Stokke Tripp Trapp® Highchair - Natural

Comment: As another writer noted, the highchair is an item that you want to be VERY pleased with, not just find satisfactory, because you and your child will be using it multiple times a day for a long time. I initially purchased a consumer reports recommended model that cost about half of the stokke. I found the chair impossible to keep clean and hated the seating positions that our family was forced to assume at meals because of it. Over a period of three months I grew to HATE mealtimes because of the chair and finally splurged on the Stokke.
It is like night and day.
The stokke is simple to wipe clean. I have been able to adjust the height so that our son sits comfortably at the table with us. His feet no longer dangle. I bought the baby insert but not the padding and he has always appeared perfectly comfortable without it. To protect the table I bought several BPA-free serving trays from IKEA and attached non-slip shelf liner to the back using double sided tape. They work wonderfully in containing spills and also make bringing food to the table much quicker. We are nearing the age where other toddlers are getting booster seats but luckily do not have to worry about that extra transition with the stokke. All in all I am very glad that I purchased this chair.

Comment: We have been extremely happy with this high chair - our daughter has been sitting in it since she could sit up on her own - about 4 months old. She absolutely loves it - loves to be at the table with us. Takes up so little space and blends in with the rest of our dining set. We did get the baby seat - made us feel like she was more secure in it. We also received one of the cushion sets as a gift - the one with the colorful animals on it - it is water proof and wipes off with a wet sponge.

We will be buying a second one for our second baby due in June.

I recently visited some friends who have a 4 year old and they said they wished they had bought a stokke from the start since they ended up buying a traditional high-chair that didn't last and they had to end up buying a booster seat later for their 4.5 year old.

May seem expensive, but look at the cost of a more traditional high chair plus the cost of a booster chair later...

Comment: Shipping was very fast.
Our son loves his new chair since he has the feeling to be a big boy now.
However this product is quite expensive.

Comment: I have 2 children 2 years apart. i bought one chair when my oldest was 2 1/2-ish and I needed the highchair he was still using for my then nine month old daughter. i have a small home and only enough space for a breakfast table. i needed the extra chairs for guests. so it was worth it to me to buy an additional chair for my child. also i read one reviewer who said that kids will sqirm less and be interested in their food if the chair they sit it fits them well. i think that is true. my kids are now 6 and four each of them has a chair that fits them well AND that they have always been able to climb into and out of themselves. I think this is important for their sense of self reliance. The chairs are durable and look brand new still.

I have two complaints and they are small (and this is why fours stars instead of five): 1) the sticker on the back with the warnings is ugly and has to be removed with goo gone takes a good half hour. 2) the straps never worked right, i never used them and eventually took them off. I could not adjust them properly and the kids would struggle to get out for only the reason that they felt confined. both of my kids have fallen out of their seats without injury- i believe this is part of childhood and they learn very quickly to sit properly. the seat itself has never toppled- EVER.

because i found the straps useless i recommend that you not use this seat until the child is able to climb up on his or her own. like at age 2 or more. these chairs are pricy but the cost of replacing our nice dining chair (which is part of a matched set) after it is scratched/stained from having a booster seat attached to it is probably comprable.

My advice is this: spend your money on the items that you use everyday- seats like these, rockingchairs/furnishings, quality cribs and sheets, quality adaptive equipement like stools and toilet inserts. get things that will hold up and feel secure for children to use. the added benefit is that when you are done with them and have enjoyed using them they have life left in them and you can sell them for a fair price at your next garage sale etc.

ps. I don't have the cushions. just one more thing to wash. i don't feel they are necessary for comfort or anything.