Baby High Chairs: Buying Baby Gear

The best time to purchase a high chair for your baby is usually around the age of 6 months, when you are ready begin to introduce solids, prior to that time you don't really need to have one. However, if you want to bring your baby to the table as a way of being social during family meal times even before you have started solids, you can certainly benefit from having a high chair.

Take a moment to check around before you shop, ask for some recommendatins from friends what brand of high chair & what are the pros and cons. When you head to the stores, test these chairs HANDS ON, feel how well that they operate, touch the fabrics, take the tray on and off (most trays have a one hand feature), buckle and unbuckle the straps,fold and unfold the chair.

Tip: To avoid accidents: be sure that the high chair of your choice has a 3 point harness at the least or a 5 point harness strap to keep him safe. Many accidents occur because a baby is not properly strapped into the seat. You should ensure that the straps work properly and that they are adjusted to fit and keep your baby securly seated.

What to consider:

Your bestoption for choosing a safe high chair is to pick a model that has a Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association(JPMA) certificate seal on it. The JPMA has established safety standards which are followed by most reputable manufacturing companies.

Price: How much do you want to spend on a highchair? depending on what you are looking for you can spend anywhere from $50 and up

Style: What style best suits you: contemporary, traditional

Practicality: some of todays highchairs are more adaptable to a wide range of ages, allowing them to transform into toddler chairs/stools. If you want a high chair that offers more, this may be a good route to go. Whatever type you choose, it should be durable and withstand many of the meals that are yet to come. Another point to consider is that the high chair should be fairly easy to clean. Babies and toddlers are messy eaters and every aspect of the kitchen is fair game, including you for that matter. Some high chairs have a double tray feature: the top tray comes out easily for cleaning and leaving you with another try in the mean time. Material should be vinyl for easy wiping. As well most covers are removeable as well so you can clean behind them as well.