High chair recommendation please?

[Loozle]

I'm just wondering if anybody is able to recommend a highchair to me? I'm in no rush to get one as lo is only 4 months and we won't be weaning for another 2 months but there are a few things that I'm looking for which make it a little more tricky.

I'd like it to be height adjustable and foldable so that we can take it in the car to my mums and to mil's.
Ideally something that's relatively easy to clean, as we will be hopefully be doing blw.

Any recommendations would be fantastic!

 

[MindUtopia]

It's not height adjustable, but we have the wooden mothercare one, which has been perfectly adequate. I can't really see how adjusting the height would have helped any. It's fit our daughter fine from 6 months to past 2 years (we only use it now for traveling, she sits at the table in a normal chair at home). It folds up well and is easy to store for travel. Many folks recommend the IKEA one, but I have no idea how compact it is or adjustable, but it might be worth checking out.

 

[Melly Belly]

We have the Joovy Nook, it has a shoulder harness and belt that click in like on a stroller, removable tray cover that is washable (i think dishwasher safe, but ive just handwashed it) and the seat material is vinyl, so you can wipe it down...it also folds down nice and slim, takes up maybe the space a folding chair (folded down) would, plus since it is black (it comes in orange and lime green and white too) it is inconspicuous...only downside is that it is kinda pricey....ive heard really great things about the Ikea one also, though i dont think it folds down, i think the legs come off it to save space...

 

[Button#]

It's not adjustable or foldable but I highly recommend the ikea one. It's easy to take the legs off and chuck it in the car and it's really really easy to clean. A lot of people who do BLW swear by it.

 

[ourturnnext]

I've got one from Mothercare that attaches to a dining chair, it's saved so much space and I've found it much easier for blw. DD1 had a Graco highchair and was happy to be spoonfed but DD2 hated it and can reach her food much easier in our new one (she won't be spoonfed) xx

 

[Rhiannon137]

I love this booster seat from Fisher Price https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3553506&cp=&parentPage=search.

It is easy to clean, switch between my bar stools and kitchen chairs, and take places with us. I've used it from about 6 months.

 

[Becky1987]

I have the ikea antelop, £12 and it's perfect. It's not height adjustable but it's easy to take the legs of and transport and it's the one most restaurants have so when you go out baby is used to sitting in them. I can't rate it enough and it is cheap and easy to clean.

 

[Zinky]

I have the ikea antelop, £12 and it's perfect. It's not height adjustable but it's easy to take the legs of and transport and it's the one most restaurants have so when you go out baby is used to sitting in them. I can't rate it enough and it is cheap and easy to clean.

This ^^^
It's simple in design and bloody brilliant! So easy to clean, lightweight and easy to transport.
I wish I bought one with my first instead of spending over £100 on a highchair that looked pretty and reclined etc but was a pain to clean and just not practical.

 

[StranjeGirl]

I've had a few
With dd we only had a fisher price. The high chair was fine, but we moved and it badly scratched up our wood floors. If you have wood floors and want a rolling high chair, you really need to be careful. It was a total pain to clean. the fabric could be thrown into the wash (but who wants to do that every night!) and there were so many nooks and crannies it was impossible to get the food out....especially since she eats almond butter like every day. However, the tray size was nice. It did start to crack and break when she was over 2.

So we got rid of it and I really debated over the boon flair, or peg perego siesta. I wanted something that rolled and easy to clean. I wanted it for dd1 who still wanted to use a high chair and does art projects etc in it, and we also had another on the way. DD was almost 3 when dd2 was born. I decided on the boon, even though the tray was small, because it was SO easy to clean and I loved the pedestal. No arms to clean and it took up less space. I was so sick of scrubbing off almond butter. However it was a total piece of junk and a waste of money. It came with a broken brake (I had read that in the reviews but figured it wouldn't happen to me. It did and was a total pain to fix it...not an easy fix at all!) THe tray is ridiculously small. I had to buy new bowls and plates. It would be fine for a baby, but not a toddler with sometimes a plate, bowl and sippy. You were lucky if you could get a small plate and sippy. The tray is very low, so dd spilled her stuff trying to get it to her mouth. Again, fine for a baby, but not a toddler. The screws kept coming out and it became unsafe for my toddler (who sat in it like once a day becuase she was mostly in a booster at the table) Junk!! We kept it in case we needed two on an occasion, but I ended up buying the peg perego siesta and love it. Easy to clean, normal size tray. I didn't think I would use the recline, but I use it with dd2 every lunch and dinner. DD1 uses it for breakfast while I get ready, and for painting. Wheels don't scratch, but front wheels are not swivel. That is the only downside. But I can live with that. The material wipes clean. THe models now you can unlock to move them - before you had to press a button and people complained so they changed it. If you need one for a wood floor, I totally recommend the siesta!

I also have the ikea one outside. It's nice because it's plastic and comes apart easily. I use my high chair a lot so the ikea one isn't ideal for me as it doesn't seem as comfortable and doesn't roll, but if you only use it for short times it may be fine. The nice thing is it is only $20 at ikea!! Much more expensive on amazon. Very easy to travel with too!

For me my favorite would be the peg perego siesta..(i got the mela) Love it!



Stay away from Boon!!!!

 

[hanni]

Just a little notice for some of the ladies with the ikea highchairs, some of them were recalled due to an issue with the safety belt.

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/about_ikea/newsitem/ikea_recalls_antilop

I can't really reccomend one to you because the one we've bought (the mamasandpapas pesto) does fold up but is still huge.

 

[Buttercup84]

We have the Ikea one and it's good for all the reasons mentioned but we don't use it anymore as our baby girl is in a spica cast for hip dysplasia so she uses a Stokke Tripp Trapp which my dad made a custom seat for. We got it secondhand but it was still quite pricey so we'll be using it once she's out of the cast and for baby #3.
I would say if you need a highchair to be portable it may be worth buying a separate travel one if you can, maybe a booster that attaches to a chair or one that attaches directly to the table

 

[Melly Belly]

I would say if you need a highchair to be portable it may be worth buying a separate travel one if you can, maybe a booster that attaches to a chair or one that attaches directly to the table

AH! this...we had a shopping cart cover which could also be used in the restaurant high chairs, but they are so unreliable (went to lunch with a friend once and the high chair they gave me was loose and wobbly)...so we picked up a Regalo chair that attaches to the table, it has a 5 pt harness on it, and it was less than 20 USD before tax at walmart...we use it infrequently, so it is perfect for us, if you want something sturdier, the Chicco one is heavier fabric and looks to be a little better made..only drawback is i think those are only rated to 30-35 lbs so not great for older/heavier babies...

 

[Tigerlily01]

We have an Oxo Tot Seedling, and love it. VERY easy to clean. Not the most attractive chair out there, but trust me, once you start having to clean up food bits it will grow on you! It isn't portable (but the height does adjust, and it reclines, rolls easily, etc), but it's inexpensive, so you could maybe also get a travel chair that attaches to a kitchen chair to use when you travel.