Friday, January 23, 2009

The other option

The other option for high chairs is the hook-on style. Less plastic, because you are not using a big tray or lots of supports. Considerably less expensive as well. I'm not sure what the pros and cons are of using a stand-alone high chair vs. a hook-on high chair. It seems like it would be easier to have a baby facing you when you are trying to feed them rather than trying to do it at an angle while they face the center of the table. Maybe I'll ask some mom friends. Or anyone with insight please feel free to leave a comment!

Leslie noted that she really didn't start to use a high chair until 7 or 8 months. Until then she just propped her little one on her lap and leaned against a wall or the couch. There isn't any rush on getting this chair, I guess. But I am still thinking about it.

A couple of options:

Zooper


Chair price: $49.99

The materials are a mystery right now (I'll have to do a little more digging), but it has a 4-point safety harness and says it complies with all ASTM and European safety standards. Some reviewers have commented that the long under-table arm thing sometimes won't fit all tables.


Me Too Portable Hook On Chair



Price: $49.99

Made of nylon and aluminum. More portable than the last if I wanted to take it to a restaurant or something. Can't really see myself doing that, though. I don't like how it clips onto the table. Does it seem sturdy enough? It has gotten really good reviews on Target.com and a few other sites.

2 comments:

KT said...

On High Chairs...we never bought a stand alone. They take up WAY too much room for all of the places we lived. Instead we got an adjustable booster with a back. The bottom was/is able to raise & lower & the back reclines. It just sits on top of a chait and it is easy to transport to grandmas. Just a thought.

hawsfam said...

We got a stand alone high chair for Peter because we ran out of kitchen chairs to put the adjustable one on. Actually our adjustable one broke sometime while Noah was using it. I really liked the adjustable one because it was compact and worked well and the baby isn't facing the center of the table as you described. Also they are the cheapest option of all.