I love these things! They are great for babies eating finger foods, especially when you are at a restaurant and you don’t want your little one eating directly off a dirty table, or trying to keep him from throwing his plate on the floor. I’ve even found that I can usually wipe the mat off clean and put it right back in my bag to be used another time. Most of them have sticky strips on the back that you can peel off and stick to the table to prevent it from sliding around, but if you peel the whole strip off the first time around, it won’t be sticky again for another usage. A great way to keep it sticking even longer is to only peel a little bit of paper off the sticky strip each time. Since these are kind of a luxury item (to me anyway), this tip will help you stretch them a little further! 
mtmommy says:
I bought a travel placemat from a baby specialty store for my little one…It rolls up and tucks inside its own catch dish that goes between the babe and the table.. It was a splurge at first around 12 dollars but we have used it so many times now between restaurants and friends houses etc… It is still in great shape and will work for #2 and so on… When I find the name of it or a pic I will let you know it was a favorite purchase looking back and well worth the $$$…
June 11th, 2008 at 10:56 am