Big family/small space/little kids: Heavy chairs or folding chairs?

[Deleted User 670]

You can get really nice wooden folding chairs that will serve your purpose and not look horrible. This will give you an idea of what's available.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wooden+foldi ... _sb_noss_2

[mater-three]

Something like this?

[Anonymous 4]

What do you mean by small space?

[Anonymous 3]

If the space is really small, I definitely would not put in one of those all-in-one table booths. To keep the little kids from sliding furniture, climbing up on furniture, and getting into things that you don't want them into, I'd find a way to keep them completely out of that area...

Either an accordion door:


or a pocket door:

[Anonymous 1]

If the space is really small, I definitely would not put in one of those all-in-one table booths. To keep the little kids from sliding furniture, climbing up on furniture, and getting into things that you don't want them into, I'd find a way to keep them completely out of that area...

Either an accordion door:


or a pocket door:

I don't want to keep them out of the floor space.

[Anonymous 1]

The youngest of the "little kids" is two. The youngest of the "big kids" is eight.

How old are kids involved? I'd get the heavy chairs personally.

Thanks. DH voted for the folding chairs, but he invites people over pretty often. I could see myself getting embarrassed by folding chairs.

How old are they?

[Olioxenfree]

How old are the rest of the kids? It's hard to give suggestions without knowing the ages of the kids involved.

The youngest of the "little kids" is two. The youngest of the "big kids" is eight.

Thanks. DH voted for the folding chairs, but he invites people over pretty often. I could see myself getting embarrassed by folding chairs.

How old are they?

[Anonymous 3]

Then, I'm at a loss for other ideas. Maybe hire a mother's helper?

If the space is really small, I definitely would not put in one of those all-in-one table booths. To keep the little kids from sliding furniture, climbing up on furniture, and getting into things that you don't want them into, I'd find a way to keep them completely out of that area...

Either an accordion door:


or a pocket door:

I don't want to keep them out of the floor space.

[LuckyEightWow]

I’m gonna be honest.

I have no clue what your actually asking.

[Anonymous 3]

I'm glad SOMEBODY said that! I was thinking the same. I mean...Is this a kitchen? A side room? I've had the exact scenario in my home: 4 kids under the age of 9. I don't know that I fully grasp what her entire dilemma is? Is she running a daycare out of her home? Why can't the room be off limits to these kids?

I’m gonna be honest.

I have no clue what your actually asking.