Extremely ergonomic and extremely sleek, this new chair grows with baby from 6 months to 3 years and folds flat to under 11 inches wide. A curved backrest helps baby learn to sit upright, and the table fits snugly against his or her belly to prevent food from slipping through. With a simple push and pull, the eight-level high chair becomes small enough to fit under the table for storage. But it's so bright and cheery, you might want to leave it out all the time. Light, foldable and complete with a dishwasher-safe meal tray, the Poppy is a cushy, sleek bright-hued number that transforms “from high chair to my chair,” adapting from infant seat to toddler chair. This high chair certainly stands out for its style, but its practicality and eco-friendly design are selling points too. It grows to accomodate kids from 6 months to young adult, and is made with sustainable wood and a lead-free finish. Another high chair that grows with baby and becomes an adult-friendly seat, this one barely ever looks like baby gear in the first place.
The no-crevice design means no trapped crumbs. And since each plastic part is dishwasher-safe, messes don't stand a chance. Because this high chair has the same mechanism as a chair at the hairdresser’s, it’s super easy to adjust to any table height. You’ll also love that it’s a breeze to clean–it doesn’t have any cracks or crevices so you don’t have to worry about crumbs getting stuck. When your food tray features a streak of chevron, you know you're making a style statement. (Plus, that tray is dishwasher-safe.) Featuring six height adjustments, built-in bib storage and front wheels for easy transport, the little details make this budget-friendly high chair a steal. Sit back, relax and enjoy mealtime together. The Siesta makes it happen, bringing baby right to the table with five recline positions, including a naptime-friendly flat position. Once mealtime is over, it can go sight unseen thanks to a streamlined, compact fold. There's rarely anything trendier than Scandinavian design.
But Scandinavian design available in 11 different colors might nail it. This solid beech wood chair features an adjustable seat and footrest to grow with baby all the way through adulthood. And because a tray is completely optional, baby can join you right at the table.A high chair is one of only a handful of big ticket items you will buy for your baby. Before investing $100 or more into this purchase, you’ll want to do some research. And yes, you can get a high chair for under $100, but I’ve discovered that in this product category, the adage “you get what you pay for” holds very true. I began researching high chairs with some personal biases in place. and I learned of the Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair. I was immediately hooked. The high chair has several appealing features: Most significantly, the Tripp Trapp is the first chair that permits you to pull your child—even an infant–up to the family table for dinner. The solid beechwood construction is built to last and, with 11 available colors, you can purchase a high chair to match your kitchen or dining room table.
The cushion is sold separately, so if you change your décor, you can buy another cushion. I love the fact that the high chair doesn’t look like yet another piece of baby gear, but an actual piece of furniture in the home. And it becomes just that, years down the line, when you can convert it to a regular chair. The Tripp Trapp allows you to adjust both the height of the seat and footrests and the depth, so your child can fit comfortably at any age and size. Designed ergonomically, the chair has a double curved back rest which takes pressure off your child’s developing spine. Additionally, the adjustable footrests keep your baby’s feet planted solidly, not dangling in mid-air. Since children are able to shift their weight from foot to foot, they fidget less. (Aren’t you more comfortable and secure with your feet solidly on the floor or a footrest?) For infants, a separate baby set is available, and a five-point safety harness keeps your baby safe and secure.
Not many (if any) other high chairs offer the five-point harness, which exceeds ASTM safety standards for a high chair. The baby set / safety guard is available in colors to match your chair. Many moms (myself included) might balk at the price tag of the Tripp Trapp. But when you consider that you’re getting a high chair that can change with your décor, last for the life of your child, and convert to an adult chair that holds up to 250 pounds comfortably, the price begins to make sense. Even more important, however, than the style, durability and adaptability of this chair are the psychological benefits of a high chair / booster that brings your child directly to the family table during dinner. For co-sleeping parents, the concept is a no-brainer. Our children share the family bed; by all means they should join the family dinner table. Studies show that the family dinner table is the optimal place for children to learn socialization skills, manners and good nutrition.
Your child can be part of dinner in a conventional high chair, but they might feel separate from the rest of the family—the “grown-ups.” I’ve always believed in integrating children, whenever possible, to the adult dinner table. Let children be a part of dinner activities as soon as they are able to sit with support, and the learning and socialization can begin sooner! Best of all, Stokke, manufacturers of the Tripp Trapp chair, have joined forces with Babies Online to offer a FREE Anabel Karmel feeding gift with each purchase made before March 31, 2009. Posted by Dawn Allcot on Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 at 12:11 pm and is filed under Baby, Products, Reviews. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site. Tags: baby registry, booster seat, ergonomic high chair, feeding, high chair, High Chair Review, infant, Stokke Tripp Trapp, toddler Posted in: Baby, Products, Reviews