just wanted to know what yu think of this coz I'm not sure.My MIL2B and FIL2B recently sanded down and painted by H2Bs old cot( which if used by his brother too-will be 25yrs old).I'm really not keen on using it but don't want to offend.Our wee boy is spending his 1st night at theirs tonight but I'm really unsure about this cot.It's not shakey but the bars are certainly sturdier on our cot.He's getting heavy too. What dya think?xxx
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
As long as the matress is new, I don't see the problem. Do they know about the current 'foot to foot' advice?
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CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
If all the screws are in it and have nothing wrong with them and its sound then sure why not, its a family heirloom :-)
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CommentAuthorjanetx71
did they paint it with lead free paint and have they put a new mattress in it if they have and its not shakey im sure it will be fine hun but if your not happy tell them your the mummy your the boss xx
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
All of my 3 have used the same cot that my 3 nieces have also used, so its 16 years old now and our son is in it with no problems. Like dove says each child has had a new mattress when using it but the frame is the same one!
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I think they do,I don't want to force all this info on them and make them do stuff my way but when it comes to my wee boy I'm quite safety conscious lol xxx
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Something that old is probably a lot sturdier than a cheap new cot.
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CommentAuthorjanetx71
i agree its probably built to last check out the paint thing though xx
CommentAuthorjmr888909
janetx71 mentioned shakey. How shakey is too shakey?lol The bars move when you wiggle them but I don't feel like it's gonna fall apart or anything xxx
CommentAuthormitch2509
you have to becareful , that the bars are a certin measurement apart, in case the baby can trap there head in them !
CommentAuthorangelan1986
Just tell them your worries, if anything were to go wrong you couldnt forgive them, but it is their grandson and im sure they wouldnt put him in it if they werent happy. Im sure it will be fine though
CommentAuthorjmr888909
thanks everyone,don't you just wish there was a parenting handbook you could refer to that would tell you exactly step by step what to do in any situation!!lol xxx
CommentAuthorlil miss sunshine
there is a parenting hand book hon it's called mothrs instincts, go with your feeling but i think the cot shold be perfectly fine as lond as there is a new matress and there is a bumper
and now the next chapter
CommentAuthorKirsty
As long as defo new mattress then all should be fine. We are just about to use a 24 year old crib for our wee one when they arrive as moses baskets these days last 2 mins and their not in them for long enough xx
CommentAuthormcewan07
when i stayed at my grans (for 2 weeks after giving birth) i used my dads moses basket. That would have been around 47 years old. At the end of the day , as long as its safe , its up to you if you use it or not.
CommentAuthorchezrudda
im keeping my kids cot cos i want them to use it with thier kids, all 3 kids have used ours, Jess still in it.
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CommentAuthorgreyarea
We just follow gov guidelines with anything to do with our son it may be worth updating them to current advice but i would be fine with the cot as long as i checked it first
CommentAuthorMrsE
Our son has my old cot and thats 31 years old and i can safely say he's never fallen out of it, broke a bar etc. At the end of the day a cots a cot. You wouldn't walk into a room and refuse to sleep in a bed because its not yours, he probably wont even know the difference :) xx
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