https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:21:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-345591 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:38:37 +0000 prettylizy 345591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Am I a failmom because I have no intention of getting rid of our coffee table? She can play around it, and hopefully she just won't bonk her head on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-345466 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:21:39 +0000 HabesBabe 345466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a rounded edge coffee table, so we aren't planning on getting rid of it... we'll see when LO is mobile (she's only 3 months now)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-345459 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:18:40 +0000 shopaholic 345459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I came across this thread after thinking we might need to get rid of our squared glass coffee &amp; side table. :/ we use them so much but I guess we'll need to start looking for a storage ottoman. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-289211 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:27:56 +0000 looch 289211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but we moved it to the side to have more space in front of the couch.</p> <p>eta: ours are two storage cubes from Pottery Barn, so we use them to corral all the toys when people come over, so there was no way I was getting rid of them, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-289160 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:00:26 +0000 lavender 289160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved it into the corner and got an area rug for LO. Not crawling yet but is rolling all over the place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-288387 Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:30:34 +0000 Weagle 288387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet, but I'm on the lookout for an ottoman to replace it with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-287823 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 20:12:34 +0000 Clementine 287823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we totally moved it out of the since he's been crawling and bumping up against things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-287755 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 18:41:39 +0000 JennyD 287755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Put it in the basement. It was just in the way, and tended to collect only things that LOs shouldn't have access to, and of course, it's at the perfect height for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-287385 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 08:27:41 +0000 yin 287385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We replaced ours with an ottoman, and it is functional &amp; kid friendly. I didn't have to worry anymore about LO bumping into the table. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-287380 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 08:17:39 +0000 MamaBehr 287380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We got rid of it when our oldest was about 20 months old. It was glass and she kept pushing it and making the glass fall on the metal part. We replaced it with her "tiny table" which is a kiddy sized table and chairs. I love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-287365 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:49:52 +0000 mrs. wagon 287365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pushed ours against the wall and it kind of acts as storage. And when people come over we put it out. But lately we've put our little ikea kids table and two chairs in the middle of our living space. It's a great height for our laptops and drinks, and every now and then we'll let wagon jr eat dinner sitting there in front of the tv. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-287274 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 02:21:16 +0000 SugarplumsMom 287274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I picked it out because it was kid friendly. It's a low, rustic handmade table with rounded top edges. It's totally solid and super heavy. One of my better antique shop finds! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-287263 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 01:25:04 +0000 banana 287263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup we got rid of it. Our living room is pretty bare now but I love how less cluttered it feels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-287220 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:46:20 +0000 Minnie_Girl 287220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have two glass and metal coffee tables at the moment. Those skull crackers are definitely moving when baby arrives! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-287218 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:44:16 +0000 autumnlove 287218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use our sofa ottoman as a coffee table right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-287216 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:37:58 +0000 googly-eyes 287216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well our LO will be here this month and we don't plan on getting rid of it anytime soon. It is the most used little piece of furniture! I use and clean that thing daily!! We eat on it too (well until we replace our table and chairs which are just not so comfy.) But I think when she can walk we'll get a new set of table/chairs (more baby/kid friendly, ours are too tall now) and get something like @sorrycharlie mentioned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286835 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:44:13 +0000 Sweet T 286835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We still have ours. We've had enough room for it so far but I would like to replace it with an ottoman. DS is 12 months old and can reach all but the center of the table. We don't even use it that much because he can pull everything off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286811 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:32:17 +0000 Mrs. Train 286811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put all our end tales and coffee tables in our garage but it wasn't for space it was because I couldn't go to the bathroom without the boys jumping off of them or turning them over and making a slide out of them. It was just easier to get rid of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286806 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:29:50 +0000 PurplePumps 286806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>*sigh* No LO yet, but I feel like I should have thought about this before I bought my furniture now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286780 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:15:06 +0000 luckypenny 286780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286779 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:14:22 +0000 jennylynn 286779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got rid of ours a week or 2 after she was born. It was glass and it took up a lot of space. It never would have worked out. My twin 2 year old cousins came with their mom to see LO when she was born, and they had us so nervous banging on it and running around! It was gone the next day :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286776 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:12:58 +0000 Andrea 286776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, luckily we have a big living area. Our coffee table is also a padded one/ottoman so it's perfect for kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286769 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:11:37 +0000 pinkcupcake 286769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup got rid of it, and replaced with a playmat :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286756 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:00:19 +0000 heffalump 286756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did! We don't really have a lot of toys there, but it was just a place for her to hit her head so we felt it would be safer to move it out of the way for now. Instead we have one of those foam mats with the letters that she can sit and play with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286723 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:45:35 +0000 Springtime 286723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: oooo an ottoman is a good alternative! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286720 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:44:47 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 286720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We replaced it with two soft storage ottomans. It works well -- no safety risk for LO, good toy storage, and easy to move out of the way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286712 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:43:31 +0000 sulli301 286712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we still have ours (DD is now 16 months) but we baby proofed it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286711 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:43:24 +0000 littlebug 286711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking about getting rid of ours. In fact, I'm thinking about getting rid of most of the furniture in our front room (we have a love seat, 2 Ikea poang chairs, and a coffee table). We never sit in there, and it would be a good space for LO to play in. It's something we'll have to discuss as he gets older, I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286707 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:41:27 +0000 sorrycharlie 286707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>when we started TTC, we got rid of our wooden ikea coffee table and bought a big square ottoman. it's storage and padded, so it won't cut any heads open (ha, this happened to my brother when we were little).</p> <p>it takes up a lot of space (roughly 3' by 3') but its fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gotten-rid-of-coffee-table-now-that-lo-is-here#post-286706 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:41:25 +0000 mrbee 286706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! We replaced it with a Thomas &amp; Friends train table!</p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2012/01/10/thomas-the-train/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2012/01/10/thomas-the-train/</a> </p>