Changing Table

I am currently in the process of buying my girls furniture. I wanted to get a double dresser for them so it can be used as they get older. However, I worry that I won't be able to use this as a changing table because there is no way to secure the changing pad to the table.

Has anyone come up with a good method for doing this? Any information for a FTM would be greatly appreciated!!

 

Upstairs we have a regular changing table but downstairs I just have a changing pad on the side of the dining room table. It's not secured to the d.r. table, but i'd never leave the baby unattended anyway, so I haven't worried about affixing it. And I haven't had any problems with the pad sliding around.

but if you really want to affix the pad to your dresser, could you use velcro? Hmm . . . that could get messy. How about those sticky strips that 3M makes (normally used for hanging posters on the wall, but they come off easy and don't leave a residue behind)?

 

We have our upstairs changing pad on a regular dresser. We have never had a problem with it moving. I put some of the rubber stuff you line your drawers with (you can buy it at the grocery store) plus the bottom of our pads (PB kids) has non-slip stuff on it.

 

I just have a pad on the dresser. It's fine now but I think I'll end up changing them on the floor soon. They're too wiggly.

 

We just have a pad on top of the dresser in their room. It's secured to the back of the dresser. Works just fine!

 

We never used a changing table. I just changed them in their crib or bed when they were little. Now they get changed on the floor along with DS1.

 

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We just have a pad on top of the dresser in their room. It's secured to the back of the dresser. Works just fine!


I also wanted a dresser for when they were older and did not want a changing table that would not last long. It has been perfect. Next to the pad, I have a basket with diapers/wipes. The changing pads have a strap that you can attach to the dresser.

 

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I also wanted a dresser for when they were older and did not want a changing table that would not last long. It has been perfect. Next to the pad, I have a basket with diapers/wipes. The changing pads have a strap that you can attach to the dresser.

Same here - we've never had a problem with it

 

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I just have a changing pad on the side of the dining room table.


In their bedroom is one on the dresser, but in the kitchen I have a changing pad I use on the table when I change them as well.

 

as PP said,I used a changing pad bought from target on top pf DD#1 dresser, it had non-slip already on the bottom, I never had a problem w/ it.

Alyson

 

I used a hutch that happened to be the right height. I never affixed the pad. It's not like I ever left them up there alone for even a second so it wasn't a big deal that they weren't strapped down. We quit using the changing table when they got too wiggly also.

 

Thanks everyone for your responses!!

 

We have a changing pad that came with straps so that we could nail it to the dresser. It's only attached at the back, which is against the wall anyway.

That said, it is kind of annoying because the top of the dresser is a bit smaller than the pad -- and because the pad is nailed down in back, we can't scoot it closer to us while changing a diaper.

Still, it's definitely a lot cheaper (and saves space) compared to a regular changing table.

But for the most part, we use the changing table attachment on our pack & play. We just like it better -- it has containers to hold lotions, wipes, etc., and it's sort of hammock-shaped so it's harder for the baby to roll/crawl/climb off it.

 

We have a double dresser in each of their rooms. The changing pad, wipes, Kleenex, etc. all fit on the top very nicely. The changing pad is not secured onto the dresser, but it hasn't been a problem for us since all of our necessities are right there.

 

I put a changing pad on a regular dresser, but found I rarely used it. It was always just easier to change them on a blanket on the floor or a bed.

 

I use a changing pad on the dresser. It works great! It is in between both cribs so I just scoop, change, and put back. Short and sweet!

 

In their nursery we pulled the doors off the closet and moved our 6 drawer dresser inside. It fits perfectly, and we use the top of it as a changing table. Downstairs we have a desk (part of the same bedroom set as the dresser) with 4 drawers for storage and the top as another changing table. To secure the pads to the tops we use that sticky grip material. It comes in rolls and it's usually used in the kitchen in cabinets. We haven't had any problems with slipping.
The only downside is the height... I'm 5'10'' and I end up leaning farther over than if I had a real changing table. My back is sore at times, but it's not too bad. Small price to pay for not having to spend hundreds of dollars on new furniture!