Cocktail
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#29732 2008-04-08 09:47 GMT |
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We are replacing our dining room set with one that has a glass top. We have a 2 year old son and that is where our concern lies. Does anyone have a small child in the house with a glass top table? The one we are looking at has very thick glass; it takes both my husband and me to lift it.
What is your experience with glass top dining tables and children? |
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Preditor
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#29733 2008-04-08 09:52 GMT |
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i have a glass top table and had it since my son was born he really doesnt pay any attention to it . i don t have it decorated with anything its just there for dinner time
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Neigh
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#29734 2008-04-08 09:53 GMT |
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I have a glass top table ( a few of them) and i have 2 kids a 3year old and a 18month old and they do well with it. You just have to let your child no that they cant touch it etc.
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HahaNoob
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#29735 2008-04-08 09:54 GMT |
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I have 2 children but don't really have experience with them and a glass top table. I can tell you though that about 10 years ago, I tripped in my living room and fell hands first onto a glasstop coffee table with really thick glass and my hands went through. I had to have stitches in one hand. It was a mess. So, be really careful about it. I say if it is a high table then he is not likely to fall into it though.
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SpikeyDesert
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#29736 2008-04-08 09:54 GMT |
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don't do it. we have a glass table and our child is three. i'm constantly wiping away finger prints and food stains from the top and bottom. now i have stickers on it and they won't come off. he likes to play under it so he can see our faces, but the clean up is just not working for me.
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SilentHunter
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#29737 2008-04-08 10:09 GMT |
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I have a three year old and a glass top table. First off it is hard to clean like someone else mentions, not matter what you do after a toddler gets to it, it will never look clean agian. Now for the first year of our owning it she never had a problem with it, it wasn't until a few months ago that she was pushing on it and it fell off, this thing is very heavy and i about had a heart attack. If it would have fallen on her it would have been very very bad. I want to get rid of it but haven't had a chance to replace it yet. So from experiance i would say no, not a good idea. Hope this helps.
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Tuskey
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#29738 2008-04-08 10:16 GMT |
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We just replaced our table with the glass top but it was never a problem and I have a 2 1/2 yr old that would climb on top of it. The only thing I didn't like was that it's not very running into friendly and theres always fingerprints). But totally safe. But After having the glass one for 3 years I love my new wooden one..
oh yeah and only do you have to clean the top surface but with a 2 yr old you will be cleaning underneath also trust me. |
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Skatergod
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#29739 2008-04-08 10:58 GMT |
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Hi Jen........
Why invite potential disaster to dinner?? Plus, glass top tables are kinda dated (think: the 80's).......And if you get a glass top table, you're forever in the 'Windex and Paper Towels Club'......I was sooooooooooo glad when those went out of vogue......Trying to keep them clean was next to a tedious 3Xweek chore....... Christopher |
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StraightToThePoint
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#29740 2008-04-08 18:53 GMT |
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Its funny to see this question tonight after what happened during dinner today. We had a glass top table and I thought the glass was to thick for my son to break it, I knew he was strong but at dinner he was banging his spoon on the table and the glass split up the middle and flipped on its side allowing the plate to fall and break also. My son is two also, I am so glad he got away without a scratch. According to my husband he must have hit it just right. I am not trying to scare you but thought you needed to hear this for your childs safety.
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