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Consumer Reports - High Chairs

You'll want a stable, sturdy model that they may have a more solid feel and
can stand up to spilling, kicking, and cushier digs for baby. Some models come
regular cleaning for at least a year with add-on fabric covers that are
(some babies can't bear to sit in a high removable for laundering. These chairs
chair after that). A chair with a tray can be adjusted to many different heights
that can be released with one hand is and reclining positions with a simple
also a plus. Picture your baby occupying squeeze-release mechanism. Some have
your other arm while you're opening and folding "A"-shaped frames to make them
closing the tray; it's just one of the easy to store.
many physical feats you'll be asked to Pros: You'll get extra features, such as
master as a parent. seven height positions instead of five,
A high chair usually consists of a frame and often better quality, which is
of molded plastic or metal tubing and an important to consider if you want the
attached seat with a safety belt and a chair to last through another baby or
footrest. There are still a few more. Another bonus: Many parents report
old-fashioned wooden high chairs out that companies that sell higher-end
there with a removable tray or arms that chairs tend to have responsive customer
lift the tray over a baby's head, service, which helps if you have a
although they aren't always as problem.
comfortable for babies as the modern, Cons: Chairs in this range can be bulky
form-fitting models on the market now, because they tend to have a wider base
and most of them aren't certified as for stability. That's good because it
meeting the latest safety standards. reduces the risk of tipping. However,
You'll also find a few hybrid units, you'll need more space to accommodate the
which can double as a swing or convert footprint, which tends to be more like
into other types of gear, such as a chair that of a baby swing.
for an older child or a play table. FEATURES TO CONSIDER
SHOPPING SECRETS Crotch post. To help prevent a baby from
Look for a chair that has a waist strap slipping out under the tray and getting
and a strap that runs between the legs. his or her head caught, high chairs now
If a tray is used, there should be a typically have a center crotch post
passive restraint, such as a crotch post, attached to the tray or to the seat. It's
used in conjunction with the harness not meant to replace the safety belt,
straps. A high chair, like a car seat or though. A center post that attaches to
a stroller, is one of those the chair rather than to the tray is
shake-rattle-and-roll buying experiences. better because it enables you to push
We suggest visiting the baby store near your child up to the table without the
you with the broadest selection. Then do tray but still have that center-post
the following: support.
Open and close the fastener on the seat's Foldability. Some high chairs fold for
safety harness (try it one-handed) to storage. If that's important to you, make
make sure it's easy to use. If it's not, sure there's a secure locking system to
you might be tempted not to use it every prevent accidental folding while your
time your child is in the seat, although child is in the chair or being put into
that's imperative. it. Such a system should automatically
Adjust the seat height to see how well engage when you open the chair.
that mechanism works. Some seats come Safety belt. As we mentioned, this is an
with as many as seven possible heights. important feature. When buying a high
You may only use one or two, but you chair, examine the restraining straps to
can't know for sure at this point. make sure the waist belt has a buckle
Assess the seat cover. Look for a chair that can't be fastened unless the crotch
with upholstery made to last. It should strap is also used. Safety belts should
feel substantial, not flimsy. Make sure hold your baby securely in place, with no
upholstery seams won't scratch your leeway for standing up or climbing out.
baby's legs. Some high chairs offer an adjustable
Make sure wheels can be locked (if you're three-point harness--two adjustable
buying a model with wheels) or that they shoulder straps and a lock between the
become immobilized when there is weight child's legs--or an adjustable five-point
(like a baby) in the seat. harness--two straps over the shoulders,
Watch out for rough edges. Examine the two for the thighs, and a crotch strap,
underside of the feeding tray to make which is ideal.
sure it's free of anything sharp that Seat adjustment. Seats can move up or
could scratch your baby. Also look for down to as many as seven height positions
small holes or hinges that could capture on some chairs. They may also recline (in
little fingers. case your baby falls asleep right after
Check for the absence of small parts. eating). However, except for bottle
Make sure the caps or plugs that cover feeding, don't use a seat in the
the ends of metal tubing are well reclining position while feeding your
secured. Parts small enough for a child baby--that's a choking hazard. With a
to swallow or inhale are a choking height-adjusting chair, the seat slides
hazard. Know when to fold 'em. If you along the chair frame, locking into
plan to fold up your high chair as often various positions. Height options range
as every day, practice in the store. Some from nearly floor level to standard
chairs that claim to be foldable can have high-chair level, with the middle height
stiff folding mechanisms. Technically low enough to allow the seat (with the
they may be foldable, but they're not tray removed) to be pushed up to a
user-friendly. dining-room table.
WHAT'S AVAILABLE Toys. Some high chairs have toys that
Major brands of high chairs include, in attach to the tray, an option your baby
alphabetical order: Baby Trend, Chicco will likely enjoy, although you can
USA, Dorel Juvenile Group (Cosco), certainly buy toys separately that fasten
Evenflo, Fisher-Price, Graco, J. Mason, to high-chair trays. But avoid strings
Kolcraft, Peg Perego, and Scandinavian when attaching them.
Child. There are three general price Tray. In general, you'll want a
ranges: lightweight tray you can take off with
Basic high chairs one hand or that swings to the side when
High chairs at this end of the price not in use. Certain designs help contain
range (under $70) are simple, compact, spills: a tray that surrounds baby on all
and generally work quite well. sides, a tray angle that channels liquids
Essentially plastic seats on plastic or away from baby, or a tall rim all around
steel-tubing legs, such models may or may the tray. Some chairs have two trays: a
not have tray and height adjustments and big tray with a deep rim for feeding and
tend to lack bells and whistles, such as a smaller one for snacking or playing.
wheels, foldability for storage, Don't be lured by a claim that the tray
one-handed tray removal, or the capacity is "dishwasher safe"--most trays are too
to recline, which you may not use anyway large to fit in a dishwasher.
unless you're bottle-feeding. The seat is Upholstery. Many models have seat
usually upholstered with a vinyl covering coverings--or entire seat panels--that
or bare plastic, and the pad may be come off for easier cleaning. Be sure
removable and washable. The tray is fasteners won't cause upholstery to tear
typically kept in place with pins that as you pull off the seat or coverings.
fit into holes in the tubing. Opt for a seat cover with a pattern
Pros: For the money, a basic high chair rather than a solid color; patterns are
can serve you and your baby well. But it better at concealing spills. Some covers
pays to comparison shop, as some brands look like cloth but are really vinyl,
may be more suitable to your needs than which is easier to spot clean than cloth.
others. Wheels. Wheels may make it easier to move
Cons: Watch for chairs in this price the high chair around, which is important
range with grooves in the seat's molded if you'll frequently be hauling your high
plastic (a gunk trap); cotton seat pads chair from, say, the kitchen to the
rather than vinyl, which tend not to hold dining room. On the other hand, wheels
up as well over time; and trays with side can also be a nuisance because they may
release buttons that are accessible to allow the chair to move as you're trying
your baby. Some parents report that their to pull a tray off, or as you put your
babies can remove such trays--food and baby in. Older children may be tempted to
all--as early as 9 months of age. take the baby for a joyride when you turn
Midpriced high chairs your back. Wheels on some models appear
In this price range ($70 to $150), you'll to make the chair less stable. If you
find many of the features of higher-end decide on a wheeled model, look for locks
chairs, which include multiple tray and on the wheels, preferably on all four.
chair-height positions; casters for Some models come with locking casters.
mobility, with a locking feature for safe Still others have just two wheels and
parking; a reclining seat for infant stay in place unless you tilt them on
feeding; one-hand removable tray; their wheels for rolling around.
foldability for storage; and a three- or RECOMMENDATIONS
five-point harness plus a passive There are pluses and minuses with every
restraint when used with the tray. Most price range of chair. All can be tough to
have cushioned, vinyl seat pads that can clean because, let's face it, baby food
be removed for washing, although you'll has a way of getting into every possible
also still see models with cloth covers nook and cranny (and most seats have them
in this price range; those are a somewhere). High-end models offer
challenge to keep clean. Frames and seats flexible positioning, extra-thick seat
are typically made of molded, rigid padding, and attractive upholstery.
plastic or steel. Mid priced models generally represent the
Pros: This price range generally offers best value. And, like high-end models,
sturdier chairs with more usable they usually have an easy-to-remove tray,
features, although, depending on the a sturdy safety belt, a tip-resistant
model, price isn't always aligned with frame, and a crotch post. But even some
quality. basic chairs can compete with higher-end
Cons: Some models are bulky and can eat models in terms of safety and other
up space in a small kitchen, although a features. No matter what your budget, buy
large footprint provides greater a chair of recent production that's
stability. Just watch out that you don't certified so you can be sure it meets the
trip on the protruding legs. current voluntary safety standard.
High-end high chairs Copyright © 2002-2006 Consumers Union of
In this price range ($150 and up), you'll U.S., Inc.
find European imports and traditional For the latest information on this and
solid-wood high chairs. Chairs at this many other products and services, visit
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