change table - three tiered vs removable tray on chest

[MantaRay]

I know that not everyone will agree, but a three-tiered change table is one of the best things we bought. It is the right height, so no sore back from changing on a surface too high or too low, and it was so handy to have everything you might need on shelves below in easy reach. We also used to wheel it between the bedroom and bathroom for baths when the boys were babies. And for a while there, when we had two in nappies, it was helpful to move it from room to room as one would always, always have a dirty nappy while the other was asleep (and the last thing you want to do is change the nappy in the room where the other one is sleeping and have them woken up).

[Pretty Butterfly]

I LOVE my 3 tired change table!!! It has a drawer straight under the top shelf, so all my nappy creams and wipes go in there.

While Zavier was little I had blankets and sheets folded on the other shelves, and it looked so pretty and babyish. But now he's older, we keep some of the boys toys on it, and its now a toy cupboard too, and looks awesome!!

I bought it off ebay from a warehouse in Sydney.

[PinkPalace]

Pindle
We used a change mat ontop of a tall boy liek you menitoned.
It wa great - we stuck some non-slipp matt on the bottom. And perfect for if we every stay away - can take it with us.
Move it from room to room if we want to!

[meow]

We have a removable change table top and I love it! I like that we could put it on piece of furniture we like and will keep though we did buy it specifically so we bought one at the right height. I also found our wooden top which has a seperate section along the left so we have all the wipes etc. there and the nappies hanging above in a nappy stacker and everything is close by. Most tray tops I saw had no section for the bits and pieces or had it at the head end which would be annoying to reach to IMO. Pic of it here: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...62&ppuser=1322

[JordieC]

We have the chest of drawers with removeable top and it's awesome. The top has a whole section for wipes and heaps of other stuff. I't so much more stylish but also sturdier than the others - I think. It means we can just take the top off when we're done and still have lolvely chest of drawers. WE got our from Baby Bunting on special for about $350.

[AngelPunks]

My DH recons the most useless thing they ever bought with his kids was a change table and a bath on wheels - his x bought 1 change table & never used it, then bought one with a bath - it too sat in the corner gathering dust.

With my nieces & nephews, my SIL had a change mat on a chest of drawers, nappies hanging up in a hangie thing (she used square cloth), or we used whatever was around - if there were no nappies in the nursery, then we'd change the kids either on the cupboard or the floor in the laundry where the clean nappies were. I got really good at controlling a baby on a bed while changing a nappy (I was 8 when the first was born & 14 when the last was born). With friends kids now, I change them wherever I am (like if I'm in their room, or lounge etc). With my MIL, when she was a foster mum with newborns, she never had a change table - she said it was a waste of time/money.

[pindle]

thanks
i think we will end up with a three tiered.....

[pindle]

ren,

Just wondering if that is the melbourne baby furniture change table tray or a different brand.
also wondering whether it is completely flat underneath so fits onto any depth chest of drawers or if there is some sort of timber bar to hold it in place (but which restricts the width of the table).
thanks

[meow]

I actually bought it second hand off ebay so don't know the brand sorry... I am in Melb though so it could be?
It has a small rim around the bottom to fit onto a chest top but doesn't fit ours. I glued felt on the top end so it wont scratch the cabinet by sitting on it and we put the bottom end over the end so it doesn't slide around- does that make any sense??