Change table- Yes or No?

[~Hestia~]

We never had one, but I am the odd one out of all our friends with kids, everyone I know got heaps of use out of theirs. We were happy just changing on the bed/couch/floor.

[AliBaby]

Think I'll looking eBay for one. Don't want to ruin my back. Seems like majority think yes to one. I do like the idea of a mat on top of drawers as well.

Thank you ladies

[Trillian]

Gee, I've had 4 kids and never had one. Just did it on the floor so that way they could have nappy free time and I could change them safely without ever having to worry about them falling off.

[Phteven]

Never had one.
Like Trillian we changed on the floor so if the phone rang etc there was no danger from falling.
I read a post a bout a change table accident on BB many years ago that broke my heart.

[bubno.3]

HAVE NOT got one here either i use my bed .... but ds can stand now so a lot of help .... (new born babies different story but you would get used to being without)

[fionas]

I have a dodgy back, pelvis, hip you name it and I've found there are pros and cons. I've always used a change mat on top of chest of drawers and put nappy stuff in top drawer. Hate the open shelves of most change tables.

Definitely easier when they are babies as you're standing up straight.

Not so easy when they're toddlers and you have to lift them which hurts my back. I tend to only do that for poos. Otherwise it's easier to just use pull ups and change her standing up.

[beansbeans!]

I havent used a change table in ages. We just change where ever. I honestly found ours to be a waste of space. I have a caddy for the nappies and wipes but that is about it.

[dusty]

I have one on rollers and have always found it a piece of practical baby furniture. I frequently move it around to suit my current needs. I didn't spend much on a new one and I'm always seeing cheap 2nd hand ones in Gumtree or FB buy sell groups. I like the high sides for wriggly toddlers too but once she was about 18 months it was pretty obsolete other than for storage & putting stuff on it. Coming in use again with a new baby though.

[LoveKnowsNoBounds]

I'm still using mine and she's 14 months old. It makes restraining her easier to get it done as its a night mare on any other surface.

[peanutter]

We got a second hand dining table for free, and a length of kiddie patterned flock backed vinyl to cover it, and one of those cheapie short book cases ... the book case site sideways, and stores the cloth nappies, perk cloths, and other bits and pieces, sudocrem and talc and whatever all sit on top, and the change mat is one the left side, and the baby bath (for the 5 minutes we used it!) goes on the right. The nappy bag and baby shoes sit in the middle

We never bothered with a change table - this table will be heaps more handy, and there's dining tables a-plenty on freecycle (and can be re-freecycled when you're done!).

[AlligatorsMum]

After justo having been on holidays for a week I am def glad to have a change table! DS crawls off the minute he is nappy free and he is very hard to wrangle to get another nappy on! It is slightly easier on the change table and at least I'm not hunched over on my knees doin it!!

[AliBaby]

We got a second hand dining table for free, and a length of kiddie patterned flock backed vinyl to cover it, and one of those cheapie short book cases ... the book case site sideways, and stores the cloth nappies, perk cloths, and other bits and pieces, sudocrem and talc and whatever all sit on top, and the change mat is one the left side, and the baby bath (for the 5 minutes we used it!) goes on the right. The nappy bag and baby shoes sit in the middle

We never bothered with a change table - this table will be heaps more handy, and there's dining tables a-plenty on freecycle (and can be re-freecycled when you're done!).

That is a great idea! If only space was not an issue

I have got a few on my watch list on eBay now. There weren't any in my area with drawers but if I can get a standard one for a good price then I won't mind.

Thanks again for all your replies. It's been a while since I have changed nappies!

[LimeSlice]

Take a look on Gumtree too.

[Heaven]

I definitely wouldn't bother. We used it with DD1 but probably only twice with DD2. It has spent most of it's time sitting in the garage. I found I just ended up changing DD2 wherever, floor, bed, etc. Didn't find it hard at all, and DD1 was only 2 so I was mostly watching her at the same time so changed DD2 while I was doing stuff with her, or she wanted to 'help' so it was easier on the floor.

[diva det]

hey love we were in the same situation. The one we had for the twins broke and I didnt want to spend $$$ for something that we wouldnt get use of of. The answer was for DH to knock something up himself. He made a cabinet to fit exactly the space we had. He put a shelf in the middle and I bought a change mat from Kmart and it worked a treat. The cabinet stored everything needed for changes in baskets in it, and down the bottom I had storage as well for things i needed. We put a decorative piece of wood on one side that acted like a rail, which we took off when we had finished using it for bums
When I finished with it, it was used for toy storage in his room!!!
By no means is DH handy, but it was literally 2 sides, a top and a middle- took him only a couple of hours and he bought the wood pre-cut!!
We have now finished with it even for his toys and it is now going to be passed onto my sister for the same purpose
It was a grouse cabinet and I can take photos of it for you if you want!!!
It was cheap to make, fitted to spot exactly and muli-purposed, and better still- it was made with love from daddy!!!!
a one stop table was definately better for me !
HTH xxx

[sepata]

Yes! It's the only piece of baby furniture we purchased that we actually use. We got one with drawers and stuff, so it's great storage as well.