@Khadija we have this exact one and she will tolerate it for like 5 minutes and then want out 😩 sometimes she won’t want in at all cause she knows we usually walk away when we put her in.
If you can manage, just talk to her while you do it, try to be as quick as possible, but let her cry
For preparing meals, I put my kids in their high chair with a pre-meal snack. I also prepare things ahead of time if necessary so they are quick to prepare. I have a 22 month old too, so meals are usually chaos 🫠. I usually just give the highchairs a quick wipe between meals then do a good cleaning when they are in bed. I'm not going to lie though, sometimes the babies cry for a bit.
Also, with the activity table, have you tried putting it in the kitchen with you?
@Alli is right, maybe having the activity table in the kitchen with you (that’s what I do too), and from time to time, engage with her so that she tolerates it a bit longer
To keep my LO busy while we cook, or clean etc, we have bought her the Skip Hop activity table. She loves it, and it also helps with her fine motor skills and with standing. The first few tries, she could only stay for 5mn before she would start getting fussy, but now she welcomes it and can stay longer in it 😊 https://www.skiphop.com/skiphop-playtime-baby-activities/879674025639.html?srsltid=AfmBOooo6oev7lO1XWV_V7r4KP6VgARByTR9yOds2iwWPc4uExdmJ7XsUFQ&gQT=1