How to choose a highchair – expert opinion

Feeding chairs make mom's life much easier. They not only simplify the feeding process, but also allow you to leave the baby safe (play or flip through books) and do household chores.

The most popular highchair manufacturers

The best highchairs produce:

1. Happy baby;

2. Peg perego;

3. Chicco;

4. Sweet baby;

5. Jetem;

6. Babyton;

7. Brevi.

The products of these brands are known all over the world. It does not contain substances hazardous or harmful to children and complies with international quality and safety standards.

Types of chairs

Classic (high) chairs

In the classic version, these chairs cannot be folded or adjusted. They are used only for feeding the baby and are not always equipped with a table top. But today there are many models on the market that have:

1. Seat belts;

2. Removable table top;

3. Wheels;

4. Folding mechanism;

5. Adjustable footrest.

All this greatly simplifies the life of parents. For example, the presence of wheels allows you to rearrange the chair to any room without straining, and the folding mechanism allows you to hide the model behind a door or wardrobe.

Advantages

• Stability and safety of models.

• A wide range of. You can choose between small travel chairs or products with a wide double table top – while the mother washes the top table, the lower part remains at the child's disposal.

disadvantages

• Take up a lot of space in the kitchen.

• The child cannot climb into the chair on his own.

Convertible chair

These models can be transformed from a highchair into a small chair and table, chaise longue or swing. They are used from birth to 3-4 years.

For example, a chaise lounge chair can take both a sitting and a recumbent position, so these models are suitable for children who cannot sit. They, like swing transformers, are equipped with a system of manual or automatic motion sickness.

There are also growing chairs among the transformers – their service life is 10-12 years, and some models can withstand a weight of 85-90 kg. The location of the footrest, as well as the height and depth of the seat in such products, are adjusted as the baby grows.

Advantages

• Multifunctionality;

• Long service life;

• Reliability and sustainability;

disadvantages

• Take up a lot of space in the house;
• Have a high price tag.

Hanging chair

This type of product is attached to the kitchen table. It can be used from 6 months to 3 years old and can bear about 15-17 kg. Hanging chairs are lightweight (2 kg) and take up little space in the room.

Such products cannot be used if the tabletop is made of fragile material (for example, glass). In addition, it is prohibited to attach them to folding tables, tables with one support in the center, to furniture with too thick countertops or unstable products.

Advantages

• Compactness and low weight;

• Low price;

• Convenient to take with you when traveling or visiting;

disadvantages

• Not attached to all countertops;

• There is no footrest – it is uncomfortable for a child to sit in it for a long time;

• Cannot be used separately from the table;

Feeding booster

This type of highchair is ideal for small kitchens. Boosters attach to an adult chair with a hard seat, often fitted with tabletops. They are lightweight (1.5–3 kg) and are suitable for children from 6 months to 3 years.

Boosters often have multiple height adjustment positions. Thanks to this, the child can eat at the same level as the parents. In addition, you can take a highchair with you on a trip and feed the baby right in the car.

Advantages

• Suitable for travel;

• Take up little space;

disadvantages

• The stability of the model and the safety of the child depend on the chair on which the booster is installed.

Travel chair

They are a fabric seat that attaches to the back of a regular chair. This is ideal for the road. The weight of the model is about 200-400 g. If necessary, the chair can be folded and hidden in a special bag.

Advantages

• Compactness and low weight;

• Can be used in a restaurant, aircraft cabin, train or train station;

• The chair can be washed in a washing machine;

• Low price;

disadvantages

• Not suitable for overly active and mobile children;

• Designed for babies who know how to sit, because it is difficult to keep balance.

Which material is better

The upholstery of high chairs can be oilcloth, fabric and leatherette. It is easy to look after the oilcloth, but the child sweats a lot on it. Therefore, it is better to choose products with upholstery made of textiles or leatherette. When purchasing a model with a fabric cover, make sure it can be removed and machine washed.

The body of high chairs is most often made of plastic or wood. Wood products are safer and more environmentally friendly, moreover, they are stable, reliable and withstand a lot of weight. But if liquids are constantly exposed to the tree, it will begin to deteriorate. In addition, wood products are much heavier than plastic ones, and it will be difficult for parents to move the chair from place to place.

Plastic models are lightweight and are often equipped with additional accessories: music, toys, etc. They are not whimsical to care for and do not deteriorate under the regular influence of water and food. But in the production of some plastic models, toxic dyes can be used that are dangerous to the health of the child.

What else to look for when buying

1. Remember that the main purpose of the highchair is to keep your child safe. Therefore, pay attention to seat belts. They can be three-point (the baby's shoulders are free) and five-point (the legs and shoulders of the crumbs are securely fixed). An active baby can slip out of three-point belts, so it is better to use five-point belts.

2. When buying, pay attention to the quality of the chair. It must be strong, stable and securely fastened.

3. Choose products with footrests. This is necessary for the normal formation of the baby's posture and proper blood circulation of the baby.

4. Pay attention to models with backrest adjustment. They are suitable for babies who cannot sit up and babies who want to sleep after feeding.

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Attention! This material is the subjective opinion of the authors of the project and is not a purchase guide.