Safety 1st Sit, Snack and Go Booster

I liked the *idea* of this booster when I bought it, but it proved to be nothing but trouble.

First, the straps that held the seat to a chair were defective - any weight on the seat at all (think squirming toddler) caused the straps to fly loose. I called the manufacturer, and they sent me new straps, which fixed that problem.

Then, I noticed that the crotch strap was extremely short. I have a very thin (25%ile weight) 18 mo, and the strap was so short that when buckled, it sat even with the seat of the chair. In fact, it bowed out - think like a beer bellied guy's belt buckle. I contacted the manufacturer again, and was told that there was no replacement or alternate crotch strap available.

We gave the chair a try for a week or 10 days. Today, while I was washing her hands, my 18 mo decided to try to leap out of the chair. The crotch strap being so low, it offered NO resistance to her movement. She and the booster and the chair to which it was...Read more

I thought this would be a cheaper but equally good version of the Fisher Price chair that a friend of mine has, but I was wrong. The tray is hard to attach, and you have to force it on the side pegs which constantly makes me worry my little one's fingers will be pinched. The strap in the front that comes up between the child's legs is too short for my 6 month old, which means when you clip the side straps into the middle part it pinches her legs. These are my two main complaints and the reasons why I returned it for the Fisher Price Healthy Care Dlx chair which is about $8 more (and is sturdier, has more height adjustment options for the legs, and has a removable tray that fits in the dish washer).

I just bought this for my 11 month old because I liked an earlier model my baby sitter has. The old model is better. My 11 month old is already too big to fit in this with the tray in place. I concede that she has chubby thighs, but I expected the tray to fit at least until she is a toddler.