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Tikes of the Round Table

Ah, the doctor's office.

I have mixed feelings about the whole medical office experience. 

One the one hand, the healer's headquarters are a hotbed of germs - bad.

On the other hand, the packed waiting room typically has one weathered activity table crammed in the corner, so crabby feverish/runny/poopy/pukey/sneezy kiddies who feel crummy can wanly whoop it up together while waiting to be seen - good?

I guess that depends on how liberal the nursing staff is with the Lysol.

But, considering that germs can live on surfaces for days, let's just say I'm more than happy that Cosmotot fave One Step Ahead came out with a scaled down model of the aforementioned activity table.

The Mini Circle of Fun (shown at top left and bottom right, $199.95) comes with four modular, easy-to-move segments showcasing ever popular, timeless classics like a bead-maze, gears, a two-sided ABC/123 puzzle, and xylophone, and is meant to encourage imaginative and cooperative play (Wills and his playgroup pals are learning the value of sharing, not hitting or shoving ... or clubbing the offender with the toy in question).

Cosmomama says there's more in the details:
Crafted from beautifully chic, light-colored wood, the table  complements even the most discerning decorator's taste. However, the 30-minute assembly time is a bit of a wishful thinking kind of time frame unless you're Bob Villa or Handy Manny.

Daddy got stuck with the dirty work when it came to putting this puppy together.

Getting the legs on alone took him about two hours total, granted he didn't use a power drill as suggested in the included instructions since one, the holes weren't aligned properly in our table (he had to adjust, move and/or enlarge them manually) and two, because when it was all said and done, he didn't want to split the wood when fitting the legs. 

In terms of toddler toughness, the table holds up well, and is easy for little ones to move around on their own, but after having it for a month or so, my Willster has added in his fair share of dings and dents.

I also think it's super important to vigilantly supervise little explorers when playing with the table, since each module is a little on the top-heavy side. Wills loves to tip, straddle, scale or otherwise climb all over his table whenever possible (we're working on that), but one such session left him with a new scar under his chin.

While the playing surfaces and legs of the table are smooth, the underside and leg bottoms are rough and can really tear into tender skin. I was actually surprised at how much it bled and how wide the scar is now.

 

Published Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:47 PM by Maria Pilar Clark

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