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I'm wondering if DS is ready for a booster seat (for meals, not in the car obviously).  Is that crazy?  Our table is apparently oddly low, the highchair is a bit too tall so that, even though it's pulled up to the table, he still has to use the highchair tray.  I think it would be nice to have him actually at the table - for meals, and for things like coloring and etc. that we do at the table. 

What age did you start your LO with a booster? 

Do they even make boosters with straps (which is what I'm picturing, DS still needs restrained)? 

Do you love your booster/ have any recommendations? 

(Or, now that I'm thinking about it, could a spacesaver highchair serve the same purpose?  I'd just like to buy one thing and have it grow with him, which is why I was thinking booster.) 

Also, if your LO actually eats at/ from the table - do you just deal with the mess, or do you use a placemat or anything to help make the cleanup a bit easier?

Thanks! 

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  • ShannonSkyShannonSky member
    I've been meaning to pick up a booster for Ellie next time I'm at Babies R Us, she doesn't want to sit in her high chair anymore. We put her in a booster at a restaurant first and she did pretty well. I think most of them do have restraints, but they are just around the belly. 
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  • Nicole.Nicole.

    We use a space saver high chair for Jake still.  Sometimes we use the tray, pulled up to the table and sometimes we don't (and he uses a plate at the table without the tray- really no rhyme or reason why we do either one).

    We also have one of these:  https://www.amazon.com/BabySmart-Cooshee-Booster-Classicwith-Travel/dp/B000XA8N2O (I got it at a tag sale for $5)

    But it doesn't have straps so it might not be ideal for eating yet, but we've used it for having him sit at the table for activities like coloring/play dough/etc.  He likes it, but like I said, it doesn't have straps, so I wouldn't use it for eating since he sometimes wants to get down prematurely. 

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  • choco_labchoco_lab
    DS has been using a space saver high chair since he was 4 months old.  And we still use the tray because it contains the mess!  We can take the tray off and pull him up to the table, too.  I LOVE the space saver chairs!
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  • laura1laura1 member

    We have one of these for DS: 

    https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Healthy-Booster-Yellow-Orange/dp/tags-on-product/B000WU3DVG

    We also have a space saver, but it doesn't really fit under the table, so we moved DD to that and put DS in the booster.  This comes with a tray and a buckle, but we don't use the tray, just pull him up to the table.  He uses a placemat and a plate/bowl, depending on his meal.  

    I really like this chair, since I can bring it with me when we go anywhere and DD can also use it (since it has a tray and buckle).  

    Good luck! 

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  • alchrisalchris member
    We skipped the high chair completely at home.  She didn't start in her booster immediately, but I think by 10-11 months?  She still uses it, so we'll need to buy a second one for Elena ASAP since she will be starting solids in the next day or so. :)
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  • LIAngelLIAngel member

    imagechoco_lab:
    DS has been using a space saver high chair since he was 4 months old.  And we still use the tray because it contains the mess!  We can take the tray off and pull him up to the table, too.  I LOVE the space saver chairs!

    This exactly.  I'll have to get one for DD to in a couple of months, since I don't think Nicholas will be ready to graduate to sitting in the real chair at the dinner table yet. 

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  • June4bride2beJune4bride2be

    DS was about 14 mos when I put his First Years space saver up to the table. He has been using it since but it is a pain to keep clean (all the crevices) and is killing my chair. He sits best if he is strapped in and I love having him at the table!

    I just ordered a Keekaroo for him, it is adjustable and goes up to 250lbs! He can take the chair to college! haha I have been looking for one like this or a Stokke, but didn't want to pay that much! I grabbed this one from Overstock for the same price but had a code for $20 off, free shipping, and a % back from Ebates. It gets great reviews, I can't wait! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0044R7I00/ref=s9_simh_gw_p75_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1BSFJHBXHWQGY19CK5PW&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

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