Baby chair for feeding
The question of purchasing a highchair is a very crucial moment, because your choice will depend on the comfort and safety of your baby, as well as your comfort when feeding a baby.
Features and benefits
When the baby begins to be placed in a highchair, a new stage of development comes to him in life. Now he can be on a par with the family table during the meal at the common table and gradually get used to independence, and this is the main feature of the highchair.
Mom on the handles, of course, was also not bad, but on the chair there is more freedom, and after dinner you can stay in the chair next to your mother and watch how she goes about her business.
As a rule, such a high chair can be folded and laid out, turning into a dining place, then into a place where you can play or get creative - draw, albeit as little as kalyaki.And there are models that turn into a comfortable cradle, where a child can rest for an hour or two.
The advantage of highchairs can be considered ease of care for them. It is clear that the baby will often soil all the places on the chair, which will reach palm, smeared with, for example, semolina. But it does not matter - the varnished wooden parts will be quickly washed, as well as the water-repellent fabric of the seat - just a wet wipe.
Besides, it is very simple and reliable to use a stool. In the seat of the baby holds a special separator belt, so he never slips to the floor. The special arms-armrests on both sides of the baby will not allow to fall.
Assembling or disassembling a high chair is a minute thing, it either just turns over or a special latch between the two parts of the high chair is disconnected.
Species
Today, in stores with children's goods, which there are no children's chairs, they are different in shape, in color, in production, in size, and, of course, in price. Here are just some of the models:
- The 3 in 1 transformer highchair can be used as a place to sleep, as a dining table and as a play place.
- The hanging model of the high chair for children, which does not have legs, is attached to a stable dining table with a massive tabletop, for which the weight of the child with the high chair will be insignificant. This chair will be indispensable in a small kitchenette.
- The original chair-booster is attached to an ordinary wooden chair and thus the baby is level with the adults sitting at the table. It can be used as a folding road stool, which can be taken with you into the car or even put in a bag.
- The high folding chair is also very compact and is suitable for both a six-month-old baby and a three-year-old child. It will take quite a bit of space in the kitchen, it is easy to assemble and disassemble, and it weighs a little more than five kilograms.
- The chaise lounge is a children's stool which swings, model quite popular today. The truth is that it is quite expensive and it will be useful for a child for a maximum of four months. A newborn baby can sleep in a lounge chair - it is swaying evenly, like a swing, and thus lulls the baby. But when the baby learns to roll over, such a device will become dangerous for him.
Materials
A stool made of natural wood, environmentally friendly material - the best option for use. Even chipboard is fraught with danger to the health of the baby due to the presence of carcinogens in them. An excellent choice of wood will be beech, related to hardwoods, which means that the high chair will be distinguished by reliability and high wear resistance.
A good choice would be a chair made of plywood, a material made from several layers of wooden veneer. The stool made of plywood has a small weight.
Products from chipboard the most budget, but it is the most short-lived products. Of chipboard usually do only the tabletop.
In addition, an inexpensive chair for feeding a child made of plastic will also become an inexpensive acquisition, but this choice is unlikely to be a good one, because plastic is considered to be a “dirty” material, and the resource for its use is small.
Plastic chairs, as a rule, are not transformed, and therefore are not popular with young parents.
Accessories
As a rule, any highchair for children, has accessories in the form:
- soft liner;
- safety straps;
- soft toys;
- devices in which you can put a bottle or a toy;
- additional sets of footrests, nozzles, legs, feet.
For the chair, in which the baby constantly has sweat and is uncomfortable with it, you can sew a case. It is recommended to do the same if you have disliked the color of the chair or a defect has appeared on the oil-liner. A new case can be put on over the old one or just replace the old one with it, but then a new case should be made with a thick filler.
Cases in the kit are usually two. One is used as a double seat for three-month-old babies, and the other is for a baby who is already sitting independently, and without an additional soft pad on the seat.
A cloth cape for a regular chair is the easiest option to make a children's place at the common table. She looks like a kangaroo bag and attaches to the back of a chair.
Such an accessory as a spare nozzle for a table can be useful if the first one becomes unusable for any reason, then, thanks to the spare nozzle, you will not need to buy a new high chair.
How to choose
Choosing highchairs for feeding in different categories. Someone is looking for a bright plastic model, for someone it seems safer with a metal frame, others make an ecological choice - a wooden chair.Many prefer stool-transformers, because they are the most functional and so on. But whatever your choice, you need to know this:
- The stool must be stable, and all fastenings - reliable. Check it should be right in the store. It is necessary to take into account that the kids - people are mobile and curious, which means that the frills on the chair will be the most diverse, and the chair in this regard should be completely safe for kids.
- Parents who are going to move the chair from room to room, it is best to opt for a model with four wheels, fixed brake.
- Make sure that the kit includes seat belts that will protect your child from slipping on the floor. These should be five-point belts, but still the best model is the one that has a special anatomical protrusion that prevents the baby from sliding.
- Check if the frames are tightly fixed, if not, then there is a danger of pinching tiny fingers.
- There should not be any chipping on the smooth surface of the tabletop and it is better if it has bumpers so that the plate does not slide off. Tabletop must be removed.
- The seat should be easy to clean and have a liner.
- The best model is a streamlined shape.
- You should not choose a model with sharp corners, because it is likely that the baby will get hurt.
- In the case of a fixed high chair, choose it according to the height of your dinner table, so that the baby can sit on the same level with everyone.
Choosing a high chair, remember if your baby is already sitting confidently, if yes, then choose a rigid unregulated back, and if not, then your baby needs a high chair from 0 months, whose back can change its position.
How to do it yourself
For someone who decided to make a highchair for a baby, do it yourself, there are some recommendations:
- First you need to think about the design of the future chair and prepare sketches with dimensions. Choose a simpler model so that it has fewer roundings and additional components. The height of the dining table usually has 72-76 cm, but you make it the one that suits your child best.
- Material. For homemade design most often use environmentally friendly wood.
- Prepare all the necessary parts and tools for the job. You can not do without:
- corners;
- screws or screws;
- roulettes;
- a pencil;
- jigsaw or hacksaws;
- screwdriver or screwdriver;
- wooden bars and pieces of tabletop or plywood;
- varnish on wood or stain.
- After the drawing of the highchair is ready, the assembly instructions are there, everything you need to work at hand, you can begin to build. First of all, proceed to cutting parts, then process them with sandpaper and assemble the entire structure.
A few more subtleties
When you decide on the size, count on the child to feel comfortable with himself, and this largely depends on the distance between the table and the seat. The stool should not be cramped, and not too spacious.
Treat all edges thoroughly to a smooth surface. When the product is ready, open it with varnish several times, then the surface will become absolutely smooth and will have a matte shade.
It is recommended to make the seat foam with dermatinous upholstery. And you can use leatherette as a pad under the upholstery fabric.
On the chair you can sew a case that can be removed and washed if necessary. With a cover the stool will become even more beautiful.
Do not forget the safety straps.
Top Brands Rating
Of all the variety of baby chairs for feeding, you will be helped to make your choice a review of the brands that today are the most popular manufacturers.
Peg Perego Tatamia, Italian production
About this brand in Russia the best reviews from parents. This model is distinguished not only by its brightness and has a very stylish and attractive appearance, but it is also a very comfortable chair for kids and a solid stable design. It uses the latest control system with built-in wheels, providing ease of movement from room to room and a convenient brake system.
In addition, the height and angle of the backrest are adjusted, so that the most comfortable posture can be chosen during feeding, and the five-point belt will reliably fix the rest.
Happy baby william
This model has three options of position in which there can be a back and a footboard, including a horizontal arrangement. The height of the seat is also adjustable and can be in five different versions. The table top can have three different depths, the tray and the cup holder are removable.In this form, the chair can be moved up to the common table in the company of all relatives. Thanks to the wheels, the high chair can be moved, and no marks will remain on the floor. You can put toys in the net, the chair is easy to fold into a compact state.
Chicco polly
Parents like in this model its creative design and the availability of modern technology. The stool is made with a telescopic folding mechanism, the model is certified and meets all standards. The kit includes a spare tray and a spare seat. In a folded form the stool is very compact.
Cam campione
High-quality Italian chairs are very compact and practical. In the folded state takes up little space, has an interesting design and shades. Many parents choose white color, black and white combination of colors, orange, soft blue and pink upholstery.
Upholstery is with drawings, but there is a single-color, comfortable handle for folding and unfolding the high chair. From the chair you can make a comfortable chaise longue, and you can - a table. The foot rest is also regulated, and the back, the wheels are securely fixed, there is a grid for toys.
Ikea
Wonderful chair with an unusual design and a peculiar appearance. Tall thin legs with a smooth plastic seat - this is what this model looks like. You can choose a chair with a tabletop, but you can - without it.
Included with the table top are seat belts, but this option is more expensive. If you buy a chair without a tabletop, you can always buy a tabletop separately. It is possible to add a special support pillow and a cover to the Ikea chair set.
Jetem
The stool Jetem differs in ease, practicality and compactness, it will become the good assistant in the course of feeding of your kid. Its versatility lies in three positions of the back, in six versions of height, the ability to push the table and this is not all the advantages of this model. The wheels provided in this model will help move the chair from room to room.
Graco
Quickly developing model taking very few place in such position. Three positions of the back, and the angle of inclination changes only the back, and not the entire seat, which gives the baby the opportunity to take a half-lying position. 6 height positions, additional tray, without a table in front of the baby there is a restrictive stand, which cannot be removed.
The table can be moved back and forth with a slight movement of the hand, which is convenient when feeding (food does not fall on your knees). The stool weighs no more than ten kilograms, it is easily rearranged, it can fit in the car.
Babyton
The stool of the French manufacturer is designed for babies from 6 months to three years of age. Three positions back, five levels of height. Compact when folded, on wheels - latches, the high chair can be easily transferred to the right place and fixed. The highchair comes complete with a basket located under the seat. In it, you can put toys and other items necessary for the child.
Stokke
This model is suitable for children from the age of half a year. Stool can be called "growing" with your baby. As soon as the baby is seated on this chair, he will be able to sit at the same table with all the adults. Complete with a stool there is a special key with which all devices easily are regulated. To adjust the seat and footrest, first the seat is adjusted to the required depth and height, after which you need to seat the baby on it and adjust the position of the stand.
Sweet
Such stool will be a real helper for any mother.Suitable for babies from the age of 6 months and up to the age of three. The wheels greatly facilitate the movement of the chair in the apartment. There are several seat belts on the Sweet highchair, as well as a removable worktop.
How much is
It is impossible to unequivocally answer the question of how much a highchair costs. The price will depend on many factors, including - from the manufacturer, from the material from which the chair is made, and from a number of reasons.
If funds allow, it is possible to choose a more expensive model, but for those parents who are in a difficult financial situation, there are quite budget models.
If you are going to buy an expensive model, then it is clear that an expensive thing can last for many years and “feed up” more than one child. Then you shouldn’t try now for the girl to choose a pink high chair - what if her brother has to sit on it? In this case, it is better to choose a shade that is not based on gender.
Dear models, like all chairs, can be designed for different age categories of children, so you should make sure before buying that you do not buy a model recommended by your child for your newborn child.
If we are talking about buying an inexpensive version of the chair, make sure that this model has no security problems for the baby.
The most important factor affecting the cost of a highchair is the presence or absence of a footrest, and also whether the backrest angle and the height of the same footboard are adjustable.
Reviews
Thematic forums are filled with reviews of many moms who have purchased a highchair. Most of all they praise the transforming chairs, the advantage of which is obvious: this is a cradle when needed, and a table at which the child can sit and eat or play.
Many parents use such products up to the kindergarten. Those who are going to buy a high chair, moms advise to check their reliability of assembly, prefer models with wooden legs, with a seat made of plastic and a removable table top.
Reviews of plastic are very positive, parents like this material because it never gets wet, because it is very easy to wash it. And to make the child more comfortable to sit on it, they propose to sew a cover onto a high chair.
There are reviews and not very pleasant ones, but usually not in a high chair, but the fact that the mother's hands like the baby much more, and he flatly refuses to become independent. But most often these kids sit on the chair at a slightly older age.
Interesting solutions in interior design
If your baby has a classic-style room and is quite spacious, choose a high chair made of wood, with a beautiful fabric cover, with high legs and a back that can be adjusted.
The stool will be even more convenient if it is equipped with such a table, which, if needed, can always be removed, and if there are straps with a five-fold attachment for fixing the baby. You should choose a color model so that it blends harmoniously into the interior of the whole room.
If the children's Mediterranean style, Scandinavian or Provence style, suits the classic white color of the high chair, which has high carved or chiseled legs, elegant table decoration and a bright monophonic fabric cover.
In the modern-style nursery, it is better to purchase transformer models of bright color, in which ergonomic rounded seats, thin metal or plastic legs, easily adjustable in height, as well as light table tops in the shape of an oval.
Whatever chair you choose, always focus on the design of the nursery or choose neutral tones that fit into any interior.