Broken PNP Board

[EchoMom]

How do you repair or replace a broken or warped PNP bottom? I didn't realize it was a bad idea to completely drench a bottom by hosing it down after a blow out. The board didn't hold up to it and warped and is weak/broken.

I ripped open the PNP boards, went to Home Depot to have new pieces cut of a similar board material. Sewed the whole thing back together. Then 30 min after it was finally repaired, by 2 year old DS jumped in it as a bassinet and broke one of the boards.

Have you had broken, curved boards before? What did you do?

[MNMum]

I don't think we are allowed to. Has to be used according to manufacturer recs. Following to see what others say.

[Unregistered]

I have had to go out and buy a new one.

[EchoMom]

Legally unlicensed so DIY is fine with me.

[Unregistered]

Not the time to DIY!

Legally unlicensed so DIY is fine with me.

This is why there are regulations. Even if you are legally unlicensed you still have to abide by certain rules and you have to keep safety as your number 1 priority. There are pack n plays at Target for $40. Go buy one, or put the 2 year old on a mat. But, please, please don't become a news story where the 2 year old ends up in the hospital or worse because you took it upon yourself to try to DIY! Trust me, I DIY everything, but not when it comes to things like this. You can also go to your Pack n Play's manufacture site and buy replacement parts.

[daycarediva]

I would never diy something a child is left unattended in. Too much risk and liability, imho. Last time my dck had a blow out, I had to replace (at my cost) my only pnp.

You PERSONALLY can still be held liable, licensed or not.

[Unregistered]

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.

[EchoMom]

Holy S***, way to jump all over me! My goodness, it was a QUESTION. I mean really.... I was ASKING if anyone had experience with it.

2 year olds do not use the PNPs, they DO sleep on nap mats. My OWN DS is 2 years old and he climbed in it in it's bassinet setting and was jumping around in it because it was new to him since it had just been repaired.

And for pete's sake I DID just buy 4 new PNPs, but this one is my own personal PNP from when my DS was little and it is an expensive one with lots of attachments with it so I don't WANT to toss it IF I could fix it.

I was just asking for help if it was possible to save throwing the entire thing away. It's not like I went out and duct taped the darn thing.

I used a seam ripper to take the stiching out of the PNP, pulled out the boards, measured the exact size, found very similar material, had new boards cut, replaced them in the exact secure fashion so they wouldn't slip inside the bedding, and resewed the side that I opened up.

[Unregistered]

I would call the manufacturer and buy a replacement bottom.

[EchoMom]

Thank you. That was a good suggestion I wouldn't have thought of. I will for sure do that if they sell bottom replacemeNts.

[Unregistered]

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?

[sly red cid]

briken pnp board

We just did this because one kid keeps folding up the kind that comes with them...used the same kind of board that is pegboard material(it's smooth not rough like plywood) Hubs rounded the corners and works just fine.

[jenn]

I think calling the manufacturer would be a good idea. Couldn't hurt!


If it doesn't work out to use it as a pack and play for sleeping anymore, look on pinterest. There are lots of ideas for removing one of the mesh sides and turning the rest into a reading nook.

[cheerfuldom]

We have been thru so many pack and plays but the next time the mesh breaks, I am going to do this

http://thriftydiydiva.com/diy-how-to-upcycle-a-play-yard-or-pack-n-play/

or if the board breaks, i will replace the board and do the above but not let kids sleep in it unattended. if you are in the room to supervise, then I would let an older child nap in it or play in it. looks like fun right?!

[sharlan]

I would try using 2 pieces of the peg board to see if that would hold up better.