2d platformer, ignorelayercollision

Hello all,

I am attempting to implement a 2d platformer where the player can pass through the platform then it solidifies allowing the player to stand on it. The code I currently have seems to behave irregularly, sometimes acting like it should and most times pushing the player back toward the ground.

Currently my platform object looks like this:

With this hierarchy:

The script attached to the below object is:

 using UnityEngine;
 using System.Collections;
 
 public class parentController : MonoBehaviour {
     bool inObj;
     void Start () {
         inObj = false;
         Physics2D.IgnoreLayerCollision(8,10,false);
     }
     
     // Update is called once per frame
     void Update () {
     
     }
 
     void OnTriggerEnter2D(Collider2D player){
         if (player.name == "player"){
             inObj = true;
             Physics2D.IgnoreLayerCollision(8,10,true);
     }
     }
 
     void OnTriggerExit2D(Collider2D player){
         if (player.name == "player"){
             inObj = false;
         }
     }
 
     public bool getBool(){
         Debug.Log (inObj);
         return inObj;
     }
 }

The script attached to the above object is as follows:

 using UnityEngine;
 using System.Collections;
 
 public class JumpThrough : MonoBehaviour {
 
     //public GameObject player;
     GameObject player;
     public parentController test;
 
     void OnTriggerStay2D(Collider2D player){ //also tried with enter
     if (player.name == "player" && !test.getBool()){
         Physics2D.IgnoreLayerCollision(8,10,false);
     
     }
     }
 
     // Use this for initialization
     void Start () {
         player = GameObject.Find ("player");
 
         test = transform.parent.GetComponent<parentController> ();
     }
 
     void Update(){
     if (Input.GetKey (KeyCode.S)) {
          Physics2D.IgnoreLayerCollision(8,10,true);
 
     }
 
     }

 }

Can anyone point out what I may be doing wrong?