Switching to a booster seat...

DCKate

Have any of you switched from the high chair to a booster?

DD is still ok in a high chair, but eats better outside of it. When she snacks in the livingroom, she's definitely eating more.

Any tips if you've made the transition?

martha919

Our high chair is the kind that straps on to the seat so it was easy-peasy for us. When she started using plates regularly, most of her plates didn't fit on the damn tray so I said screw it, let's just put her up to the table. She didn't even notice and it was a lot easier for me. I say just go for it!

DCKate

@martha919‌ we have the same kind! Thanks for the encouragement! ☺️

martha919

Lol. Honestly, I think if there's food somewhere in front of her, she won't even notice. They're animals. ;-)

Mom2anAngel2

We switched DS a few months ago. He eats so much better when he is sitting at the table with us. I bought a Tommie tippie (sp?) plate because it has a mat that the plate suctions to and prevents the plate from sliding around. The plate slipping on the table was the only issue he had with the transition. GL!

BabyHope2013

We just started to move DS over to a booster seat at the table in the last week. Be prepared that once they start to like sitting there, they won't go back to the high chair easily. At least that is what happened for us. I tried to put DS in his high chair yesterday morning for breakfast bc it would be easier for me to get things done in the kitchen---but he refused and actually climbed out (we didn't strap him in typically). He loves his booster seat and climbs up into it and tries to buckle himself in. I think that I might be doing a deep cleaning on the high chair this weekend and adding it to the huge pile of baby stuff that is stored in my basement till the next kid. 

Brummy14

We did, and they LOVE it! Our regular table is still a bit too high for them to eat off of, so we still use the lap trays, primarily. Like PP, when I do anything that looks like food prep, they're running to the chairs and pulling them out and trying to climb into them. This is great -- except when it's not close to meal time and then they're furious about what they assumed was another impending face-stuffing moment...

Chappy_jr

We had to.  DS was refusing to be placed in his high chair.  But his highchair converts to a booster so it was an easy switch.  Eventhough it is the same seat, just strapped to a chair instead of attached to the frame, he loves it and I'm pretty sure it is because he can climb in and out by himself.

cozybluebear

We moved to a booster months ago. Meal time has been such a challenge with out picky eater. 2 weeks ago he climbed up on his own chair and ate his whole meal. Now he sits on his own chair and meal time is so easy... He just wanted some independence.