Broken PNP Board

[countrymom]

see if you can find one on craigslist, and just replace the bottom if you want to keep the whole thing. If you don't put yours down then I would look into a sturdier board. I hate how flimsy those boards are. also, look on garbage days, you would be amazed what people throw out.

[countrymom]

I have had that happen to mine too. This may sound weird, but I have had a couple of PNPs that have gotten tears in the mesh, so I have had to toss them. I save the bottom piece and have replaced bent, bulging bottom pieces from other PNP's with the saved ones. As long as they are the exact same size, this works with a tight fitting sheet on it.

It seems like once the little ones are standing, the bottom of PNPs don't last very long.

You know people, there is a way to express yourselves and your opinions on this forum without jumping all over someone. We don't all have an endless supply of money to replace everything immediately or term families at the drop of a hat. I remember I posted something on here about a difficult child (I was looking for support and suggestions) and I mostly got 'you should not be caring for this child if you don't know what you are doing'.

Yikes, can we not be compassionate towards people and still express ourselves?

i agree with you. i don't have alot of money and spending 40 dollars is something hard to do when I have to pay the bills first.

[momofboys]

I have had that happen to mine too. This may sound weird, but I have had a couple of PNPs that have gotten tears in the mesh, so I have had to toss them. I save the bottom piece and have replaced bent, bulging bottom pieces from other PNP's with the saved ones. As long as they are the exact same size, this works with a tight fitting sheet on it.

It seems like once the little ones are standing, the bottom of PNPs don't last very long.

You know people, there is a way to express yourselves and your opinions on this forum without jumping all over someone. We don't all have an endless supply of money to replace everything immediately or term families at the drop of a hat. I remember I posted something on here about a difficult child (I was looking for support and suggestions) and I mostly got 'you should not be caring for this child if you don't know what you are doing'.

Yikes, can we not be compassionate towards people and still express ourselves?

ITA - sorry Echomom that everyone was so quick to jump in & tell you how wrong you are. Geez people - get a life!

[itlw8]

I agree with everyone else. You cannot try to shortcut this. Period. It's a child's life at stake. I would also challenge you to go to a safety class for childcare. It's troubling that you would even try to DIY a PNP.

Again someone that chooses to be unregistered so they can put someone down.. You can be helpful without putting people down. Is it really necessary to say she needs to take a safety class???

[playdate4]

its amazing that PNP companies haven't figured a way to make these washable in the first place.... um kids puke poop boogers all the time in the PNP why cant they make them clean able..... I suggest like others call manufacture also I think your DIY techanique would have worked if 2 year old wouldn't have jumped in it LOL so fix it yourself if you want! I haven't experienced this yet.

[Chelsea]

its amazing that PNP companies haven't figured a way to make these washable in the first place.... um kids puke poop boogers all the time in the PNP why cant they make them clean able..... I suggest like others call manufacture also I think your DIY techanique would have worked if 2 year old wouldn't have jumped in it LOL so fix it yourself if you want! I haven't experienced this yet.

I completely agree!!! It is really frustrating! I honestly think they do this on purpose so you have to go out and buy another one. Also something different for the boards. I have had 3 break on me. One due to a 4 year old climbing in pretending (playing house) to be a baby, the other 2 just normal wear with children under the weight limit.

[caregiver]

I have had that happen to mine too. This may sound weird, but I have had a couple of PNPs that have gotten tears in the mesh, so I have had to toss them. I save the bottom piece and have replaced bent, bulging bottom pieces from other PNP's with the saved ones. As long as they are the exact same size, this works with a tight fitting sheet on it.

It seems like once the little ones are standing, the bottom of PNPs don't last very long.

You know people, there is a way to express yourselves and your opinions on this forum without jumping all over someone. We don't all have an endless supply of money to replace everything immediately or term families at the drop of a hat. I remember I posted something on here about a difficult child (I was looking for support and suggestions) and I mostly got 'you should not be caring for this child if you don't know what you are doing'.

Yikes, can we not be compassionate towards people and still express ourselves?

Sorry for those of you that have been jumped on also! I have also been jumped on a few times for posting and my posts were very Innocent and asking for advice, but people thought they needed to criticize me for just asking a question. I did not post or use this site for a long time because of that, all I wanted to get was advice and found out that people are SO quick to judge you that I felt I didn't need to be put down for asking questions, that is what I thought this site was for,advice and support.
I have recently startled to use this site again, but am very careful what I post as far as asking questions or putting my opinions on here. I have found it very helpful as far as knowing what other providers think and do. SO please people, don't judge or jump on us other providers so fast,we all are on here for support or advice and need other providers to talk with. Just wanted to express my opinion because I know what it feels like to be jumped on for just expressing and asking for advice.

[SSWonders]

Sorry for those of you that have been jumped on also! I have also been jumped on a few times for posting and my posts were very Innocent and asking for advice, but people thought they needed to criticize me for just asking a question. I did not post or use this site for a long time because of that, all I wanted to get was advice and found out that people are SO quick to judge you that I felt I didn't need to be put down for asking questions, that is what I thought this site was for,advice and support.
I have recently startled to use this site again, but am very careful what I post as far as asking questions or putting my opinions on here. I have found it very helpful as far as knowing what other providers think and do. SO please people, don't judge or jump on us other providers so fast,we all are on here for support or advice and need other providers to talk with. Just wanted to express my opinion because I know what it feels like to be jumped on for just expressing and asking for advice.

100% agree. I've limited the types of posts I've made as well. for the same reason.

[EchoMom]

Agreed. I've posted far less than I used to. Not worth the drama.

[hgonzalez]

Yeah, we have enough trouble with some parents. We don't need to attack each other or insinuate things about each other.