What would you do re cot...
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Topic: What would you do re cot...
Posted By: High9
Subject: What would you do re cot...
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 12:06pm
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Hey so I have a 2nd hand cot that we got off MIL friend for free. It's a mothers choice one (or mothers something) anyway the drop side clips are broken so it doesn't actually stay upright iygwim so for example if you lean against it, it moves towards the cot. Hope that makes sense!
Anyway I was told to check out the Pamco site as they have spare parts for cots BUT their parts don't look like what I need for my cot so I am wondering if it would be better for me to turn the cot around so the drop side is facing the wall and the side that doesn't move is on the outside (but how practical would that be for getting DD in and out?) or if I should just get a new cot but then again I don't know how long it'll last, or when she'll need to move to a big girls bed iygwim! Anyway what would you do? I'm just concerned for when she starts crawling or pulling herself up etc. I apparently used to be able to flip myself over the cot from about 15 months old...  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mollycat
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 12:14pm
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I personally never put the side down to get Ryan in and out of the cot as I find it annoying.
Buuuuut - I would not use it as is with the side broken. I would either get the side permanently bolted together so you can't raise and lower the broken side or get a brand new cot. ------------- http://tickers.cafemom.com"> 
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Posted By: millymollymandy
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 12:26pm
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I'd get it fixed or bolted. Get a handy type to have a look. I sometimes don't lower the rail, but our girl is quite light so its not a probelm.
It's annoying when they don't work. My DH made our cot and its too long and we have to put a rolled up towel at the foot end. I thinking we may have to get another mattress made tho as bubs is getting taller! |
Posted By: noisybaby
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 1:38pm
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Go to the likes of Baby Factory etc and see if they can get parts from supplier ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 2:30pm
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Ah okies thanks! Yeah we thought about bolting it and I've had a practice with getting her in and out but she's over 10kg at 6 months so rather heavy. Anyway going to take a look on TM or see if there is any sales happening and see.
Will also try baby factory etc jic they have anything! I just worry she'll somehow break it off or something! As I know she can't go anywhere atm I just leave it down but with her now being able to roll both ways and sit - it's not going to be long before she learns something new! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 5:00pm
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We recently bought a new cot with DD being 13months. She kicked out two of the bars on ours and talked to touchwood who is the maker and they offered to repair at my cost which was fine but adding in freight it was over $200 so we decided to buy a new cot, I searched and farmers had a babyhood sleigh convertible for $350 so got that. Kiwibaby had one for special so might still have it for $299 including a innersprung mattress. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 7:15pm
Oooh I had seen the Farmers one on special but thanks will check out Kiwibaby 
MIL friend had twins and so going to take a look at the other cot just have to check that it's not broken too. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:56pm
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nic - i never had the side up for ds1 as he never tried to get out. When they start to roll over, crawl you put the bed base right down. So she may be ok and not try and escape. Otherwise you could fix it all the way up. But some kids can even climb over that. You can also get things like safety sleeps etc. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 9:10pm
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Ours only has one level which is the lowest level hence why I just leave the side down, I am hoping she won't be like me, I would constantly break free and flip myself over the top of the cot or play pen lmao.
Safety sleep might be an option. Going to measure our mattress and see if it'll fit in another cot I've just seen which can also convert to a toddler bed so would last longer if that makes sense... Otherwise we'll prob just bolt it up. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 9:50pm
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Can you get a couple of cable ties to secure the drop rail to the frame of the cot? Ours is simlar, but one catch is still intact, the other has snapped completely, so we got a cable tie off DPs mechanic brother and secured the broken side if that makes sense? ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: snugglebug
Date Posted: 12 September 2010 at 5:49pm
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If you do decide to go down the new cot route, then you should go to www.babies.co.nz we spent $275 on our cot and that was with a mattress too, and it's beautiful. So you don't have to pay the huge prices at baby factory etc and it turns into a couch or a bed as well so you wouldn't have to worry that it won't be used for long ------------- Me 28, DH 29 DS born 20 Nov 2010 (4 years old) #2 due October 7 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 12 September 2010 at 8:12pm
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Thanks heaps for the advice ladies!
Have looked at some cots but DP has decided no. Look's like we'll just either being screwing it up or using cable ties! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 13 September 2010 at 12:00pm
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I got some spare parts from pamco - but we had a pamco cot. The supplier of your cot might do the spare parts too? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 13 September 2010 at 1:30pm
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I have had two kids through my cot and have never used the drop side - they are both big kids, not an issue really, once they start getting heavy, they get big enough to sit up, so you don't have to reach so far!
I would use the broken one (bolted or something similar) - there are so many other things that you will need to buy soon enough, i wouldn't worry about a new cot... ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
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