Struggling with grey large lego base

[Xyz123]

Hi, 1st time poster here. We have used lego for years but mainly "sets" rather than building with base. We also had some small green bases and it's quite good so decided to upgrade. I got both kids the large lego base (11024) and a brick only set (11030). However the kids are really struggling to make bricks stick to grey base. Base is so thin and bricks just don't seem to "fit properly" on th3 base even with some force. Worried that we might break it. Putting a hand underneath the base helps but it dislodges other bricks already fixed as the base flexes. I hope this makes sense. 

 

Both the base and bricks are genuine lego. Any suggestions or tips please? 

 

Thank you 

[1963maniac]

Somethings wrong with your product quality. Contact Lego. You should not be having any trouble.

Edited December 31, 2024 by 1963maniac

[CastleRail]

Are you building on a hard flat surface? Even a slightly soft one will allow the baseplate to flex slightly under pressure and could be making it difficult to place bricks

[Jack Sassy]

I have to say, minifigure legs and individual studs barely stick onto the surface of all the types of newer baseplates. Could be due to the fact that LEGO changed the baseplate production line a few years ago, or so I have heard. But bricks not sticking to the baseplate truly sounds like a problem with the product's quality.