The choice between a play mat and a play mat depends very much on your needs and both products offer specific advantages, but also some disadvantages that you should consider when making your purchase decision.

1. play mat

Advantages

Safety: A play mat with a dense foam core offers significantly more safety in the event of unexpected kicks and movements by your baby. Thanks to the thick mat core, baby's feet or knees do not hit the hard floor. Impacts are simply absorbed and cushioned by the mat.

Comfort: Due to the arrival of a baby, parents and grandparents also spend considerably more time on the floor. Whether for playing, sitting or changing nappies, a crawling or play mat is not just there for the baby's comfort. It also offers parents and grandparents comfort when sitting, kneeling and playing with the baby. Thanks to the higher cushioning capacity and thermal insulation of a play mat, it is clearly the more comfortable choice for the baby as well as the parents and grandparents.

Cleaning: Play mats are generally easier to clean. Depending on the cover, they can be wiped clean and washed. The play mat covers also absorb less dirt and odors.

Indoor & outdoor use: In contrast to play mats, play mats can easily be used outdoors. Whether on the lawn, in the sandpit or at a family picnic, thanks to their easier cleanability, play mats are the more comfortable choice for parents who spend a lot of time outside with their baby.

Long service life / durability: Play mats are an investment for life. They are more robust, durable and versatile than play mats. Families use play mats from birth, sometimes until the children are adults. They are not just a surface for crawling on, but also a protective surface when romping around or at family picnics.

Disadvantages

Weight: The play mat weighs more than a play mat and is not quite as easy to fold or transport.

2. play mat

Advantages of the play mat

Weight: Crawling blankets are light and easy to handle. They can be placed quickly and easily in any room.

Disadvantages of the crawling blanket

Care: Crawling blankets absorb dirt, odors and liquids very quickly. They cannot be wiped clean. They need to be washed very often.

Less durable: As crawling blankets have to be washed very often, they wear out more quickly.

Short service life: Crawling blankets are usually only used in the first year of life.

Low protection/absorbing capacity : Crawling blankets are

Low insulation capacity: If the surface on which the blanket is placed is very cold, the cold can get through the blanket to the baby. The reason for this is that the blanket's insulation capacity is usually insufficient.