For most babies, meal time is mess time. The best high chairs are easy to use and clean, sturdy and good looking, and don’t take up too much kitchen space. Fisher-Price Space Saver Highchair Why moms love it "I loved that it could be moved around easily and stored without having a big bulky high chair around.""I like that I can take the tray and cushioned seat off and wash them with ease." Buy or add to wish list Add to wish list Graco Blossom High Chair "I like that it adjusts with the child's age, and you don't need to keep buying new high chairs. It's also easy to operate and easy to clean.""I love the recline and the different adjustable heights." "It was pricier but worth the investment given how well it held up for 3 kids over 6 years.""It was very durable and comfortable for the kid." Baby Trend A La Mode Snap Gear 3-in-1 High Chair "Lasted through my five-year-old, my sister's two babies, and it came back to me. Love that it becomes a booster seat."
"I like that it has multiple uses and does not take up a lot of space.""I love that it is space saving and that it is perfect for a day at the park or just to feed! Ingenuity SmartClean Trio 3-in-1 High Chair "Love that it's a 3-in-1 so it will grow with my baby.""It really is very easy to clean." BabyCenter may feature your wish list as inspiration for other users. Edit your wish list to change this setting. Discover all our real-mom product recommendationsThe 2016 BabyCenter Moms' Picks are just the beginning of the parent-driven gear experience on BabyCenter.The ultimate baby registry checklist is a trusted resource for expecting moms and dads who need the must-haves. The reviews on our thousands of product pages are from moms and dads sharing their hands-on experience.BabyCenter Moms' Picks and Moms' Reviews are not endorsements. BabyCenter does not endorse any specific product. that allow parents to voice their opinions about, and share their experience with, the key products and gear of parenting.
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Pros for High Chairs: Eye Contact with child (this was a big one with me) Huge tray to serve food on (that can go in the dishwasher) You can fold most of them up if you need the space back. Reclines for younger babies Cons for High Chairs: Most people don’t actually fold high chairs up Can’t take out of the house (too big) Hard to clean (food ALWAYS gets in crevices and fall on the floor) Most kids grow out of a high chair when they’re between 18 months to 2 1/2 years — unless you have something that will grow with your child, like Stokke’s Tripp Trapp. Expensive (most likely over $100, upwards to over $300 – yikes!) Even with the tray off, it may not but your table well (and food may get on the floor). Pros for Feeding Booster Seats Easy to clean – you can take it off and clean under the seat You can take it with you (to grandma’s house.. You can take the tray off (if it comes with one) and place your child at the table.
Price is more reasonable — around $30 – $60 A child can start off in the feeding booster seat with a tray and then go to the table as they get older. You can lower the booster seat and use it until your child outgrows any kind of booster seat. Cons for Feeding Booster Seats May not recline, and therefore not suitable from birth to 6 months of age. Some kids still may not be able to sit up easily in a non-reclining booster seat until 8 or 9 months. Seat may be too low, hard to have eye contact with baby. May not be as “stylish” as a high chair Personally, I prefer a high chair, but end up going to a feeding booster seat when my kids get to around 18 months to 2 years old. Skylar is still in a high chair at 19 months and it suits him just fine. But I will be eventually moving him into his sister’s feeding booster seat (which was her big brother’s). We’ve used hand me down high chairs and booster seats, as long as it’s not recalled, you can use them safely!
Which do you prefer, high chair or booster seat? 7 great wet/dry bags and why you need a bunch handy posted February 21, 2017, 8:17 am 9 mom-approved cheap birthday party favors posted February 17, 2017, 4:23 am 7 baby-gear knockoffs that look like expensive brands posted February 16, 2017, 3:32 pm 7 strollers that fold up so easily it’s like the whole world smiles posted February 13, 2017, 6:00 am More Products & Prizes » Product Hazards – High Chairs and Booster Seats According to CPSC Nursery Product reports, there have been at least 11,300 high chair related injuries among children under the age of 5 since 2011. Babies can slide downward in the highchair seat and be strangled when their heads are caught on the trays or waist belt and crotch strap. On average, one child dies each year in high chairs. In 2015, the Dorel Décor Wood Highchair caused 11 injuries before it was recalled. The tray on this highchair can be easily detached, which caused lacerations and chipped teeth when children fell out of the chair.