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@Goldengirl: I got a full high chair instead of just the kind that goes on a regular chair because we didn't have dining chairs yet. And I think the biggest positive for the pricier ones is like looks and ease of cleaning. I think some of the higher end ones wipe clean easier.
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@LCTBQE: I have no idea how it could smell. It's just wood!
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@Goldengirl: we went full high chair because we have upholstered dining chairs and I'd rather not stain then. The Tripp Trapp is ageless, whereas a clip on is really only useful with babies and small toddlers. My older two (25mo and 4yo) climb into their chairs on their own. The seats are adjustable as is the footrest so they are well supported. It's super easy to clean and takes up no more space than a dining chair. They also hold their value extremely well. Whenever one is posted on my local BSTs they are sold almost immediately for nearly sticker price.
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I had a few requirements.
It had to fold
It had to be easy to clean with minimal fabric
It had to have a small footprint (we live in a small apartment, open concept)We decided on the baby bjorn. It's comically small but folds flat, one piece of molded plastic, tray for cleanup, no straps that you have to use (the tray is the strap)
We got that and an inglesina lobster chair. It lives on our island and once she turned 9 months, it's practically all we use. The high chair is now folded in the closet. It barely looks like we have a kid in the apartment.
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@ShootingStar: I would get that in a heartbeat, but my dining room table chairs are the Eames molded plastic ones--nothing to clip onto and not even a flat seat to rest a booster on. and I would get a clip-on like @Anya: but our table isn't compatible. stupid mid-century knock-off furniture
@oliviaoblivia: I don't either, maybe she regularly did a super sloppy job cleaning it--I'm not worried about it anymore, thanks for this!
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+1 for the Tripp Trapp. We originally bought a Boon Flair second hand but it wasn't easy for my daughter to climb in and out of so we got her a Tripp Trapp and she's been using that. My son uses the Boon right now, but I kind of hate it. The wheels no longer glide well and it's annoying to slide out of the way.
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@LCTBQE: Speaking of messes, one of the best things about the OXO high chair is that you can pop/slide the seat out and take the seat (and all its mess) right over to the sink. It's an awesome feature.
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@Goldengirl: we have the Antilop and LOVE it! It is the best, and you really can't beat the price!!
Is this one not still available? It looks like it's coming up for me on the site...
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@Goldengirl: another vote for the fisher price booster it is the easiest to clean and easiest to move around with. we used it for 4 years with DD and are about to start using it with DS when he starts solids next month! the best $25 I ever spent
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@theotherstark: Ah that's so weird, I swear it wasn't there yesterday! Hmm. Maybe that's the best one to try out since it's literally hundreds of dollars cheaper than the others...
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@Mrsbells: I just remembered that I received this one as a gift: http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=98394656
Is that the same type of thing as the FP one? I'm confused by the "becomes a booster seat for 18+ months"... isn't it already a booster seat? -
@Goldengirl: Yup, that's pretty much the same. They mean that you can stop using the tray and just put the chair up to the table. I'm not sure why it's so specific about 18 months though. My suggestion is since you already have that one to try it out and see what you think. We ended up with like 3 different high chairs. Partly because we were unhappy and one we bought for my parents' house and then we ended up switching it out because we liked it better than ours.
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@ShootingStar: Thanks! Yah maybe I'll try that one, and maybe the Ikea too.. keep it cheap and simple! It's hard to ignore all the glowing reviews of the really fancy high chairs but I'd also love to have that money for other things.
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We had the Mamas & Papas Pixi high chair and loved it. It folded up so when guests came over we'd just fold it and put it in the closet. I think it was around $100. I love the look of the more expensive chairs but just couldn't justify spending a few hundred dollars on a high chair. And I'll also say that once LO turned 2/2.5 she wanted to sit in a regular chair "like a big girl" and wanted nothing to do with her high chair.
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@Goldengirl: yes what @ShootingStar: said. it can be used without the tray once they are old enough, you can just pull it up to the dining table. It looks very similar to the fisher price one.
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we have the OXO tot high chair and like it.
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Chiming back in to say the IKEA antilop is back in stock online!
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