What Do You Think Of This Table

[2ndFamilyDC]

Before I read the responses I will say 'DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' OMG, I am about to pull my hair out over these chairs and table set I have. In fact, I am giving mine away to one of my DC mom's before I go nuts! I am so so so so so sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo tired of telling these kids 1 THOUSAND times a day to leave the chairs A-L-O-N-E. To put them B-A-C-K at the table.........they think they are musical chairs.....moving them all over the playroom.....tipping them over, sitting on the bottom while the chairs are upside down......over and over and over.......they don't give it a second thought that I've told them to leave them at the table......... in fact, just about 5 minutes ago, I removed the chairs from the playroom and put them in the kitchen. One of my 3 yr old girls asked why I took them away. I told her 'because, I told all of you to stop moving them and since no one is listening to me, I am taking them away until lunch time'.............I'm heading to Toys R Us this weekend to replace it with a picnic table!

I so agree with you. I have two tables in my playroom, but no chairs for that very reason. I just cannot tolerate them messing with the chairs. No matter how many times I would tell them to leave them alone, they wouldn't. A picnic table is the way to go. They cannot move that around. ::

[caligirl]

I so agree with you. I have two tables in my playroom, but no chairs for that very reason. I just cannot tolerate them messing with the chairs. No matter how many times I would tell them to leave them alone, they wouldn't. A picnic table is the way to go. They cannot move that around. ::

Yep! I had a picnic table for YEARS. I thought these were so cute about 2 yrs ago, I sold my picnic table to get these......BIG MISTAKE. It's been nothing but trouble since DAY 1!!!

[cheerfuldom]

I have a table and chairs in my playroom and the kids do try and move chairs as an activity but i just stop them and its not a big deal. however, i do not invest is super nice or super pricey items for the daycare room. i need something durable and sturdy and something i will not be upset about WHEN it is colored on or ruined in some way. no way would i buy something off etsy for my daycare room, thats just me. i have a nice playroom filled with craigslist and yard sale finds.

[2ndFamilyDC]

I have a table and chairs in my playroom and the kids do try and move chairs as an activity but i just stop them and its not a big deal. however, i do not invest is super nice or super pricey items for the daycare room. i need something durable and sturdy and something i will not be upset about WHEN it is colored on or ruined in some way. no way would i buy something off etsy for my daycare room, thats just me. i have a nice playroom filled with craigslist and yard sale finds.

Your so lucky it is not a problem in your setting.
Not a thing wrong with Craigslist or yard sale stuff. I have a lot of it myself. To the kids it is brand new.

[caligirl]

I have a table and chairs in my playroom and the kids do try and move chairs as an activity but i just stop them and its not a big deal. however, i do not invest is super nice or super pricey items for the daycare room. i need something durable and sturdy and something i will not be upset about WHEN it is colored on or ruined in some way. no way would i buy something off etsy for my daycare room, thats just me. i have a nice playroom filled with craigslist and yard sale finds.

You are lucky then! Every single one of mine here take turns moving the chairs around......it's a game. They are either using them for a hide out or they are moving them for something else. I bought this set at Ikea, very inexpensive and I don't care if they color on it either. Kids are kids and it's to be expected. I'm sure moving the chairs around is fun too for them, otherwise they wouldn't do it constantly. I'm just tired telling them to leave them at the table. So, since they can't seem to listen, I"ll just buy the picnic table ::

[2ndFamilyDC]

You are lucky then! Every single one of mine here take turns moving the chairs around......it's a game. They are either using them for a hide out or they are moving them for something else. I bought this set at Ikea, very inexpensive and I don't care if they color on it either. Kids are kids and it's to be expected. I'm sure moving the chairs around is fun too for them, otherwise they wouldn't do it constantly. I'm just tired telling them to leave them at the table. So, since they can't seem to listen, I"ll just buy the picnic table ::

I absolutely refuse to spend to many dollars on stuff for my daycare, inexpensive is the way to go. Kids are rough with everything and I get tired of them breaking my stuff too.
Just wanted to add about chairs and daycare. My kids always wanted to jump off the chairs. Lets just say, I got tired of it all...........chairs gone, problem gone.

[Mom2Five+]

I would suggest you keep checking craigslist. I found the picnic table that folds and it is so nice when daycare is closed. I just fold it up and push it in a corner. I only paid like $20 and it was in great shape.

[godiva83]

Thanks for your input- I will search for picnic tables instead- and yes it is pricey, but if the quality is there and it is natural it is tempting for me to spend a little bit more.
I do a lot of craiglist, homemade, and garage sales to allow for some splurges. Also, my daycare is all natural resources ( wooden, pottery, china, wool, cotton) it is hard to come by handmade wooden objects that aren't pricey- sadly or at least I have been having a hard time!
I follow a Montessori/ Waldorf mOdel mainly

[cheerfuldom]

It IS really hard to find those type of items (without spending a ton). I try and go towards that but have settled for very few electronic toys and that sort of thing as a happy medium.

[godiva83]

It is really sad- that you have to pay an arm and a leg for it...makes it very hard to provide a natural environment, unless your handy.
Battery operated toys going on and off drove me nuts BUT I do have some I bring out from time to time

[godiva83]

Oh and I love how natural toys/ materials let the children really use their imaginations

[cheerfuldom]

yup, me too. luckily my hubby is very handy. he built us a sandbox recently as well as cabinets/kitchenette area for the daycare room. theres a ton of projects i have for him, ha ha!

[godiva83]

I could Only dream- my lovely husband is not handy in the least! I have been actually thinking of taking some sort of 'shop' class