Dining rooms are a central part of any family home as they are where everyone comes together to share meals. They are often a hub of excitement, engaging conversation, and delicious food. However, they can often get messy very quickly especially if you have young children. Kids aren’t exactly known for being the tidiest of people, and they will often cause a mess whenever they are around food.
As you can see, many parents have a constant battle to keep their dining rooms stylish but also free from their kids’ mess! If you have been finding it tricky to balance lately, these tips should help you kid-proof your dining room for good.
Get Easy To Clean Furniture
It can be difficult to make kids keep all their food on their plates. Food could end up all over the table and even onto the chair! If they spill large chunks of food, then you can simply pick them up straight away. Bit if they spill liquids of mushy food, it could be difficult to clean up. When you are looking for a new furniture dining collection for your dining room, it’s important to look for a table and chairs that are easy to clean. Ones made from wipeable materials, such as plastic, glass, and hardwood will be best to help you combat kids’ mess!
Go For Hard Floors
All of those spillages could drip off the tables and chairs and onto the floor of your dining room. If you have carpeted floors, then they could end up stained or have food trampled into the fabric. You will find it much easier to clean floors that are made of hardwoods as you can simply brush up any crumbs and mop up spilled liquids.
Make It A No-Play Zone
Dining rooms can be very busy with people, especially when you are bringing food in from the kitchen. As you will be in and out bringing in dishes and food from the kitchen, there shouldn’t be any hazards on the floor that might trip you up. And that includes the kids’ toys! So, to keep it a safe space, you should make it a no-play zone. That way, toys won’t end up left in there that might become hazardous.
Keep It Fun
Most parents already know about the struggle to try and get their kids to eat healthy and nutritious food. One challenge that they face is that mealtimes can become boring for kids if they go on for too long. Once they get bored, they lose all interest in their food. To prevent this from becoming a problem, you should keep your dining room’s decor bright and fun. Kids will feel more at home surrounded by bright, light colours and will be better behaved at the table compared to a dining room that is quite stuffy. Remember to add family photos to the decor to help give the room a personal feel.
Once you follow these tips, you will find that you never dread all the mess of mealtimes again!
XOXO
Debbie
