Scandinavian Child Anka Convertible High Chair in Espresso

I wonder if the people with all of the positive reviews have actually put this highchair through 6 months of use with a messy infant, or if they just review it right out of the box?? I loved this high chair from the moment I saw it (small, wooden, contemporary design...) but I am disappointed now! We are first time parents so I didn't have any practical experience to draw from when we bought it.

1. The finish is coming off, in chips, right on to my kid's hands. (And I have never even used the scrubby side of the sponge to clean it!)

2. The tray is difficult to get on and off, and ours has a big crack across it now because the tray slipped off one day and apparently it is not flexible enough to even handle a 6 inch fall to the wood floor.

3. The straps that hold the baby in are in no way removable, which means they stay filthy. This chair is hard to clean all around, but that is my biggest gripe.

We are getting rid of this chair at...Read more

I love this high chair. We don't have room for a bulky chair, and this one fits perfectly in our small dining area and blends in nicely with our dining furniture. The wood is solid and high quality and the seat cushion stays in place. As noted in a previous review, the tray is small, but that's part of why it fits in our small house. We don't plan on using the tray for long, anyway--within a couple of months we'll take it off (easy to do without a screwdriver) and have the baby eat at the table with us. My baby has used other high chairs, and she's able to push food and cups off their trays, too; that seems to have more to do with my baby than the high chair. The only feature that poses a bit of a problem is the removable plastic tray cover. It can be difficult to reattach without pinching your fingers. The baby definitely cannot be in the chair when you're putting it on, or you risk pinching her fingers, too. However, there is no need to remove it to clean it with every meal--...Read more

Boy am I glad I didn't listen to the negative feedback written about this chair. I waited for it to become available for about 3 months and it was totally worth the wait. It is the cutest most convenient little chair on the market and matches my dining room set perfectly! I was actually surprised that it matched because the color is called espresso which I thought would be black but its more of a chocolate cherry color...beautiful. This chair is well built and very sturdy. It is a perfect height for feeding so you don't need to reach up to your baby while sitting on your own chair. It is super easy to clean and the for deeper cleaning you just remove the plastic tray and throw the cushion in the washing machine. My baby also loves the convenient footrest. After testing out a few of those white plastic clunker chairs I"m even more happy that I purchased this stylish compact chair which takes up almost no room and is great for our small apartment. The tray also doesn't get stained like...Read more