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Stokke or Svan Highchair?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on August 18, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Do any of you have a stokke or svan high chair? What are your thoughts? What made you choose between the two as they seem like they are fairly similiar.
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- We bought the Svan because we liked the idea of having a tray for the first year. With the Stokke, kids start eating at the table immediately -- which can be fun, but...
- Hi M.: We looked at both the svan and the stokke and decided on the svan simply because it had a tray. I simply like the idea of being able to throw the plastic cov...
- Hi M., I looked at both of those for my baby but ended up getting the Graco wooden high chair. It looks really nice, is significantly cheaper and also grows with your...
Grumpy in the Highchair
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on August 16, 2009
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My daughter is 8 1/2 months old, and she always gets very upset and grumpy when I put her in the highchair to feed her solids (3x a day). If I feed her on my lap inst...
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- One thing that you want to be sure to avoid is too much force feeding around meal time. Fighting a child to eat can cause eating problems throughout his/her childhood...
- My daughter hated the highchair as well. I used a booster seat that could be attatched to a kitchen table chair. I think she liked being more part of the family that...
- In my opinion, don't be a traditional mom rather a modern one. Try a Bumbo Chair, car seat, bouncer, even a swing that is not moving. You want feeding time to be a pos...
How Can I Make My 6-Month Old Sit up by Herself?
Asked by I.V. from Hartford
on February 15, 2008
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My six month old daughter seems to have a hard time sitting up by herself. She has no trouble sitting in her highchair or on my lap. as long as she is supported she is...
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- I have five children. Only three of them actually sat up on their own. Some children never even do it until after the are standing on their own. From what I have learn...
- As a pediatric physical therapist, let me reassure you that all children develop at their own rate. 6 months is the age and stage where children begin to sit up and s...
- try a boppy pillow, that worked great for me with my little ones.
Highchair to Booster Chair?
Asked by J.A. from Kansas City
on April 2, 2008
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When is a good age to move kiddos from the highchair to a booster chair at the family table? One of my sons has started to scream when he gets in his highchair and ha...
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- My son was about 14-15 mths and he actually never went to a booster chair he hated being strapped in his highchair (babee tenda) so we just let him kneel or stand on t...
- Our guy was about the same age as yours when we started having trouble with his high chair. Mind you he has two older siblings and so desperatly wanted to be like the...
- I think you should use a booster seat because I think are tall enough to reach the table. It would be better to go with a booster seat so the child will not remove tra...
Looking for a Highchair
Asked by L.C. from Portland
on April 8, 2008
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I am looking for some mom expertise in what kind/brand of high chair to get. This is our first child who is now 6 months and we are need of a high chair. Any recomme...
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- We splurged and got the Babee Tenda feeding table. It is expensive but we love it. Our daughter could never get out of it and once she stopped needing it as a high cha...
- Our chair has hooks on the back legs to hang the tray from when not in use. It's been super helpful! It had a tray insert that is dishwasher safe, but it doesn't fit...
- Hi L.: We went through much deliberation trying to figure out which highchair to get. We ended up with the wood Eddie Bauer primarily because I didn't think I would n...
Need Help with Transitioning My 1 Year Old from Bottle to Sippy Cup
Asked by R.W. from Philadelphia
on December 14, 2007
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My 2nd child is having a hard time transitioning from bottle to sippy cup. He does not want any parts of it. Funny, because it did not phase my 1st son. How different ...
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- I took my little one to the store and let him pick out Spongebob sippy cups. Spongebob is his favorite so he was happy to drink from them. Maybe he would just like it ...
- With my 2nd daughter I tried the sippy cups with the softer nipple or try the sippy cups with the straw. I forgot the name of the sippy cups with the soft nipple. I ...
- I used Avent bottles with the sippy cup top that replaced the nipples. You may also want to try a cup with the straw attached. My son liked that as well. I also began ...
14 Month Old Won't Sit still....EVER!!
Asked by P.B. from Fresno
on June 4, 2007
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M son is 14 months old. He refuses to sit in the cart at the store, or a highchair at home or at a restaurant. He has always hated his car seat but is getting a little...
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- Try reading this book "Raising Your Spirited Child" by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka. I don't know your son, so I don't know what else is going on with him, but the book helpe...
- boy do i know where your coming from, my daughter will be 2 in a week and i have the same issue, she is exactly how my husband was as a child, all you can really do is...
- This may sound like a strange idea but I thought I'd put it out there. One thing they sometimes do for ADHD kids who have a hard time sitting still in school is get th...
Help with Getting 9 Mth Old to Feed Himself Finger Food
Asked by J.M. from Tampa
on October 11, 2006
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I would greatly appreciate any suggestions to encourage my 9mth old son to feed himself finger food in his highchair. He will play with the food and hold it in his ha...
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- Hi J., I had similar problems w/my son. He's going to be a year on the 25th & he still doesn't feed himself enough to fill up & we end up having to feed him. It's v...
- Put it in his hand. Usually babies will put anything in there mouths. Put something in your hand and play a game by making air plane noises or car noises. Thats alwa...
- Hi J.! I totally understand where you are coming from. My daughter is now 13 months old and I tried everyhing to get her to feed herself also. She didn't finally do ...
Teaching Toddlers to Eat
Asked by S.S. from Rochester
on May 30, 2007
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My 14-month-old is doing very well with silverware and feeding himself. I would like to introduce food on a plate or in a bowl for him to eat from with his fork/spoon...
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- I know with my kids they did the same thing and what i did was buy a mess mat to put under the high chair and everytime they tried to dump something or did dump someth...
- Hi S., I have 4 kids, and two of them are a 3yo and a 17mth old. My 3yo to my annoyance still will dump his food on the floor. :) It doesn't happen often... but no...
- S.- At 14months if he is doing well with silverware you are already on the plus side. The bowls etc. that stick to the hichair are a joke! I would get him a booster s...
Good Experiences with Highchairs Anyone?
Asked by M.D. from New York
on March 8, 2009
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I currently have the Spacesaver highchair from Fisher Price. I love it, but my 1 year old daughter has recently gotten her arm stuck in between the "arm" of the chair...
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- http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2861764 This one is great- It's a booster seat that straps to the chair. It's very easy to clean, my son is comfor...
- Someone else mentioned the restaurant style high chairs, which is what we use as well. But I just wanted to add that we got ours at Amazon.com for about $35 and there...
- My children are older so I can't remember the brand name but I used the same type for all three of them. It's a high chair with no legs. You can attach it to any reg...
