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 have a changing table pad on top of a dresser. I still use it for diaper changes with my 17 month old daughter. She doesn’t squirm much because we’ve taught her not to roll around on the changing table, and since it’s on her sturdy dresser, it doesn’t matter anyway.
I did buy a cute little diaper caddy. (http://www.target.com/Munchkin-Diaper-Access-Caddy/dp/B001DWG3V4) I thought we would end up changing her diaper in other rooms, but our nursery is in a central location, so it’s easier to go to her room for diaper changes. It did come in handy for keeping baby gear organized. But now that I’m using cloth diapers (pockets), they don’t fit in the caddy, so I haven’t figured out how to repurpose the caddy yet.
We use cloth diapers and we have a changing table in our bathroom instead of the babies room like most people have. I love your idea of the diaper basket!
I have a diaper caddy to carry around the house, and park myself on the floor! Tired the changing table thing with one of my babies and found that I never used it.
I’m 5’2″ as well, but the bed, floor, sofa, table, etc. are all the wrong height for me. I can do it once in a while, but my back hurts too much to do it all the time. I guess I dawdle too much, having too much fun looking at her smiling and wiggling 😉 We bought a used chest of drawers that’s a bit taller than most, and it’s the perfect height. I have a nice gift bag (wonder where it came from!? 😛 ) on its side and each time I open a new pack of diapers I fill it up. It keeps the stacks of diapers from falling all over the place and easy to grab. When we build our 2-story addition, the nursery will be upstairs, but I’ll keep a changing station downstairs, too, probably.
We have a diaper drawer in our entertainment center. We went with the drawer because it can be locked 🙂 Now that my son is mobile and into everything, the basket was no longer working as I would find diapers under the couch, in his toy box, etc. The basket/drawer works best for us!! (As well as the Pampers and Costco wipes!)
Wow. So you have no idea how good your timing is! We use cloth diapers and right now, they are in the pack and play underneath the changing pad, near where my son sleeps. But, he’s been working hard at rolling over and I’m going to have to move those diapers in a week or two and just last night asked my husband for ideas. Love the portable basket and it would be nice to set it by the pack and play as I long as I can still change him on it, then move it around as he gets bigger.
I just switched to cloth diapers and I still change her on the floor. Even if I’m upstairs, I change her on the floor in front of the changing table! It’s so much easier to keep her from rolling on the floor.
We have a changing table in the baby’s room, but I’ve only used it maybe 10 times. It’s just so much easier to change diapers on the bed. Call me a slacker! 🙂
Our daughter is 14 months old and we’ve done all but a handful of changes on her changing table. She is getting a bit long, but there’s still some room for her. The floor might be a bit of a challenge as she’ll be after whatever is nearby.
I love my changing table. Maybe I’m just weird! We have a one-story rancher, so its simple and convenient for me. I love standing him up to pull up his pants, and he puts his arms around me, gives me a great big hug, and lays his head on my shoulder. I also like confining all the “stink” to one garbage can. When I do change him on the floor, I find that my back hurts a bit too much, or he’s more likely and prone to move around. We got our changing table as a hand-me-down hubby’s older brother and wife; small amount of money, but I love it!