Build a Diaper Basket
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I’ve never really been one to use a changing table for changing baby’s diaper. Oh, we had a makeshift changing table for the first child or two. But, in reality, once they grew beyond the newborn phase, we took to changing them on the floor, usually on a blanket or portable changing pad. It was just so much more comfortable to sit with them on the floor to take care of business.
Quite honestly, I’m surprised I’m sharing this with the world.
Is this taboo? I’m not really sure.
I bought an honest to goodness changing table at a garage sale when FishChick was born because I felt like that was what you were supposed to do. But, other than store baby supplies, it didn’t really serve its purpose. I didn’t use it once she was a tad bit mobile.
Instead, I have diaper baskets. One upstairs and one downstairs. And in the house where I bathed the kids in the master bathroom, I kept a basket in our room, too. The Diaper Basket is what works for us.
What works for YOU?
We always changed our kids on the floor also. I’m using “we” loosely here. 🙂 I did the same thing. I made two changing baskets. One for upstairs and one for downstairs. It was so much easier. I was never very good when I did have to use a changing table!
My baby has been out of diapers for two years now. When she was a baby, we had a changing table of sorts. I learned very quickly though that the floor was much easier. I never got the hang of changing a diaper from the side. I would much rather put myself in the line of fire and be right in the action 🙂
Not sorry to see those days go. I’ll have another baby when they make one that comes already potty trained!
I had the baby change table for my daughter but we often didn’t use it. I see no problem with changing your baby on the floor, it can make it less stressfull as they can roll off. This was my big fear witht he change table once my daughter could roll I love the idea of the diaper basket. I think this would make a great baby shower gift. Thanks for sharing another great idea!
We have that exact basket and do the same thing. I’ve always just changed the kids on the floor on a blanket.
The floor totally does not work for my Monkey. We got an Ikea change table from a friend and loved it from the beginning. We just bought (second hand) a new one because Monkey outgrew the first one length wise. I love not having to bend over, the mess perimeter, and having everything right there out of regular baby reach. Mostly though Monkey stays relatively still. We change on the floor when traveling and it is a monster battle to get him to stay down and not run away half diapered.
We too change our kids on the floor – I’m too lazy to keep walking upstairs! Our changing table has a top that can come off and will be our daughters dresser when she gets her big girl room so at least I didn’t waste money on a changing table!
Oh my word…I have always done a diaper basket! We have always lived in a 2 story house with the bedrooms upstairs. I’m way too lazy to go all the way upstairs 10 times a day just to change a diaper! 🙂
We are totally diaper basket people. The changing table holds clothes and blankets, but not baby!
Our changing table is currently just a storage shelf. 😉 We used it when our first baby was a newborn (but, then again, we did a lot of things that just made our lives more difficult back then)… we haven’t used it even once for babies 2 & 3 and I was just saying yesterday that I need to dismantle it and get it out of here. We use the floor… or the bed… or the sofa when they’re not too squirmy… babies are adaptable. 🙂
We always changed our babies on the floor. We were newly married and brand new parents ~ floor was what we had the most of! The carpet was clean and soft and I didnt’ have to worry about anyone rolling off the table! It’s the destination, not the journey on this one…