Once-'ubiquitous' enclosure got a bad rap; was it deserved?
(NEWSER) - Playpens used to be a standard piece of household furniture—but now, one rarely sees them, notes Tom Vanderbilt in Slate. That sparked him to ponder whether, and why, parents had given up on them. A little digging revealed that while they still exist, some believe them to be dangerous to child development, vaguely citing questionable studies. “Which left me wondering: Is the fear of playpens all hype?” More»
