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10/08/2008, 9:50 lilly Joined on 11/06/2007 Devon/Limoge Posts 29 travel cot / cot wanted Hi We are needing a travel cot for our grandson from 5th Sepember for 10 days, has anyone got one for sale or one that we could maybe borrow?? Dept 16 area Thanks Lilly    Report

10/08/2008, 12:00 Panda Joined on 29/01/2008 Charente (16) and Vienne, Bourg Saint Maur (73 Posts 399 Re: travel cot / cot wanted They are often for sale on AngloInfo    Report

10/08/2008, 21:35 Me0wp00 Joined on 23/08/2004 Indre Posts 180 Re: travel cot / cot wanted they arent that expensive and fine up until about 2 years of age if he's likely to be visiting a fair bit, try the local trocs they often have them second hand, all the hyper markets have them,    Report

10/08/2008, 21:42 Polremy Joined on 23/08/2004 66 nr. Perpignan Posts 317 Re: travel cot / cot wanted We bought one in Carrefour when our grand daughter was due to visit - 27 euros. Not really worth getting a second hand one I would have thought. It says suitable up to 48 months too.    Report

11/08/2008, 10:29 Cendrillon Joined on 19/10/2007 S.E. England & S.W.France Posts 483 Re: travel cot / cot wanted If you buy a new cot then at least it will be pristine and the mattress new this is very important if the baby is very small. You could spend a lot of time and money looking for the right size and buying a new mattress for a second-hand cot. Cendrillon    Report

11/08/2008, 11:17 lilly Joined on 11/06/2007 Devon/Limoge Posts 29 Re: travel cot / cot wanted thank you for all your responses, just thought there might be someone else out there that had bought one for visitors and would be happy to sell/lend me one.  I have been to the carrefour and they were 40 euros,  they also have the mattresses there for 8 euros to fit in a travel cot which I will buy so as to have a new mattress.  My grandson will probably not be over again after this visit until next summer, that was why I thought a second hand one would be better for us.  Lilly    Report

11/08/2008, 13:31 newbiee Joined on 29/12/2007 Posts 172 Re: travel cot / cot wanted   I wouldn't recommend borrowing a cot matress for a baby ... using a second hand/old matress is linked with SDS .... just not worth the risk, buy a new one.    Report

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