Changing table

Changing table

If you do not have the opportunity to make a changing table in some places, it is good to invest in a changing table. You will spend many hours changing diapers and washing your baby, so it is good to have a changing table. A good changing room can help make the whole experience much better, for both you and your child. With the right changing table, you won't have to stand in awkward positions when changing your baby's nappy. If you are more relaxed, it will also spread to your child.

A changing table can seem recognizable to your child, so your child quickly learns that when you are standing at the changing table, the diaper needs to be changed. At the same time, your child also quickly learns that you can chat with the parents and make eye contact at the changing table. The changing table makes it easy for you as parents when you have to change diapers, because it means that you have everything you need at hand.

How do I choose a changing table?

There is a sea of ​​different changing tables and it can be difficult to figure out exactly which changing table to choose. Should your changing table hang on the wall, with the possibility that it can be folded up. This is often a good choice if space is tight. If you choose a changing table, with either a chest of drawers or a bookshelf, you have the opportunity to have everything you need when your child needs to be changed, at hand. When choosing your changing table, it is therefore important that you familiarize yourself with your and your family's needs.

There is a big difference in changing tables when it comes to size, functionality, storage and materials.

When choosing your changing table, it is important that you choose a changing table that fits your height. A good rule of thumb is to choose a changing table that has the same height as your kitchen table. You will spend many hours at the changing table, so it is important to choose a changing table that fits you ergonomically. Also choose a changing table where you and your baby have good opportunities to make eye contact, it is often at the changing place that presence is created.

A changing table is also a piece of furniture that you have to look at for at least 2-3 years, so it can be an advantage to choose a changing table that fits well into your home, so you don't have to go out and buy a new one, because you're tired on looking at it.

Where should the changing table be placed?

If you place the changing table in the children's room, it is practical to have a free-standing changing table that can be moved around as needed. It may be a good idea to place the changing area in the bedroom at the beginning of your child's life so that you can easily change your child's diaper at night without waking the child. In this way, you avoid both disturbances and worries. When the child then needs a room of his own, you can always move the changing table into the child's room. The changing table will be familiar to the child and therefore the transition to the children's room can be made a little easier, because the child knows the changing table and it can therefore provide security. Many people also choose to place the changing table in the bathroom or in the utility room, as it is easy to access both water and soap. You can place the changing table exactly where you think it best meets your needs.

How long do you use a changing table?

How long you should use your changing table depends a lot on the child. However, it is often said that you can use a changing table for the first 2-3 years of the child's life. However, it is mostly at the beginning that you need the changing table, where the child often has to change nappies. Once the baby has grown and you may have used the diapers, you may need less and less of a changing table. Therefore, it will depend very much on your child and the needs you have in the family.

A wall-mounted changing table

If the space is tight, or you just don't want to look at the changing table all the time, a wall-mounted changing table can actually be a really good idea. A wall-mounted changing table is, as they say, a changing table that hangs on the wall and can then be folded up and down. Therefore, you remove the packed changing station when it is not in use, and it will therefore not take up too much space in the room where you have chosen the changing station to be.

However, one disadvantage of the wall-mounted changing table may be that there is not much storage space. Where the advantage of a wall-mounted changing table is that it does not take up much space and that it can be easily packed away.

Normal changing table

There are also the usual changing tables which often have shelves for storage. These changing tables often take up a bit more space in the home, and are therefore not intended for a home that is too small. The usual changing tables are often a tall piece of furniture, with shelves both above and below, and in this way there is a lot of storage space where you can store nappies, creams, cloths and cloth nappies and whatever else you need in the changing area.

To create a neat look, you can use some of the popular collapsible drawers to store small items at the dressing area. In this way, you get everything you need in order, while it looks really nice.

Care agency

If you need a lot of storage at the changing area, a changing table can be really practical for you. A changing table allows you to store all the baby's clothes at the changing area, so that you always have all the baby's clothes at hand. With a changing table, you also combine changing space and wardrobe and thus save some space.

Storage at the changing table

If there is something that is really needed in the dressing room, it is storage. There are so many small things that must be within reach when the child is to be puzzled that it can be almost impossible to keep track. That's why it's a really good idea to have some baskets for storage in the dressing room, so that everything is organized and easy to get to.

Small children can easily get impatient when it's baby's day, so it's a really good idea to have everything at hand when the baby needs to be nursed. Therefore, find some good baskets or drawers for the dressing area, and you will always have everything, while it looks neat and tidy.

Worry about the changing table

Children get impatient very easily, especially when they need to change nappies. It can end up in a slightly stressful situation both for the child but also for the parents when the child starts crying or won't lie still when it needs to be changed. Therefore, you can profitably entertain your child by hanging a turbulence by the changing table that the child can lie down and look at while changing the nappy.

With a distraction at the changing table, you may be able to save a few extra minutes so you can change the baby's diaper and make it a calmer situation for both of you. You can choose a chaos with cute characters that the child likes to watch, or you can choose a musical disturbance that the child can lie down and watch and listen to.

Choose a good changing mat for the changing table

Regardless of which changing table you choose, it is important that you choose a good changing table. When the child is to lie on the changing surface and be changed, it is important that the child lies well. Both because it is healthy for the child, but also to give you a little extra time before your child gets impatient. With a good changing pad, you are also sure that your baby is safe and well, and cannot roll down as easily, because there are often high edges on a changing pad that minimize the risk of your baby rolling down from the changing area.