#7 - The First Years Deluxe Fold N Go Diapering Kit
One of the first pieces of advice I received when I was a father-to-be was this: "Don't waste your money on a changing table. It's a big, dangerous, expensive, and unnecessary piece of furniture that you can't re-sell once your child grows out of it."
Some people argued against this, but let’s take a look at the idea of the diaper changing table and my friend’s claims against using one.
- It’s big - This is true, diaper changing tables are big pieces of furniture that take up a lot of space in the nursery. Any extra space in the baby’s room for toys, books, playing, etc. most parents would probably welcome in a heartbeat.
- It's dangerous - Well, it could be dangerous. You have to have a pad on the table so Junior isn't getting his diaper changed on a hard slab of wood, and this pad needs to have a strap on it so he can't roll off the table and get hurt. There are two problems with this, though: 1) it assumes that the parent always straps the baby in, and 2) it assumes that the baby can't loosen the strap on its own. If either one of these things were to happen, there could be a potential fall. So, if someone were to change a baby on the floor, the risk of falling would be taken out.
- It's expensive - These things range from $75 to upwards of $500; that's a lot of money for a poopy diaper station! I can think of a lot of other things to spend that much money on (like another box of diapers).
- It's unnecessary - Debatable. If standing up while changing a diaper is important to you, you will need a piece of equipment that physically allows you to change a stinky while you are upright. If you are willing to change while kneeling or sitting down, the table would just get in your way.
- You can't re-sell it once your child grows out of it - Most likely 98% true. I would never buy a used piece of furniture whose sole purpose was for changing diapers. I can only imagine the nastiness that has passed across its surface and have no need for this.
Considering all of this, we decided to try using the changing pad that we bought for the diaper bag as our at-home changing station. It has worked out beautifully! We have a small caddy that has diapers, wipes, and diaper rash cream that stays on top of the baby's dresser. When it's time for a change, we pull the pad out of the diaper bag, grab the caddy, find a bit of space on the floor, and she is clean and dry in no time at all. We clean the pad with soapy water once a week to make sure it stays germ-free. Since there is always a floor available, there is no need for this clumsy piece of furniture in the nursery.
We got The First Years Deluxe Fold N Go Diapering Kit from Target. It folds up nicely to fit into a diaper bag and comes with a portable wipe box.
http://www.target.com/p/the-first-years-deluxe-fold-n-go-diapering-kit-pink/-/A-13037055?reco=Rec|pdp|13037055|ClickCP|item_page.adjacency&lnk=Rec|pdp|ClickCP|item_page.adjacency
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