 2.5 year old currently uses it at home every night in our room, next to our bed. The zip up design allows us to put his favorite blanket, a stuffed animal, his sippy cup and several books inside the bed when we travel. We slip it back in the plastic cover it came with and check it when we fly. A couple hints: you might want to have a crib sheet, since there is no removable cover (though the whole thing is machine washable, but a bit of a pain). Also, the advertising is a bit off on this -- I'd say you could...
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