Changing table

Changing table
Why do I need a changing table?

If you don't have the opportunity to create a changing area somewhere, it would be a good idea to invest in a changing table. You will spend many hours changing nappies and washing your baby, which is why it is good to have a changing table. A good changing area can help make the whole experience much better, for both you and your child. With the right changing table, you avoid having to stand in awkward positions when changing your child's nappy. If you stand more relaxed, it will also rub off on your baby.

A changing table can seem recognizable to your child, that way your child will quickly find out that when you are at the changing table, the nappy needs to be changed. At the same time, your child will also quickly find out that at the changing table you can chat with the parents and make eye contact. The changing table makes it easy for you as parents when changing nappies because it gives you the opportunity to have everything you need close at hand.

How do I choose a changing table?

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

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

When choosing your changing table, it is important that you choose a changing table that suits 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 well ergonomically. Also feel free to choose a changing table where you and your baby have plenty of opportunity to make eye contact, it is often at the changing area 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, it can therefore 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 are tired of 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 nappy at night without waking the child. In this way, you avoid both disturbances and unrest. When the child then has his own room, you can always move the changing table into the children'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 about the changing table and it can therefore provide reassurance. There are also many who choose to place the changing table in the bathroom or in the utility room, because there is easy access to both water and soap. You can place the changing table exactly where you think it meets your needs best.

How long do you use a changing table?

How long you will use your changing table depends very much 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 in the beginning that you will need the changing table, where the child often has to have his nappy changed. Once the child has grown and you have perhaps started using panty diapers, you may need a changing table less and less. Therefore, a great deal will depend on your child and the needs you have in the family.

A wall-hung changing table

If space is tight, or you simply don't want to look at the changing table all the time, then a wall-hung changing table can actually be a really good idea. A wall-mounted changing table is, as the word sounds, a changing table that hangs on the wall, which can then be folded up and down. Therefore, you can pack away the changing table 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 table to be.

However, a disadvantage of the wall-mounted changing table can 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.

Ordinary changing table

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

To create a neat look, you can use some of the popular folding boxes for storing small things by the changing area. That way, you get everything you need organized, while at the same time it looks really nice.

Changing table dresser

If you need a lot of storage at the changing area, a changing table can be very practical for you. A changing chest gives you the opportunity to store all the child's clothes by the changing area, so you always have all the child's clothes close at hand. With a changing chest of drawers, you also get a changing area and a clothes cupboard together, thus saving some space.

Storage at the changing table

If there is something that is really needed at the changing table, then it is storage. There are so many small things that must be within reach when the child needs to be played with, that it can be almost impossible to keep track of them. That's why it's a really good idea to have some baskets for storage in the puzzle area, so that everything is organized and easy to get to.

Small children can easily get impatient when it's changing time, which is why it's a really good idea to have everything close at hand when the child needs changing. Therefore, find some good baskets or boxes for the changing area, so that you always have everything, while at the same time it looks nice and tidy.

Anxiety at the changing table

Children get impatient very easily, especially when they have to change nappies. It may well end up in a slightly stressful situation both for the child, but also for the parents, when the child starts to cry or does not want to lie still when he or she has to be changed. Therefore, you can profitably entertain your child by hanging a rug by the changing table, which the child can lie down and look at while the nappy is changed.

With a disturbance at the changing table, you might save a few extra minutes so that you can change the baby's nappy and make it a calmer situation for both of you. You can choose a uro with cute figures that the child likes to look at, or you can choose a music urothat the child can lie down and look at and listen to.

Choose a good changing pad for the changing table

No matter which changing table you choose, it is important that you choose a good changing pad. When the child has to lie on the changing table 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 child lies safely and well, and cannot roll down as easily, because there are often high edges on a changing pad which minimize the risk of your child rolling off the changing area.