High Chairs & Mats
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High Chair: to Buy or Not to Buy?
Asked by T.D. from Sacramento
on January 10, 2010
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Hi Moms! My son is 7 months old and I have yet to buy him a high chair. I'm lagging on this decision because I'm not sure if I will actually need one. My husband an...
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- I say buy one but buy a cheap one. I can see just getting a booster chair , but they really aren't that stable, so if you are the kind of mom that wants to be able t...
- Buy it! My son is 21 months old (and big for his age at 34 lbs) and uses it every day every meal. I wanted one that cost about $150 new but found someone selling the s...
- I would find a 'booster' type chair instead. You can attach it to a regular chair and seat your son at the table near you. This way you are including him more in the ...
High Chair
Asked by M.R. from New York
on April 19, 2010
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Hi Ladies, Can't thank you enough for all the feed back on the long flight question...
My next question is can anyone recommend a good high chair. The one we have r...
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- At 8 months my sons were thrilled to be pushed up to the table and feel included in the meal. We bought them the stokke tripp trapp which they love and grows with the...
- I second the high chair that Sarah F recommends below. We have the same one and it DOES convert to a booster seat, although darned if I can remember how.
- I use an evenflo chair. The only thing I don't like is the wide footprint but this really isn't a big deal. It reclines and easily adjusts in height. I think the we...
My Baby Won't Sit in a High Chair
Asked by T.A. from Raleigh
on February 24, 2008
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Hi ,
My 1 1/2yr old won't sit in his high chair to eat. He wants to sit in an adult dining chair like his older 4yr old. He keeps standing in it and dropping food. I ...
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- Hey, don't go crazy, my 3 year old would never sit in a booster or a high chair either. I finally just covered the chair, bought a mat for under it and had her sit on...
- What do you mean when you say he won't put on the belt?Have your 4 year old son stand with you when you tell him to stay in his seat. He will be a good example to your...
- the best thing i have done to help my kids eat better is to have them eat at a table their size. i have a four 1/2 year old and a two year old, but they have been eati...
Dilemma on Best High Chair
Asked by V.B. from Los Angeles
on December 16, 2009
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Hello,
I have been searching for the best high chair for several days already, and the more I research, the more confused I become. I read that the best high chair ...
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- I personally used one that just strapped to the kitchen chair. It worked with and without a tray. I personally liked my daughter to be right at the table with us so ...
- Dear V., I purchased the Baby Tenda. It is a high chair that does everything and i love it. The best part was the salesman told us the style would never change and yo...
- i have a fisher price space saver high chair and i LOVE IT!!!!! i used it when my daughter was a tiny baby (it reclines) and shes almost 3 and now uses it as a booster...
Transition from High Chair to Table
Asked by D.C. from Portland
on August 13, 2008
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Hello,
I have two 2 1/2yr old twin boys that just in the last few days have thought eating in their high chair was not cool anymore. I have a very nice oak table w...
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- I teach preschool, and toddlerhood is my specific field of study. I have taught toddlers for many years, but now teach a wider age range in my in-home daycare. In my...
- Hi D.--I wanted to add that having them help you clean up their messes can make them more aware very quickly, so they make less mess to begin with. And it's a good ha...
- I bought a cute toddler sized table & 2 chairs at Ikea for $20. I don't have to worry about ruining my nice furniture & my son was very excited that he had a little ta...
Best High Chair?
Asked by M.G. from Columbus
on June 6, 2011
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Hi Mamas (& Dads too;),
My five month old will be starting solids in a month or so, and I am searching for a good high chair. He is a big boy (about 20 lbs and 27...
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- Ikea, $25 bucks. My sister in law recommended. This was after she had 2 fancy expensive ones for her twins. These are plastic (I think even come in a few colors now...
- The Keekaroo chair is fantastic, and will fit in nicely in Germany (it's a streamlined wood chair, not some huge American plastic contraption that will take up half yo...
- I second the recommendation for a restaurant-style wooden chair. We had the silly giant plastic one first and it just got all crusty and took up half the kitchen. H...
High Chair Hijink
Asked by F.R. from Los Angeles
on July 20, 2009
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Okay Ladiez, I bet you have experienced or heard of this one. My 10 month old baby girl does not want anything to do with her high chair.As soon as i put her in she is...
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- I agree with Jacy. My son used his high chair for maybe two months before we moved into a booster seat at the table and a floor mat beneath. He loved being able to int...
- OK, One of two things, you can continue this method with the high chair, or you can get the chair (cant remember the name of it) that slide up to your table. You eat...
- F. - My twins are 15 months old now and it is difficult to feed them, especially my son, unless they have something in their hands to occupy them. Otherwise, they just...
1 Year Old Son Clearing High Chair of Food
Asked by M.C. from Washington DC
on February 20, 2009
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My son just turned 1 last week. HE has started "swiping" his food off the high chair tray after only eating a little bit. Not only is it a HUGE mess with every meal ...
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- Both of my sons did this. They think it is funny to drop food and make a mess. Completely normal behavior for that age!! I would just give him a little bit of food at ...
- This behavior is completely normal and typical of a one year old. My son did the same thing and I was worried about him getting enough to eat as well. My son's docto...
- Get a dog! lol! Our dog cleans up after the baby :) Seriously though, I know that's not necessarily helpful, so I'll also tell you that the other moms have given you g...
High Chair Mat
Asked by M.G. from Atlanta
on February 25, 2009
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Ok ladies... any help here is greatly appreciated! I have searched high and low for a good THICK mat to put under my son's highchair to catch all the flying food. I b...
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- You could always go to an office supply store and get one of the mats that are for under a desk. They would defintely be easy to clean.
- I've seen moms use more like an office rolling chair mat, tough, wipable, and it will grow with him! S.
- The one I bought a few years ago from one step ahead is a thick plastic mat. It does fold. If that isn't think enough you could look at Staples or an office supply sto...
How to Teach Your Child Not to Throw Food over the High Chair
Asked by B.P. from Tucson
on June 30, 2009
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My fifteen month old daughter is going through this phase where when she is done eating she jus throws food over the side of the high chair. Or when she feels like bei...
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- This is a really normal phase, when my son was younger he did not dot his to much, what you could do is let eher know that it is not ok, you could also take her food ...
- My child did this as well. I started making her clean it up. This helped alot. If she threw food I would tell her NO take her out of the chair and make her pick up ...
- Try having her pick up all of the food that she throws onto the floor. It worked for our son. Good luck!
