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The fundamental components of a baby high chair are either molded plastic or metal tubing frame, a seat equipped with a harness and a security belt and a footrest. From there, the options are endless! Fortunately, you don't need to spend a lot of money for a quality high chair.
For the look of yesteryear, you might come across old-school baby high chairs made of wood. Those kind have a removable tray for 'easy' access. These old-looking high chairs didn't give very much comfort, especially when compared to the cushioned chairs found in a modern high chair. Additionally standards for safety have advanced a long way and it's questionable that these yesteryear high chairs would come up to current certification standards.
Happily nowadays high chairs are dripping with convenience factors such as trays and tray inserts you can safely load in the dishwasher and are highly adjustable to suit your baby. But you may even realize in the cheaper priced feeding chairs models that you may not be able to even fold them for out-of-sight storage. Some high chairs are designed to grow together with your tot and can transition into a chair and table for continued use as the tiny tyke begins to grow.
While shopping for a brand new high chair, a number of the bare necessities are a durable, stable chair that can stand up to usual abuse like sticky spills, thrashing legs, being moved around, and the never-ending cleaning. For the first year anyway. And you'll be surprised to find that the baby won't be using the chair for as long as you might have initially thought.
Toddling tots are well known for wanting to sit in a 'big chair'! So while high chairs are designed to accommodate the requirements of an infant up through 3-year olds, toddlers most likely will demand their 'freedom' long before reaching the age of three.
When shopping for a new baby high chair, here some pointers to consider when making a decision on a particular chair.
First, attempt to adjust the safety harness with just one hand. This is the position you're most apt to be in when you've got a babe-in-arms. If you can't fasten the harness with just one hand, you might possibly not use it for each and every meal. For safety reasons, safely securing a baby is mandatory so be sure the harness is easy to use.
For a baby high chair to meet certification standards, a 3-position harness is required. You will see some chairs with a 5-position harness. Naturally, these provide even more security since they prevent your baby from standing up while in the chair, but a three-position restraint is all that is considered necessary.
