Turning into a brand new mother or father is overwhelming. What is going to your child even want, not to mention need? I spent hours trawling child websites and Amazon for automobile seats, cribs and excessive chairs and studying dozens of opinions attempting to determine what to purchase for the day my child would wish it.
Now that my son is 9 months previous and consuming solids (and throwing them throughout the room), I put 13 totally different excessive chairs to the take a look at. I nailed down the very best excessive chairs throughout each class, from becoming into small areas to essentially the most washer-friendly, finest convertible and even essentially the most luxe. Sure — there are luxe excessive chairs.
Listed here are my picks for each class, plus notes and our methodology for selecting the very best excessive chairs.
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The place different excessive chairs are troublesome, the Polly Progress is simple. It is received 4 recline angles and eight top positions, that are genuinely easy to transition between. It is really easy to fold up and down one-handed that it makes you marvel why the others are so exhausting to regulate. It is simple to regulate the tray, straightforward to roll, straightforward to lock the wheels, straightforward to construct, straightforward to recline and straightforward to fold the armrests up and down. It additionally transitions between 5 modes to final you thru infancy and early childhood: a new child recliner full with toy bar, toddler excessive chair, toddler booster, large child booster and youth stool. Although a number of different excessive chairs additionally got here with a further booster seat, the Polly Progress even included padding.
It is a good trying excessive chair and is available in both black or black and grey.
Worth: $230
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The Security 1st 3-in-1 excessive chair is pretty straightforward to place collectively, with six heights and 4 swiveling wheels. It’s totally straightforward to make use of; my child’s toes reached the footrest as a result of it tilts upward or downward to regulate for top, and he regarded very comfy within the seat. The tray goes again good and much, and the chair has a cushioned seat that is additionally simply wipeable and foldable.
It is available in 4 colour choices: mild grey, darkish grey, inexperienced chevron and teal polka dots. It jogs my memory of the Chicco Polly Progress, however on a way more reasonably priced degree.
Worth: $90
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The Maxi Cosi Minla is soft, folds down properly and jogs my memory of a first-class airplane seat. The fashionable excessive chair has six modes: An toddler recliner; a child excessive chair; a excessive chair seat and tray desk that may be connected to a eating chair; a seat that may be connected to a eating chair with out the tray, so your toddler can tuck into the desk; a toddler seat; and a booster seat. It has 9 top positions, 5 recline positions and 4 tray positions, and an adjustable footrest that your child and toddler will certainly be capable to attain. The tray insert is dishwasher protected, making it straightforward to scrub.
It folds proper down, however it may be exhausting to fold up and down by your self. The tray additionally cannot be pushed in very far, due to the massive block between the infant’s legs.
It is received a beautiful design and is available in 4 colour choices: mild grey, darkish grey, navy blue and pink.
Worth: $250
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The Cozy Tot Deluxe is a tiny, fundamental excessive chair with an incredible adjustable footrest that infants and toddlers can attain. There is not any padding on the chair, so it is easy to maintain clear, and the tray desk folds down. The excessive chair takes up little or no room (although it would not fold down any smaller), making it nice for households dwelling in smaller areas who nonetheless desire a conventional standing excessive chair — or for grandparents or different caretakers who desire a excessive chair for visits. The tray is a bit of on the small aspect, but it surely has a cup holder and curves properly round your child. The entire thing additionally conveniently transforms right into a toddler chair as soon as your youngster grows up and now not wants a excessive chair. It would not have a five-point harness however comes with a lap belt, and the chair again would not come up excessive sufficient to offer head help.
It is available in black and white or teal and white.
Worth: $100
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The Chicco QuickSeat hooks instantly onto your eating desk or kitchen countertop, so your child can sit with the household at mealtimes with out taking on any further house. It feels actually safe, and you may simply slide a splat mat beneath to catch the spills. My child appeared very comfy sitting within the seat. The QuickSeat additionally folds down, so it is nice for taking up trip. The draw back is you may’t pull the tray any nearer to your child, so she or he must lean ahead to get to meals, which means loads drops in your child’s lap. There is not any footrest, both. As a result of the chair’s so small, there’s additionally no five-point harness, only a lap belt, and the again of the chair reaches up solely to my child’s higher again.
The QuickSeat is available in black, darkish grey, mild grey, crimson and teal.
Worth: $70
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The Peg Perego Siesta comes out of the field nearly totally constructed, with a pretend leather-based seat and an incredible number of colours to select from. We nicknamed this tremendous trendy chair the Ferrari — it is made in Italy, and I examined out the Ferrari-esque berry colour, with an elastic compartment on the again of the seat, like in a automobile. The material is simple to wipe, and the chair has 4 wheels and is sturdy.
On the cons aspect, the tray did not slide in fairly far sufficient for my little man, which means extra mess spills onto the precise seat; the cup holder was a bit of shallow, and his toes did not attain the footrest but — so you will have to attend for the toddler years to make use of that.
The Siesta has essentially the most colour choices out of any chair I attempted: Beige, berry, brown, brown and white, three sorts of grey, apple inexperienced, black, orange and striped white, grey and black. It is positively on the pricier finish of excessive chairs.
Worth: $330
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The 4moms Join is a really sturdy excessive chair, with a easy design and setup, and it was the simplest to scrub — principally as a result of it would not have a delicate cloth cushion, so you may simply wipe it down each time. Additionally, the tray magnetically attaches to the excessive chair for straightforward however safe snap-on and snap-off, and you may recline the whole seat. There is a detachable crotch publish for when your child grows into toddlerhood, and you may decrease the chair on top settings. As a result of it is so sturdy, you do not have to fret in regards to the chair wobbling, rolling or tipping over in case your child likes to climb on furnishings. The seat cushion is rubbery however not delicate.
The downsides are there isn’t any footrest, which might be a giant stumbling block to your kid’s consolation, and you can also’t fold it as much as make extra room.
It comes solely in a white and grey colour combo.
Worth: $300
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The seat cushion is constituted of recycled plastics, which units the Century excessive chair aside from the pack. It is simple to place collectively out of the field, the tray comes with plenty of little segments somewhat than simply the usual huge house with a cup holder, and it reclines. My child’s toes did not fairly attain the footrest, so you will have to attend till your child grows into it; nevertheless, it has solely two wheels. It is one other convertible excessive chair: a child excessive chair, toddler booster, youngster stool and massive child chair. The seat cushion is mechanically cleanable, and the tray insert is dishwasher protected, making it straightforward to make use of and clear.
The Dine On is available in grey, blue and lilac.
Worth: $90
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The Munchkin Cloud is without doubt one of the most trendy excessive chairs we tried, with a minimalistic fashion for individuals who are extra about matching their child’s must their dwelling decor. It is received clear plastic backing, a grey seat cushion, wood legs and white plastic fittings — although I think about the clear plastic would possibly develop into smeared or smudged with lengthy use and continuous wiping from messy infants. The capsule-style seat swivels 360 levels.
My very-tall-for-his-age nine-month-old’s toes did not attain the footrest, so you will have to attend till toddlerhood for that foot help. The chair’s declare of one-minute meeting proved true. Nevertheless, there gave the impression to be a whole lot of little crevices the place meals received caught, greater than typical for some purpose. You can also’t fold the chair down for storage.
It is available in one colour choice of white and light-weight grey.
Worth: $200
Different merchandise we have examined
- Evolur Zoodle 3-in-1 Excessive Chair: In contrast with the opposite excessive chairs we tried, the $132 Evolur Zoodle requires nearly a full development job out of the field — it’s important to put each single half collectively your self. That stated, it is a very sturdy and modern-looking, Scandinavian-style chair with trendy beechwood and non-skid legs, although it would not fold down. It converts right into a toddler chair when your child outgrows it, which is useful. It comes with 4 additional legs for the aim, so you will have to rebuild that a part of it. The Evolur Zoodle has a number of finishes to your seat cushion in candy colours which might be mechanically cleanable, a dishwasher-safe tray and two nonadjustable footrests.
- Fisher-Worth Spacesaver Easy Clear Excessive Chair: The $45 Fisher-Worth Spacesaver is a cute excessive chair and nice for flats as a result of you may strap it onto any grownup chair you’ve got. It is not preferrred for touring, as a result of it would not fold down any smaller. It might additionally profit from having an additional strap on the high again to really feel a bit of safer, significantly when you’ve got a boisterous child who strikes round loads. Your child’s toes will even dangle with out help, like most space-saving excessive chairs.
- Cosco Easy Fold Excessive Chair: This excessive chair is a superb funds choice for simply $40, significantly if your loved ones likes to go tenting and even simply to a picnic or soccer sport. It units up actually in seconds proper out of the field, like a garden chair. You’ll be able to screw on toes for added stability, nevertheless. The seat has a cute design, it comes with a small tray however deep cup holder and a footrest. It may be higher fitted to older toddlers — my child saved sliding downward whereas he was utilizing the chair, leaving him slumped more often than not.
- Evolur Ann Beechwood 4-in-1 Highchair: The $146 Evolur Ann required a whole lot of steps to construct out of the field. The tray did not slide far sufficient in for our child, leaving a whole lot of mess, the straps saved getting tangled, and the seat is not tall sufficient to help your kid’s head if he or she leans again. The footrest, tray and again aren’t adjustable. On the professionals aspect, it may convert from a excessive chair to a toddler chair, island stool and booster seat, with the conversion package included within the pack. It is also trendy, with beechwood legs, matte white plastic and fairly seat cushion covers — so it will depend on your priorities in a seat.
Greatest excessive chairs overview
|
Chicco Polly Progress Chill out 5-in-1 Highchair |
$230 |
Sure |
Sure |
Sure |
Sure |
60 lb |
No |
No |
|
Security 1st 3-in-1 Develop and Go Excessive Chair |
$90 |
Sure |
Sure |
Sure |
Sure |
35 lb |
Sure |
No |
|
Maxi Cosi Minla 6 in 1 |
$250 |
Sure |
Sure |
Sure |
Sure |
50 lb |
Sure |
Sure |
|
Primo Cozy Tot Deluxe |
$100 |
No |
Sure |
No |
Sure |
30 lb |
Sure |
N/A |
|
Chicco QuickSeat Hook-On Chair |
$70 |
No |
No |
Sure |
No |
37 lb |
No |
Sure |
|
Peg Perego Siesta |
$330 |
Sure |
Sure |
Sure |
Sure |
45 lb |
Sure |
No |
|
4moms Join Excessive Chair |
$300 |
Sure |
Sure |
No |
No |
60 lb |
Sure |
No |
|
Century Dine On 4-in-1 Excessive Chair |
$90 |
Sure |
Sure |
Sure |
Sure |
40 lb |
Sure |
No |
|
Munchkin 360° Cloud Excessive Chair |
$200 |
Sure |
No |
No |
Sure |
33 lb |
Sure |
No |
|
Evolur Zoodle 3-in-1 Excessive Chair |
$132 |
Sure |
Sure |
No |
Sure |
Does not say |
No |
No |
|
Fisher-Worth SpaceSaver Excessive Chair |
$45 |
Sure |
No |
No |
No |
50 lb |
No |
Sure |
|
Cosco Easy Fold Excessive Chair |
$40 |
No |
No |
Sure |
Sure |
50 lb |
No |
No |
|
Evolur Ann Beechwood 4-in-1 Highchair |
$146 |
Sure |
Sure |
No |
Sure |
Does not say |
Sure |
Sure |
How we take a look at excessive chairs
After researching the most well-liked and extremely rated excessive chairs on-line, I reached out to firms and requested for take a look at merchandise to evaluate. I examined every for a number of days with my 9-month-old child, together with utilizing the “yogurt take a look at,” the messiest meal potential, to see how straightforward they had been to scrub.
When evaluating every excessive chair, I thought of the next:
- Ease of use: How straightforward is setup out of the field? How straightforward is it to take the tray on and off? Is it straightforward to fold up and down? Is it straightforward to take aside, and pretty light-weight if it is supposed for touring?
- Ease of cleansing: Are the surfaces straightforward to wipe? Are there crevices the place mushy meals will get caught? If it has cushions, are they mechanically cleanable? Is the tray dishwasher protected? Will you ever be capable to get these straps clear?
- Consolation: Is it cushiony? Is it ergonomic? Is there a footrest that infants and toddlers alike can attain?
- Security: Is it sturdy? Are the straps adjustable?
- Worth: Is it worth for cash?
- Options: Is it enticing? Does it are available a whole lot of colour choices? How lengthy can or not it’s used?
Excessive chair FAQ
What are the several types of excessive chairs?
There are 4 predominant sorts of excessive chairs: convertible, compact, fundamental and high-end.
What ought to I contemplate when shopping for a excessive chair?
Selecting a excessive chair will depend on your life-style and funds: What number of children or infants do you’ve got? How a lot house does your eating room or kitchen have — do you want an area saver? You additionally want to think about how a lot you journey and, most significantly, how a lot you wish to spend on the excessive chair.
Your child will spend a whole lot of time within the excessive chair, most likely at the very least three meals a day, and discovering one which’s comfy to your child, straightforward to scrub and straightforward to make use of are a very powerful issues.
Different issues embrace whether or not you wish to discover one thing that matches your furnishings or follows a specific colour scheme.
How a lot does a excessive chair price?
Excessive chairs range from $40 as much as $300-plus, with a whole lot of selection in between.
The knowledge contained on this article is for instructional and informational functions solely and isn’t supposed as well being or medical recommendation. All the time seek the advice of a doctor or different certified well being supplier concerning any questions you will have a few medical situation or well being goals.
