portacot help!
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Topic: portacot help!
Posted By: sarahm
Subject: portacot help!
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 11:54am
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Hi, I've borrowed a BAM portacot to take away this weekend. I thought i would put it up and use it for Floyds day sleeps to get him used to it. I'm having a real blond moment and cant work out how to get the sides to lock if that makes sense!! I can feel a button type bit through the material but I'm not sure what Im doing wrong as I cant get them to lock into place. I've emailed the person I borrowed it off but she hasnt replied as yet ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 12:06pm
| The only way my portacot will lock is if the base is bent. So we have to put the sides up first, then push the base out. I just have a Kingston brand one so Im not sure if its the same with yours. |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 12:11pm
Yeah I think they are all like that - pull the middle of the base up and you should be able to lock the sides. The same applies when taking it down again - pull up the base first  ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 12:11pm
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sometimes you havta pull them up hard and fast to get them to snap in? -------------   
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Posted By: sarahm
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 12:17pm
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Thanks I'll give that a try.....dont want to have to admit to DP when he gets home that I couldnt do it! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: Joscia
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 12:22pm
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*snap*! OMG - I'm so glad I found this thread - I literally, just 10 mins ago, have been having the same problem! We're away on Sat too and I thought I'd try DS in it for a couple of day sleeps first - but ol' blondy here couldn't figure out to get the sides up either! He's asleep in his regular cot now, but I'll give it a go for his next nap... |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 12:44pm
| Also, the longer sides click straight first in most (well you can do it the other way round, but its easier to do long sides first). |
Posted By: sarahm
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 3:13pm
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thanks guys it worked and is already to go, hes about to go down for a sleep so fingers crossed he likes it! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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