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Attaching changing pad to dresser

Pretzel80Pretzel80 member
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For those of you putting a changing pad directly on top of LO's dresser, how are you attaching it?  The one we have has a single strap that can be screwed into the back of the dresser but I still don't know if that's stable enough.  I thought about using heavy duty double stick tape on the underside directly to the top of the dresser but I don't want to risk ruining the pain on the dresser. 

Thoughts??

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  • 3Girls3xsTheFun3Girls3xsTheFun member

    I never attached mine.

    When the baby is a newborn, they won't move enough to move the pad around, and once they are big enough to squirm around during diaper changes, their weight holds it in place.

    Mine is just sitting on top of the dresser.

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  • RobinSparkles81RobinSparkles81

    I haven't attached it yet but I will probably just use the screws...but I have two straps. 

    What about those double-sided 3M sticky things for hanging pictures on the wall...that what I use for all our frames and they don't damage the paint so long as you remove them the way they tell you too...

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  • ashleah83ashleah83 member
    I'm not doing this but my Mom did for me and she used snaps. She still has the dresser and there are no snaps on it now and it is in good condition so she somehow did this without ruining the wood.
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  • SarahAndBen09SarahAndBen09 member

    I don't plan on attaching it.  I heard that putting one of those non-skid rug pads underneath it will prevent it from sliding around on the dresser, so that's what I'm going to get.

    Something like this:

    https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&sku=105122

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  • egpitt22egpitt22 member
    image3Girls3xsTheFun:

    I never attached mine.

    When the baby is a newborn, they won't move enough to move the pad around, and once they are big enough to squirm around during diaper changes, their weight holds it in place.

    Mine is just sitting on top of the dresser.

    ditto.

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  • M&M227M&M227
    Mine doesn't attach, but I don't plan to use it a ton.  We will probably only use it at night.  All the diaper stuff is right there so I don't have to go anywhere.
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  • mari_goldmari_gold
    imageSarahAndBen09:

    I don't plan on attaching it.  I heard that putting one of those non-skid rug pads underneath it will prevent it from sliding around on the dresser, so that's what I'm going to get.

    Something like this:

    https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&sku=105122

    That's what I did and it worked fine.

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  • Amaya84Amaya84
    imageSarahAndBen09:

    I don't plan on attaching it.  I heard that putting one of those non-skid rug pads underneath it will prevent it from sliding around on the dresser, so that's what I'm going to get.

    Something like this:

    https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&sku=105122

     

    I think this should work. And that way you can take them both on and off when ever you want. I know they are excellent at holding rugs, even on slippery surfaces. 

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  • MammaBear81MammaBear81 member
    ours has two of the same "straps" you are describing.  It keeps the pad in place just fine.  You don't really need to worry about stability, I'm sure your dresser is stable, and you are standing right there with you LO to change them.  I wouldn't use double sided sticky tape because most likely you will ruin the top of your dresser for future use.
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  • Pretzel80Pretzel80 member
    Great!  Thanks for the suggestions!!  I too was wondering if attaching it was even necessary so I like the non-skid rug pad idea.
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  • torihindetorihinde
    I was thinking of asking the same question after an episode of Pregnant in Heels (yes, I admittedly have watched this show) when Rosie is somewhat freaking out over the fact an unprepared mother hasn't even attached the changing pad to the dresser yet. I was thinking "oh, I was definitely not planning on doing that." Glad to hear I'm not the only one!
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  • supermom83supermom83 member
    image3Girls3xsTheFun:

    I never attached mine.

    When the baby is a newborn, they won't move enough to move the pad around, and once they are big enough to squirm around during diaper changes, their weight holds it in place.

    Mine is just sitting on top of the dresser.

    This is exactly what I did too. Worked fine.
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