* When Should I purchase a High Chair?
Babies don't truly need high chairs for feeding purposes till they begin to eat solid foods, generally after six months of age. Some folks wish to get a high chair early on, though, because high chairs can be handy as a landing place for baby even before the tiny one is throwing carrots. Even parents who are delaying the arrival of solid foods due to extended breastfeeding could find use for a high chair, which permits baby to join the family at the table and see all of the action.
*Is the High Chair Safe?
The quantity of knobs and whistles on your baby high chair is a matter of private preference nonetheless; you ought to be careful to pick a high chair that's safe. Check the harnesses for security, ensure there is a bar of some kind between baby's legs to stop slipping under the tray, and check the general robustness of the high chair.
*Height Adjustment and Recline
A high chair with height adjustment is good choice if you intend to use the high chair long-term. You can set the height to be easy on your arms for the 1st feedings, and remove the tray and adjust the high chair to booster seat position for infants later. Reclining high chairs are best if you will use the chair to hold a child. The recline feature is also nice for babies, who often go to sleep over their mac and cheese after a long playdate.
*Check Wheels and Locking Mechanisms
A high chair with wheels is an excellent choice if you will be moving baby from place to place for feeding, but wheeled high chairs should have robust locks on the wheels to stop accidents and to keep you from being forced to chase the chair across the room at lunch. Ensure the wheels roll smoothly when unlocked, too. When you are looking at folding high chairs, check the folding mechanism locks well and operates simply. See whether the high chair might be incidentally folded while in use. Dependent on where you have got to store the high chair, you might want to look for one that stands upright when folded.
*Look for Stability
A wide base and a low middle of gravity are crucial security features of a high chair. Give any chair you consider a good shake and think how it'd face up to a wiggling baby. Is it straightforward to tip over? Also consider a nice, wide base is far easier to reach under when you've got to pick up cereal and other food-flinging faves.
*Buckle Up!
Check the high chair's belts to make sure the straps are robust, sturdy and cleanable. There should be a crotch strap with the belts that go over baby's hips, though a five-point harness with shoulder straps is safest. Avoid models that only have a loop to go round baby's waist - it is too simple for baby to slip out and get hurt. High chairs today must have some kind of post between baby's legs to stop baby from sliding under the tray. Some posts are on seat, while others are on the bottom of the tray. If you want to set the tray on a table, the post on tray can be inconvenient.





