Table Mats for Infants Eating Out

Protect your baby from germs with this smart invention--a colorful, disposable table mat.

Have you ever wondered about the cloths used to clean off the tables when you eat out?  How about the trays in fast food restaurants? Unfortunately, disease-carrying bacteria live on these surfaces--spreading germs to toddlers and children who pick up finger food from table-tops and trays.

Table Toppers is an ingenious product which parents can use to protect their kids. The brainchild of two moms, these disposable, self-sticking "eat-on-mats" create an effective barrier between food and germs, allowing toddlers to enjoy their new feeding skills without risking diarrhea or even pneumonia. The mats are roomy (12" x 18") and made of a non-toxic plastic material (they are BPA-Free, PVC-Free and phthalate-Free) which is waterproof and recyclable. If parents are feeling "green" consider the new eco-friendly Table Toppers.  Two long adhesive strips affix the Table Toppers to any eating surface, and moms who are hooked on them say they're also great for messy art projects, and even as an emergency diaper-changing surface!

Table Toppers have received the National Parenting Center's 1999 Seal of Approval and the iParenting Media Award for Hottest Product of 2004.  Several mall food courts and restaurants around the country provide them free to customers. If you're interested in giving them a try on your next family trip, they can be purchased from juvenile stores, catalogues, websites, and certain drug and grocery chains. They are available in fun and educational designs, including Sesame Street, Dora The Explorer and Baby Einstein.

If your child responds well to the Table Topper, you may also want to try the Potty Topper disposable toilet seat cover, the Floor Topper Mat, or the Shopper Topper for shopping cart handles. To locate retailers in your area, call 888/888-4779 or visit www.tabletopper.com.