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Rail Rider Easy-Care Changing Table
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Manufacturer: Burlington Basket
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Weight: 8lbs
Height: 5" | | Width: 19"
Length: 34"
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Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
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The Rail Rider, also known as the Easy-Care Changing Table, fits any standard crib. Its space-saving design replaces bulky, expensive changing tables. It also positions baby for safer, more convenient changing. The unit hangs safely on the rail when not in use. One-hand release safety strap allows for easy use, along with the easy-care, vinyl-covered foam pad. No tools required for assembly. Measures 18?W x 30?D x 4?H.
User Submitted Rail Rider Easy-Care Changing Table Reviews
June 29, 2007
Be sure to measure your crib!
This product was a few inches too small for my baby's crib, so I wasn't able to use it as intended. Even so, it is a solid item and easy to clean.
June 22, 2007
A GREAT PRODUCT!
My sister gave this to me when my first son was born. I had never heard of it before that but thought it was a good idea since our room was small and didn't have much room for a changing table. We used it until our son moved out of his crib into a toddler bed. My second son didn't come along until 9 years later but thankfully I kept this item around even though I got rid of most of my baby stuff! I have now used it with my second son until he moved onto a toddler bed. I highly recommend this item. It's easy to use, clean, and very convienent!
June 4, 2007
Super practical . . .
Why doesn't every nursery have one of these?! I'll tell you why -- because if the word ever got out about this product, it would pull the rug out from under the "changing table as another piece of furniture" market!
We LOVE this product. Let me tell you just some of the reasons why:
- It's economical. Rather than spending the money on an expensive changing table (even the cheapest ones cost around $100), we spent less than $30 on the Rail Rider. The Rail Rider also eliminates the need for those contoured changing pads (another $20 or more) and their covers (which can run $10 each). See below for info about the pad on the Rail Rider.
- It's a space-saver. Our nursery space was quite small, and we were thrilled to have one less piece of furniture in there -- especially since that piece of furniture seemed to us to have such limited utility for such a space-hog.
- It's hygienic. The hard plastic Rail Rider can be wiped clean or washed off. And the included pad is also plastic, so it can also be cleaned either way. No need for special covers for the pad, either, since a standard pillowcase fits it very well. We just used a couple of old pillowcases, swapping them when they needed a wash.
- It's safe. You hear countless warnings to parents about preventing falls from changing tables. Yet most parents know at least one person whose baby has taken a tumble from a changing table. We never had that experience, but the Rail Rider gave us peace of mind for two reasons. First, there is a wide, sturdy, easy to snap/unsnap strap which attaches to the Rail Rider, keeping the baby securely in place. Second, and more importantly, because of the positioning of the Rail Rider, even in the unlikely case of a fall from the surface, the baby falls just a few inches, into the crib. Note that we were still extremely careful, since even a shallow fall onto the mattress can cause serious injury if the child falls the wrong way. But I still felt better about the fact that a fall to the floor was much, much less likely than from a traditional changing table.
- It's convenient. Not only does the Rail Rider sit at the perfect height for changing a baby's diapers, but it has the advantage (over a regular changing table) that the baby is facing you while you are doing so. I found this much easier -- and more interactive -- than the "sideways" change necessary on a changing table.
- It lasts. The Rail Rider is well-built and seems pretty indestructible. It is strong enough to hold a toddler (I think the weight limit is something like 50 pounds), limited only by the child's height. However, we were able to use ours until our daughter was potty-trained, even though she was always in the 95th percentile in height. When we were done with it, it was absolutely no worse for wear -- it looked like new.
We had no problem with the positioning of the Rail Rider at one end of the crib (note that it sits level when one side of the crib is in the dropped position). While our daughter was a newborn, she slept at one end of the crib, and the Rail Rider was at the other end. As she got older and longer, we were able to 1) simply drop the mattress to a lower level, so that she could sleep with her feet/legs extending under its surface, and 2) raise the side of the crib while she slept or played in the crib, so it was out of her way. Then when she needed changing, we simply dropped the side again. We found this much easier than the manufacturer-recommended solution of removing the Rail Rider and hanging it from the side of the crib, since doing so was a bit cumbersome (and the pad would fall off).
In a world of so many useless baby products pushed on new parents, here is one that seems to be unfamiliar to most people, yet (we think) is a real must-have!
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