Review on Joovy Playard Nursery Center Charcoal by Dawn Price

Easy to set up but wish they had a smaller version of this. Then I would give 5 stars. Otherwise the quality seems great! *** ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING *** For those who have problems with assembling and disassembling. You're doing it wrong! The instructions state that the center locking mechanism on the underside of the playpen MUST be in a vertical position to lock and unlock ALL 4 rails. If you don't have it high enough, just lift it higher and you won't have any problems. A simple reading printed on the back of a mattress pad can save you some of the unnecessary headaches you cause yourself. This applies to ALL brands of arenas. Their structure and breakdown are ALL the same. I hope this helps anyone who is hesitant to buy this playpen due to all the negative feedback about the setup and breakage. If I, as a mother of 4 children in the 6th month of pregnancy, can do everything myself in 5 minutes (assembly and disassembly), then any adult can do it.