Mothercare Highchair (Owls)

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Mealtimes with your child often consist of accidental spills, messy tabletops, and troublesome cleaning. On top of that, if there are any absorbent materials on your baby chair, you can get nasty food stains that are tough to clean or even worse, permanent. Then, depending on the size and independence of your child, you may want to switch to a booster seat on an adult chair. Many multifunctional and transitional highchairs adjust in height, so you can bring the chair right up to the table. How much does a highchair cost?

Can be reclined, used with a small tray for a just-weaned child, a larger tray for a child feeding themselves, or without the tray for a toddler sitting at the table Type: Freestanding chair which converts from baby seat to a highchair | Materials: Faux-leather; fabric; BPA-free plastic | Suitable from: Birth | Harness: Yes | Wheels?: Yes What we love The large and luxuriously comfortable Polly Magic Relax begins with a bouncer mode for newborns and then converts to a highchair with a generously-sized tray, which can be completely removed to allow a toddler to sit at the table.Highchairs have come a long way in the last couple of decades as companies have begun to apply intelligent design to baby equipment. There are several broad types on the market, so consider which functions are important to you before making your choice. 1. Budget highchairs We asked Charlotte Stirling-Reed what features bewildered first-time parents might watch out for, here are her top tips: Babies often learn what and how to eat by watching their parents and siblings eat too”, she says. “It’s more likely that they will happily accept foods that they see you gobbling up yourself.” It’s a good idea to read up on their specs before choosing one to make sure you’ll be able to use it safely. It’s helpful when travel chairs collapse to a portable size and many come with their own carry cases or shoulder straps to help with this.

And when it comes to keeping things clean, you’ll have no issues with these chairs. Mothercare provides inserts for the trays. These inserts are skid-proof, so no matter how playful your li’l darling is, there will be minimal spillage. Besides, the inserts also double as placement mats, making the set-up look quite neat. The relevant safety directive to look out for is EU directive EN 14988:2017, which specifically sets out standards for children’s highchairs. At the inexpensive end of the spectrum are the budget chairs. These tend to be standalone highchairs (intended to be used by themselves using a plastic tray, instead of being pulled up to a table), short on adjustability features and elaborate design – favouring instead a functional simplicity that often, incidentally, means they’re much easier to clean. Type: Freestanding, fold-away highchair | Materials: Not stated | Suitable from: 6 months+ | Harness: Yes | Wheels?: No What we love

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Three available modes, with all accessories included in the price: newborn bouncer with toy bar, weaning high chair and toddler seat Worried about the overall decor of your home? Getting a high chair from Mothercare means you don’t have to compromise at all. Enhance your home’s overall look and feel with simplistic and iconic wooden baby chair designs. Even your existing dining table can stay because our baby chairs are adjustable to any table height. We had the Oribel Cocoon. It was brilliant, so sturdy, height adjustable and it will recline if you need to keep your baby out of the way of the dogs while you cook and they nap or something." hubbletelescope Our verdict

I had a mimzy highchair and it was fab, but it was recommended to me as little one has hip dysplasia and its really wide. It could be a pain to clean but all the padding comes off and goes in the washing machine which I used to do once a week (normally Sunday after dinner and then it would be dry by Monday dinner time after nursery)."(Recommended by Mumsnetter ItsSnowJokes) Our verdict A multifunctional highchair is a step-up in functionality and price. It has been designed to include features that make life easier or that adjust the chair to suit your child.Although some of the chairs we tested had extra accessories making them suitable for smaller babies, children should only use a highchair to eat once they’re able to sit unaided.