High Chairs: Reviews

Updated July 2010

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Best high chair overall

Fisher-Price Rainforest High Chair

*Est. $85 Compare Prices

If you're looking for extra features, but you don't need anything fancy, reviewers recommend the Fisher-Price Rainforest High Chair. The Rainforest adjusts to seven different heights, as well as three reclining positions.… expandIt has lockable casters on the legs for mobility and folds for storage. It comes with a divided food tray and a removable, battery-operated toy that features music, lights and sounds. The Rainforest also includes a T-bar safety seat (with a crotch post for additional security). collapse

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Expert & User Review Sources:

Baby Bargains: "Baby Bargains" is a popular and well-organized guide to baby-related products.

Which? magazine: Editors at U.K.-based Which? magazine tested 18 high chairs for safety and durability.

Walmart.com: Walmart.com outdoes Amazon.com in reviews for the Fisher-Price Rainforest High Chair.

Amazon.com: Amazon.com is a reliable source of owner-written baby-gear reviews.

Diapers.com: Diapers.com, the official store for popular parenting resource site BabyCenter.com, is often a valuable place to obtain user feedback on a variety of baby-related products.

Grandparents.com: Grandparents.com is geared specifically toward grandparents, but it is similar to parenting resource site BabyCenter.com.

LilaGuide.com: LilaGuide.com is becoming a good resource for consumer reviews, as several high chairs have accumulated enough reviews to give readers a good consensus of consumer opinion.

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for $108.29

High chair/booster; straps to dining-room chair

Fisher-Price Space Saver High Chair

*Est. $55 Compare Prices

This unique high chair gets enthusiastic reviews from professionals as well as parents. The Fisher-Price Space Saver High Chair doesn't have legs; rather, it straps securely to a regular kitchen or dining-room chair.… expandParents say this is a great solution for families with tiny kitchens or those living in a smaller space in general. The Space Saver High Chair is height-adjustable, with a three-position reclining seat and single tray. It also converts to a booster chair when your child gets older. collapse

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Baby Bargains: Fisher-Price gets an overall rating from authors Denise and Alan Fields, and the Space Saver High Chair also receives a short assessment, including features and parent feedback.

Amazon.com: Amazon.com has more than 250 owner-written reviews of the Fisher-Price Space Saver High Chair.

Viewpoints.com: Viewpoints.com is a community-review site with a growing amount of baby-gear coverage.

LilaGuide.com: LilaGuide.com features consumer reviews on a variety of baby-related products.

ExpoTV.com: ExpoTV.com hosts user reviews in video format.

ConsumerGuide.com: ConsumerGuide.com has what it calls an "expert review" of the Fisher-Price Space Saver High Chair.

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Buy from Amazon for $59.98
Amazon for $57.09	Walmart for $52.98

Wooden high chair

Graco Classic Wood Highchair

*Est. $140 Compare Prices

The Graco Classic Wood Highchair gets excellent ratings in owner-written reviews. While most wooden high chairs lose points for being uncomfortable or difficult to clean, the Graco Classic fares as well in user reviews as… expandhighly rated plastic models. The cover is machine-washable, and parents say it's thick and comfortable. Also popular is the see-through tray insert that protects the wood and comes off for easy clean-up. Another plus is that the Graco Classic Wood converts to a toddler chair when kids have outgrown the high-chair stage but still need a boost to reach the table comfortably. Many parents say they appreciate the chair's sturdy construction and simple, traditional look, although a few complain that the design of its crotch bar makes the chair too snug for larger babies. collapse

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Amazon.com: Amazon.com has the best user-review coverage of the Graco Classic Wood Highchair.

About.com: Susan Adcox, About.com's grandparents guide, includes a short write-up on the Graco Classic Wood Highchair, awarding it a top spot in her "equipment for new grandparents" list.

Viewpoints.com: Viewpoints.com is a community-review site with a growing amount of baby-gear coverage.

Parenting.com: This roundup of four top high chairs by the editors of Parenting.com reads more like an advertisement than a review.

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for $139.99

Modern high chair

Boon Flair Pedestal Chair

*Est. $200 Compare Prices

Parents longing for a more sophisticated look may be interested in the Boon Flair Pedestal Chair. This high chair, which has a one-piece, molded plastic seat atop a pedestal rather than on legs, also features a comfy seat… expandpad, five-point harness and protective crotch post. While the Boom Flair doesn't recline, it is height-adjustable, with a pneumatic foot pedal. Six locking casters are under its pedestal base. The sturdy pedestal allows parents to slide this high chair under the table, while the urethane casters prevent it from scratching the floor. Although it's expensive, most users say they love the modern look of this high chair. Another plus: this company donates 10 percent of its profits to children's charities. Parents also praise its usability saying it's extremely easy to clean (due to its molded design), although we did find a few users who wish its seat could recline. collapse

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Baby Bargains: "Baby Bargains," written by baby-gear gurus Denise and Alan Fields, mainly discusses overall high-chair brands instead of specific models, although the Boon Flair high chair receives a detailed analysis in this latest edition.

Cookie Magazine: While the Boon Flair isn't the highest-rated pick in this review in the now defunct parenting publication Cookie magazine, it earns a place as the "smoothest operator" and a rating of 4 stars out of 5 for both cleanability and durability.

Amazon.com: Amazon.com is a consistently good source of high-chair reviews, and it offers the best overall coverage of the Boon Flair.

Target.com: Target.com has significantly fewer posts than Amazon.com on the Boon Flair Pedestal Chair (about two dozen). The ratings pattern is similar, though, as are the comments.

About.com: Grandparent and former teacher Susan Adcox is the About.com guide to grandparents.

Parenting.com: The editors of Parenting.com have come up with a list of their top four "Mom-Tested Hot High Chairs." The Boon Flair is praised for its stylishness and ease of cleaning; unfortunately, no negatives are mentioned.

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Buy from Amazon for $297.00
BabyEarth for $229.00	Amazon for $229.99	Target for $229.99

Convertible high chair for older babies and toddlers

Stokke Tripp Trapp

*Est. $260 Compare Prices

The unconventional Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair receives high marks from both professional and consumer reviewers, but it doesn't look like a traditional high chair; it doesn't have a tray (it's supposed to slide up to… expandyour dining room table) and it looks more like a tall stool with a backrest. Meant for older babies, the all-wood Stokke Tripp Trapp's seat and footrest are adjustable, allowing parents to customize the fit of this high chair as their child continues to grow, and the whole chair can be converted to a stool or an adult chair once you're finished with it as a high chair. The Tripp Trapp is available in 11 colors, and accessories (such as a seat cushion and a food tray) are available, although they add to the overall cost of this already expensive high chair. collapse

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Expert & User Review Sources:

Baby Bargains: "Baby Bargains" is a popular and well-organized guide to baby-related products.

Amazon.com: About two dozen parents give the Stokke Tripp Trapp a middling average rating.

Cookie Magazine: The Stokke Tripp Trapp is recognized in a review by this now defunct parenting publication as the most durable high chair.

Diapers.com: Diapers.com, the official store for parenting resource site BabyCenter.com, is quickly becoming a valuable source for consumer reviews.

People: This review identifies the 10 best high chairs according to People magazine, providing a label for each, such as "best for travel" and "best booster." The Stokke Tripp Trapp wins out as "best looks-like-furniture high chair." This review is fairly balanced, as negatives are mentioned for each pick.

Babble.com: Babble, a parenting community and magazine, selects the best products and runners-up in a variety of baby-related product categories, including high chairs.

Tibesti.com: Baby-planning consultants Melissa Gould and Ellie Miller have provided their top choices in a number of baby-product categories on Tibesti.com.

LilaGuide.com: LilaGuide.com is operated by the same company as popular sites TheBump.com and TheKnot.com.

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Buy from Amazon for $199.84
Albee Baby for $208.99	BabyEarth for $229.95	Diapers.com for $238.99

Graco Contempo Highchair *Est. $100

4 picks including: About.com, Amazon.com…

Inglesina Zuma Highchair *Est. $250

3 picks by top review sites.

Graco Blossom 4-in-1 Seating System *Est. $170

2 picks by top review sites.

Svan High Chair *Est. $260

1 pick including: Amazon.com, HighChairs.com…


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