December 2014 Moms
Cryssteen
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Highchairs
Cryssteen
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What's your top highchair. I'm looking for something small/foldable. Also, I have a counter-height table, so it has to be tall... I wasn't planning on getting one yet, but apparently, you start using these things sooner than I realized.
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Re: Highchairs
Anything that "clipped" onto something just made me worry about stability and safety. space is a HUGE issue in my kitchen so we went with the Graco Contempo highchair. It folds down to almost nothing and I've been storing it in my kitchen since we moved to the booster seat and haven't even noticed it. There's a newer version now but I don't see that many changes. The seat covers, (yes you get two!) were easy to remove and machine washable and the tray insert fit in the dishwasher but was easier to just wipe down.
We paid like $72 for ours but it worked from 4months up to 2yrs. granted my 2yr old is the height of a 3yr old and needed more leg room, hence the earlier move.
https://www.amazon.com/Graco-1812961-Contempo-Highchair-Forecaster/dp/B005XJ2VGY/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1409670792&sr=1-1&keywords=Graco+Contempo+Highchair
Newer: https://www.amazon.com/Graco-Slim-Spaces-Highchair-Manor/dp/B00H8MSFE6/ref=sr_1_5?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1409670738&sr=1-5&keywords=graco+high+chair
https://m.toysrus.ca/skava/static/product.html?type=TRU_product_non_us&url=/product/index.jsp?productId=25015356&domain=http://www.toysrus.ca
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We were not able to use the just the seat pulled up to the table, it wouldn't fit under and was too far for DD to reach. We had to use the tray.
DS started cereal and pears at 3 months. By 6 months he had 8 teeth and was great at chewing. He's been eating everything we eat (except honey) since then. Our ped guided us through it. My goddaughter didn't eat anything other than breastmilk until 6 months. Both situations were best for the individual baby.
Having guidelines is great, but you'll be able to speak with your ped and figure out what's best for your baby.
Honestly even if we get the ok again at 4 months this go around, I'm going to wait. After the first feeding or so it's just a messy pita especially since it's more for practice than anything else till later.
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We received a Phil&Teds high chair:
I'm a FTM so I can't vouch for it from personal experience, but it seems easy to clean and transitional. We'll see!
DS1: 12/17/2014
DS2: born sleeping at 26 weeks on 8/8/2016 due to chromosomal deletion
Pregnant with baby 3 - EDD 9/14/2017
We will hold off on solids until 5-6 months. My older son got a few tastes of various purées at about 4 months. We waited until 6 months with my second son and he pretty much skipped the baby food altogether and ate actual solids right off the bat. It was a lot more convenient and saved a ton of money and time. My pediatrician has stated that babies need to get their "meals" in the form of breastmilk or formula until a year. Food is great for "tasting" and "snacks" after 4 months (and only if baby is able to handle it).
Edit to add: We never did any type of cereal. The pediatrician says there is no nutritional value to most cereals and baby doesn't actually digest much of it anyway (it comes out in their poop pretty much the same as it went it). So it is better to give them actual food or just wait until they are ready for real food. Unless baby is overweight and you are just trying to make them feel full without actually giving them nutrients, it seems like a waste.
DS1: 12/17/2014
DS2: born sleeping at 26 weeks on 8/8/2016 due to chromosomal deletion
Pregnant with baby 3 - EDD 9/14/2017
@gradschoolmom1234 Yup!! I'm getting the. Stokke Tripp a Trapp as well, it's such a lovely chair and very durable.
We didn't use ours until DD started eating food, which shouldn't be done until 6 months whether you do the cereal, baby food, or BLW route.
We have the Joovy standing high chair and love it. It's easy to clean and really nice looking. We also have the Fisher Price Delux booster seat, which is great for traveling.
ETA: The problem with starting babies on any sort of food before 6 months is that there bodies physically aren't ready to digest food. Sure, they may sit up well, hold their heads up, seem interested, etc. but those are all visible signs. Their digestive systems physically aren't ready until close to 6 months. I realize that every parent will do what they want and most simply go by pediatrician recommendation (though any pedi that is up to date on their research will say to wait until 6 months), but as with everything, I HIGHLY recommend doing your own research on an appropriate time to start solids.
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We didn't use ours until DD started eating food, which shouldn't be done until 6 months whether you do the cereal, baby food, or BLW route.
We have the Joovy standing high chair and love it. It's easy to clean and really nice looking. We also have the Fisher Price Delux booster seat, which is great for traveling.
ETA: The problem with starting babies on any sort of food before 6 months is that there bodies physically aren't ready to digest food. Sure, they may sit up well, hold their heads up, seem interested, etc. but those are all visible signs. Their digestive systems physically aren't ready until close to 6 months. I realize that every parent will do what they want and most simply go by pediatrician recommendation (though any pedi that is up to date on their research will say to wait until 6 months), but as with everything, I HIGHLY recommend doing your own research on an appropriate time to start solids.
Our ped in NY was also a GI specialist. We heard the same thing from her and our ped here, which is that guidelines will be going back to 3-4 months, because the newest generational studies support what our parents did rather than delaying to 6 months. I think if you trust your doctor and your gut, you'll end up doing what's right for your baby.