Well, you've come to the right place! Our team spent over 40 labor intensive hours reviewing and choosing the safest, sturdiest, and, of course, most fashion conscious high chairs for you to learn about. NOTE: We did not review any of the following high chair choices on behalf of or for the benefit of any manufacturer.Also--We desperately wanted to review "The Top Ten" High Chairs that fit our criteria, but we simply couldn't find ten with the right mix of safety, ease of use, and...We are truly tired of all the common cheapo brand high chairs that look like little plastic prisons for runaway hamsters and we think you are too. So we thought: "Why can't parents have a high chair that also happens to look like a piece of art or a beautiful home decor accessory when not in use?"In the end, we chose the Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair as having the best mix between safety record, style, expandability, and cost. Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair - See Full Review Here Beautiful Simple Elegant Look
The Swiss Army Knife of High ChairsTimeless Modular DesignSafety Engineered Into The DesignNearly Unlimited AdjustabilityHeirloom Quality Design - Lasts Forever100% Birchwood - Super Simple Clean-Up Super Adjustable High Chair and Child Chair Remarkable, Slick Contemporary StylingFits Extremely Well With Modern DecorSafe and AdjustableGood For Newborns Too! Lookout For Food Trapped In Hard To Reach Places This Kind of Style is... All of the high chairs in this review have solid safety records with only one receiving mention in the government recall database at cspc.gov - The Mima Moon. However, the recall was limited to a very small and specific occurrence so we kept this chair in the review. the real concern regarding how safe a high chair is centers on the potential for your child to fall out of the chair:If you don't think this is a serious threat, please think again. This story relates just what a nightmare the wrong chair or an improperly used high chair can cause:In this excerpt from Today, they relate a story that absolutely no parent ever wants to face:Kelli Waggoner of Waxhaw, N.C., mom to 3-year-old Harper, got a scare last year when Harper flipped over in her booster seat, which was attached to a kitchen stool.
Harper was strapped into the booster seat but used her legs to push off from the island kitchen counter. “I went to go cut peaches for her and then I heard this boom. She had flipped over, and I grabbed her and unstrapped her,” Waggoner recalled. “I felt the bump [on her head] come out and I knew that was a good sign.” But when she noticed that Harper was acting strange, Waggoner drove her to the hospital and, on the way, noticed that her daughter was passing out in her car seat. “I kept my cool until I got to the hospital and then I lost it,” she said.. These days, however, Waggoner doesn’t let her daughter out of her sight when she is eating in her booster seat and keeps her pushed out further away from the kitchen island. “I never would have thought she could reach that island to push off,” she said. Smith understands that families often push a high chair close to a table so that their child can feel like part of the family during meal time. However, in addition to using the table or kitchen counter to kick off from, kids can also get hurt by reaching for hot liquids and sharp objects.
Mostly, parents need to make sure they use the high chair’s restraining system properly. This includes using safety straps and not just using the tray as a restraint. "How Can I Make Sure My High Chair Is Safe?" Discourage toddlers from climbing on chairs; use them for mealtimes and teach your child they are for eating, not playing. This can be hard with the chairs that spin. Move high chairs away from tables, walls, and other furniture to minimize the chance an infant kicks themselves over.Test chairs in a showroom ahead of time if possible and see how your infant reacts. Squirmy infants make all chairs less safe.The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTA) conduct safety testing and make sure a high chair meets voluntary safety standards./product-recalls/high-chairs/)Use the crotch and harness straps or use an insert so that younger children are not able to wiggle in their chairsNever leave your infant alone in a high chair.
Hey-Why Shouldn't I Just Buy A Bumbo? Bumbo Versus High Chair?Lots of parents like the convenience of feeding baby in an easy-to-wipe, easy-to-move, low-risk Bumbo chair.The fact is that Bumbi (or Bumbo) high chairs are generally not thought of as a long-term safe replacement for a high chair for a wriggly, writhing child who may be more interested in running about than eating.Also, there’s no comparison between high chairs and a Bumbo chair for feeding baby. The Bumbo has fast become a popular item for baby, but it’s simply not a substitute for a high chair. A Bumbo Has A Limited Life Span.Bumbo is supposed to last a short time. It fits infant legs and requires that your baby has good head control, but can’t yet sit upright. This may be great for some babies (especially with reflux!) but just doesn’t accommodate meal-eating babies very long before their legs get too big. The time that seems to happen is right around when baby starts eating solid meals. We’re still waiting for a “jumbo Bumbo” to fix this problem
High Chairs Pick Up Where Bumbo Leaves OffMost high chairs (without newborn inserts) take over at 6 months old and last through early childhood. By that time, Bumbo will be gathering dust or accommodating dolls and their feedings.Bumbo is not to be used on tabletop surfaces from which infants can fall. It’s not convenient to sit on the floor to feed the baby at every meal, either. You’ll have to sit on a hard surface every time you feed your infant and wipe down the floor. This gets old, fast.You can strap baby to a regular chair in a Bumbi - but this just seems...wrong.Looking up to everyone at the table from way down on the floor isn’t the same as sitting with them, being part of the conversation that happens around the family table. Bumbos are nice, but they don't fit any decor that I'd want in my house.Photo courtesy of P The Fisher Price Healthy Care high chair is loaded with convenience features and comes in two patterns - Rainforest and Ocean Wonders. The vinyl cover wipes down easily and can be machine-washed if necessary.
The high chair frame is sturdy, can be adjusted to seven heights and folds for storage. The bottom tray can be removed with one hand and the top snack tray is dishwasher safe (though it takes a lot of space). The roomy seat reclines with one hand to three positions. Some models have fun... The Graco Blossom high chair can be used in four different ways, and can even seat two kids at once. You can use Blossom as a regular high chair, infant feeding chair, chair booster, and youth seat. You can use the chair booster for one child while using the high chair for another child, so this might be a great choice for grandma's house, or for places that might need lots of seating options for different kids. Graco's Blossom high chair is stylish and fairly lightweight, and it costs... The sleek, modern design of the Svan high chair is definitely eye-catching, and the gorgeous wood tones will coordinate with many home interiors. More importantly, though, this is a comfy high chair that will grow with your child.
You can adjust the high chair by height and width to give baby a comfortable fit. When your baby grows into a toddler, you can take off the tray and use the Svan chair at the table. It even becomes a chair suitable for adults, so you won't need to relegate this... For those of you who want to store baby's high chair between uses, the Graco Contempo high chair is a great choice. This high chair folds to super-slim proportions, so you don't need lots of storage space. Two trays, six height adjustments, and three recline positions mean the Contempo is a comfy and convenient high chair, too. This high chair costs about $115. The Boon Flair high chair has a space-age look and a cool, pneumatic lift that sets it apart from other high chairs. It's a bit pricey at around $200, but it doesn't lack for convenience features or style. The base has hidden wheels that glide around effortlessly and lock into place with a step-button on the base. The one-piece seat has no seams to trap food, so you can wipe it easily and thoroughly.
The removable foam pad won't soak up messes, either. If your baby likes to relax after a big meal, the Prima Pappa high chair is like the big, cushy recliner of the high chair world. The height-adjustable base has locking caster wheels for portability. I like that there's just one big rear brake on the casters. Although the high chair is pretty big when ready for use, it folds surprisingly small. The sleek Italian design will appeal to style-conscious parents looking for a high chair that blends with home decor. Seven height adjustments, four... The sleek and stylish Zuma high chair from Inglesina wipes clean easily and has a removable snack tray that fits in the dishwasher. You can use the eight height adjustments to feed baby away from the table or to scoot the Zuma high chair up to the table so baby can join you. This is another compact fold high chair, which is nice if you need to fold your high chair often to conserve space. The Chicco Polly high chair combines convenience and style.