Trying in vain to find a kids desk for distance learning
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Anonymous
Is your child teeny tiny??? My 7 year old outgrew her toddler art tables in Kindergarten. The baby desks you linked to are going to be a huge waste of money. |
Anonymous
I have a Vivo desk for my kid, I bought it in late March, which is why I spent a lot less than the PP who paid $200+ for a knockoff! |
Anonymous
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A friend just bought one of these, and it looks nice:https://www.battledesignstudio.com/?fbclid=IwAR1LpZ5eEQA6u8gSQ_hxLZNHyopxkaMsqaFrqEp4agrMMSwCSZAGHdrPLKg" target="_new" rel="nofollow"> https://www.battledesignstudio.com/?fbclid=IwAR1LpZ5eEQA6u8gSQ_hxLZNHyopxkaMsqaFrqEp4agrMMSwCSZAGHdrPLKg
Website says ships within 2 weeks. |
Anonymous
OP here. I'm not even on social media. Why do people think people want quality things only to show them off on Facebook? Who does this? Anyway, yeah sure we "should've" done this earlier, but we moved over the summer and have been a bit bogged down by jobs, personal issues, moving, life, etc. My kids' DL was kind of a joke in the spring. My 7 year old was done after 30 minutes each day and the 5 year old had 15. Many thanks to those with suggestions. |
Anonymous
LOL. Ok. 
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Just move to Scandinavia then. Why don't you ask your child what he/she wants and then look to buy something that is going to be comfortable? The first two don't look comfortable at all, your poor child will be sitting there all day, they need something that works for THEM, not what looks pretty in your house. People like you are insufferable.
Anonymous
| I have been seeing desks on NextDoor, Craigslist, and retail/consignment sites every week. |
Anonymous
I'm not OP. My kid's school (PWC public school, high school) didn't have a good handle on distance learning last spring. It was basically some optional zoom meetings (each class, once or twice a week) and the opportunity to redo any assignments --but absolutely nothing was mandatory. If your kid was satisfied with what their grades were on March 13 (last day of in person class) there was really no need for them to do anything else. We had our kid still attend the zoom meetings/work on the optional assignments (especially in math) from the desk in his bedroom. For this new school year, we'd like to change things by setting up a dedicated space in our finished basement, so we need another desk. We feel having the dedicated space will help eliminate other distractions in his room. |
Anonymous
| Y'all do know that a desk is really just a table. Google small table and there are lots of choices. |
Anonymous
This. We bought a bifold table from Target and a padded folding chair. Done. Loads of space for all the crap he’ll need. |
Anonymous
| We bought a wall mounted fold down desk from Ikea. You can mount it as high or low as you want. People up-thread have said Ikea is low on stock right now, but I see a variety of these listed on several web sites. |
Anonymous
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We just got this one. It said it would ship fist week of Sept, but it already came
Homfa Writing Computer Desk, Laptop Notebook PC Workstation with 2 Drawers, Simple Study Makeup Vanity Table Modern Furniture for Home Office, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TMWDYHM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_PNDpFb875A1J9 |
Anonymous
| Bless your crazy little hearts. Just sit at the dining room table or hang out on the couch with the ipad, who needs a specialized desk to watch videos on the computer? |
Anonymous
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Look, if you’re at all handy, get a nice piece of birch plywood and attach some pre-fab legs to it.
Or how about these: https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/classroom-furniture/tables-desks/classic-birch-space-saver-writing-center/p/JJ726 https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/classroom-furniture/tables-desks/classic-birch-rectangular-tables/p/JJ769 https://www.crateandbarrel.com/hampshire-white-kids-desk/s372842 https://sprout-kids.com/products/adjustable-short-square-small-montessori-tables |
Anonymous
That would probably be OK for elementary school age children. Both of my kids (8th and 9th) are required to sit at a desk and take notes During class . They will be in class from roughly 8 to 3 every day with breaks in between. Sitting on the couch and lounging while watching their classes is not going to cut it this year. Plus we’re a family of four living in a small house. DH has the office because he’s on calls all day long. I work in the kitchen or dining room. My kids both need their own space away from each other so that they didn’t disturb each other with their separate classes. |
Anonymous
OP here. I was specifically looking for desks that my 5 and 7 year olds could sit at comfortably. If I wanted a 30” simple desk, yes I could find one. If I need a toddler table I could find one too. The problem is there’s nothing in between. It’s proven kids concentrate better when their feet touch the ground. They need a workspace that fits them. I just went ahead and bought those school desks with legs you can adjust. We’ll donate when DL is over. My kids have also been stuck with me for 5 months nonstop so getting them to listen to my authority on school stuff will be more effective if they have a dedicated workspace where their mind can be in “school mode”. Now... who can recommend a stylish futon for under $1000? 
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