When my girl did her 1st flip and turn at 4th month, I felt that the play mat I bought for her is finally going to be of use. From my trips to baby fairs and kids' stores, play mat typically costs above S$75. Hence, I turned to online sources.
I am a Qoo10 person (though many swear by Taobao). Do note that price fluctuates (and sometimes the same vendor sets different prices for the same product!) at Qoo10. So personally, my strategy is to buy my desired quality of the lowest price. Of course, it must cost less than those sold offline. If I have the time, I might take the risk of waiting for the vendor to set a lower price.
A quick search yielded me quite a list. FYI, I excluded the play mats which are foldable (since I already have a Seahorse foldable mattress) or require me to piece them together like a jigsaw puzzle. Cost wise, my budget was at most S$75.
Below is a snapshot of the comparison table I created when I was deciding which to purchase:
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| Cut border |
In the end, I bought a Proby:
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| The play mat in my house |
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| The play mat in my in-law's house |
Why a Proby? Its 22mm thickness is the thickest among those which I researched both off- and online. Back then, I was thinking thicker should be better (since they all claimed to be great shock absorbers). Price, design and reviews from other buyers are also the determining factors. Personal preference for cut border played a part. Plus I wanted an educational play mat that teaches my girl both numbers and alphabets.
Just a note, the shipping time is typically 2 to 3 days if the seller is based locally in Singapore. But, Proby took about a week since the seller is based in Korea.
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| The packaging |
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