Can anyone recommend a great high chair????

Hi All

We bought a high chair the other day called Love n Care Caprice. It's awful. It was on special ($80 off) and honestly, when we put it together, the harness was cheap, stuck all the time, the wheels were not good and the brakes didn't work well. Also, not much padding on the seat. We were really disappointed! So it's now on ebay.

Can anyone recommend a great high chair and where from? We only paid about $75 for this one, normally $150 but we would be happy spending a couple of hundred on a good one. We always buy good quality products so unsure why we bought this one!!

Your help would be much appreciated.

Thanks! Belinda

Bindy, I didn't even use a high chair with DS2. He has a Phil & Ted's me too which is a seat that attaches to the table. He prefers it to a high chair as he is actually sitting up with us. We bought it for DS1 when he refused to sit in a high chair anymore and then when he was taller got him a booster seat and DS2 has the me-too. You can also take it with you when you go somewhere - it attaches to most types of tables.

Antilop from IKEA.
The best. And cheap. So not all cheap stuff is nasty. Comes with a blow up insert for younger kids and its the only one that would get DS to sit up straight in and not slump down and bump his chin on the tray :lol:

Loving my polly chair by Chicco! It has easy to use tray and lower tray to put things on for mum that bub can't reach, doubles as a booster for toddler years by removing one padded cover, folds easily. The only thing I didn't like was that I couldn't remove the chest straps to wash (they are white ie now orange as my DD loves pumpkin) but today discovered I could spray them with a clothes stain remover spray and hose it - it now looks brand new!

Is the ikea one the one with removable legs, white? That is my favourite too. I tried about four. Definitely my fav. We even take it away with us as it is very portable. About $40.

It is very easy to keep clean also. If we use it outside, I just hose it down!!

We bought a Peg Perego Prima Pappa high chair off ebay and it is fantastic. It has the bar thingy between the legs so bubs doesn't slip through and is curved seat... so great from little baby to grown toddler... Couldn't fault it... best choice I ever made.

Few things Belinda:
1. There is a great thread (actually a few) on this in nursery items or furniture or something (I will check and get back to you) Many people love the Ikea one,
2. Why don't you get a refund on your Love n Care- sya the wheels stick etc and that you expect better quality
3. I got a Prima Pappa as well and have had no problems with it- it's great. They are about $300 new but you get them on ebay or from the local paper. A friend got the Fisher Price one from Target ($200) and loves it. I would wait for a 30 or 40 % off sale!

Found it- in Pregnancy Gen Discussion under Nursery Planning and baby equipment. Scrol through a few pages or do a "search this thread".
I would link it but a) i don't know how to, b) I don't want a mod to eat me and it will take too long to go back to forum guidelines to see what I can and can't link!

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Antilop from IKEA.
The best. And cheap. So not all cheap stuff is nasty. Comes with a blow up insert for younger kids and its the only one that would get DS to sit up straight in and not slump down and bump his chin on the tray :lol:

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Just wanted to second (or third?) this recommendation. Excellent highchair, easy to move and clean. A must have in my opinion for only $40. I would pay top $ for it as it's so good and easy to keep like brand new.

A fourth for the Ikea! I love this chair! So, so easy to clean :D and makes bubs sit up straight, unlike most chairs which encourage a slumped posture, which I figure is not great when eating.

Obviously it's a bonus that it's cheap, but I would have paid alot more for it. It doesn't look like much, but it does a great job. I know a few people IRL who love it too.

ETA I read on here once that when one mum found her child was just so grotty after eating, and the Ikea highchair was too, she just put them all in the shower to get the child and chair clean LOL!

yep fifth this chair :p !!! really there is no need to spend heaps of money as it doesnt necessarily mean qualitly!! i love that sophie sits straigh, no slouching here!! the blow up padding is great as is a spare one kept in the car for restaurants!!

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the blow up padding is great as is a spare one kept in the car for restaurants!!

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What a fine idea - some of those restaurant/food court highchairs are filthy!

i know they are arnt they!!! also great when their smaller and all chairs seem sooooo big!!

We had a peg pegero given to us (after my girlfriend had her two boys use it). It did my 2 girls. So all in all did 4 kids. Was awful to clean though, but looked super comfy.

When Sam was ready for solids i got the ikea antilop. Got the blow up cushiony thing too. Man on man on man....it is the best $60 bucks ive ever spent. Perfect, perfect high chair.....dont waste your time on any other....seriously.......

FYI - The ikea chair does not have a 5 point harness, just a belt that clips around the waist. We have not had any issues with this.

prama i dont think your allowed to post stuff off choice website, check with a mod as they have complained in the past :)

no issues here either with the strap!

silly i know!!

I will 6th or is it 7th the Antilop Ikea chair!! Whenever we go to MOthers group at someones house I check out their chairs- naturally because Im usually having to give Iz lunch there, and the chairs- even though have been cleaned, are never, ever clean IYKWIM! The Ikea one literally comes up lke brand new after a clean - no hidden grotty bits of food hidden in the creases and straps!!! It is great to take away too because the legs come off so easily!
Good luck with it all but after researching and looking at lots of chairs(I initially wanted a "pretty one ;) ) I highly recommend it too!!

I have a Prg Prerego Prima Pappa. It's done 3 of my kids plus 2 of BIL's and I'm sure it will survive my fourth child too. It's solid, folds up quite compact if you want to put it away in the cupboard or put it in the boot of the car and go visiting someone that doesn't have a highchair.
It stands up well to a 5 year old hanging off the tray. I wouldn't recommend the 5yo hanging off the tray too often but if it can survive that then it's well worth the $200 odd they cost.

The downside is that there are a few too many nooks and crannies for things to get suck in so it needs a good scrubbing every now and then.

I just bought one of these from the Perth IKEA - for some reason they scan cheaper than the ticket price, so the chair and tray only cost me $29.95!

However I didn't notice the blow-up cushion.. a search on their website seems to indicate that it's not for sale in WA.

Can someone please tell me if they think it's absolutely necessary? Could you use a towel etc instead?


And if it really is better with the pillow - is there any chance some lovely BBer who is planning on an IKEA trip soon would purchase & post one to me? I'd cover the costs of course!

Mrs P - I bought the blow up cushion for mine only a couple of weeks ago (a bit late really!). It's good, but I'm sure like you said, a rolled up towel or something would do the trick. It would definitely be great when bub is tiny and can't sit up unassisted. You were lucky to get the tray! There is a 3 month wait in Vic atm, they recalled the original one and have changed it to a stronger one.

Thanks for that Trish. I hope the tray I bought is the 'new improved' version then!
I'm just stockpiling for the future - we don't actually have a bub yet :redface: But I know how popular the Antilop is, and I had been thinking about it for a while, so I just decided to get one!

Sounds like you picked the right time, what a bargain! I have the older tray which is fine, but apparently isn't so good if someone (like an older sibling) comes up and puts weight on it.

We love our Steelcraft Messina, just excellent!

I got one from Toys R us sale, the bruin regency hi chair. We assembled it and it looks very sturdy and it has 2 trays and adjustable height. Although, when folded for storage seems to take a bit more space.

It is 60% off, was $199 now $79.99.

I think the Love and Care range is pretty tackie, I got a rocker and the instructions were dreadful!

We have 2 the Jane Activa (from BabyCo) and an Ikea one for Grandmas.

I like the Activa as it becomes a toddler table and chair when he is older. It is a ^&*^ to keep the padding on the chair clean and food is always getting stuck between the cushions. DS is a messy eater. But it is totally plastic and easy to wipe down and was highly rated by Choice for safety.

I love the Ikea one and if I hadn't got the Activa one first I would have only bothered getting that one.

I bought a hook on highchair...$59 and it is collasable, easy to use and hooks on to the dining table so she can sit with us....oh, and there is no way she canever knock it over or anything :)
I would highly recommend it

I don't have the blow up cushion for my Ikea chair........we didn't use the chair until DS was 6 months, so didn't really need it. We've managed fine without!

Yep. Ikea chair for me too. I bought a steelcraft highchair for $250 or something. Its a PITA to clean - all the food gets in the folds of the chair, through the straps etc. After using the Ikea one at a restaurant I bought one to live at my mum's place. It cleans so easily. The lack of the 5 point harness is a bit of a problem for DD#1 because she's a bit of an escape artist so I have to make sure someone is always with her - can't even duck to the kitchen for something else for her. Otherwise, brilliant. I'll be getting another one for home when DD#2 needs one.

I love going to resturants which have the Ikea high chairs. We bought a Steelcraft High Low Chair. Great function with being able to change the height so easily, but the arm rests are a little too high up and DS ends up slouching. We paid almost $200, wish we'd gone to Ikea first!!! :(