Kid-Friendly Dining Table

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need a glass top. If you like a wood table, have a glass top made.

It’s do easy to clean with sponges or spray cleaner.

I have a wood table in the DR but use a table cloth if my toddler eats there

A non glass table is not going to last more than a year or two with kids.

My table - a fairly ordinary solid maple (not veneer) from Macy's in 1998 is still going strong after 22 years of daily use, holidays, parties, and 2 kids (now teens). I think the key is having solid hardwood (not veneer), with a smooth surface. Spills wipe right up. Cup rings disappear after a day or so. Paint, nailpolish, etc., come up with a gentle scrub w/ a magic eraser.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We got a parsons table from crate and barrel with a glass top. Impervious to messes!

OMG! I have the same one and I was coming here to recommend it!

I can’t say enough good things about it. We got it when we were DINKS and cared about having nice furniture. This has easily survived 3 kids’ art projects, daily food messes and endless crafts. It’s so nice not to have to put down any newspaper underneath when the kids are painting because everything wipes right off. The kids make slime, build playdough, glue stuff and all it takes is a spray of windex and the table looks as good as new.

The glass doesn't get scratched?

[Anonymous]

is there a link to the parsons table?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:is there a link to the parsons table?

https://www.crateandbarrel.com/parsons-clear-glass-top-dark-steel-base-60x36-dining-table/s155368

[Anonymous]

We bought a steel top dining table from West Elm 10 years ago and it's been holding up surprisingly well with 2 kids, 6 and 5 and has made it through a move. I thought we'd get a new one when we moved but we put it in the kitchen and I just really like the way the metal looks compared to wood. They don't sell our exact table anymore, but you can find them many other places.

I am terrified of glass-top tables!