Should I get a high chair or a table seat for my baby?

Question

My baby is 5 and a half months old and we will be getting her a feeding chair soon but can't decide on a high chair or one that you attach to the table. Which is the better option? Any advice greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

Hi there,

I have a 2 year old boy and we have used a high chair for quite awhile.  Its worked real well, but now we are thinking of switching to a booster chair so he can sit at the table.

The thing I  like about the high chair is that it has wheels (most of them do) Its nice for wheeling them around if they dont have to be at the table.  Also from what I have seen the table chairs dont appear to be as safe.

Answer 2

I got a high chair that is for a chair, it takes up less room and your baby is at the same level as you. I havent really used mine yet, since my little one is only 2 months old, but my parents thought it was a great thing that they wish they had when I was a kid. They are really cheap, about 45 dollars at babies r us, and really safe, and easy to use.  

Answer 3

I'd go for the high chair as it's much easier to reach and help your baby when eating. Also she can sit in it and play safely while you're cooking or doing something else.

Answer 4

I'd get a high chair.  Those table chairs are nice, but once your child can move about good he can wriggle the chair off the table and fall.  A high chair can be used as long as its needed, up to 2-3 years old if you like.  The table chairs cannot.

Answer 5

We use a feeding seat, one that sits in a chair.  We went that route because it reclined a but, which made feeding a little easier in the beginning, and we didn't have any room for a big high chair.  My daughter is 3 and we use it as a booster seat now.

Answer 6

a free standing high chair with a PEG in the center and a five-point safety harness is best.  and most convenient.

I like our Peg Perego.  Course our very active 15-month can wriggle out of it now so we have to watch her like a hawk.

You need one that will recline in case baby's not a strong sitter at first, and so baby can hold her own bottle while she's in her high chair when she's older.

Answer 7

I would say a high chair.

I think is more safe and you can take it whatever place you want..

Answer 8

I got a  space saver high chair.  It's portable...can take it out to dinner.

Answer 9

It depends on a few things: how much space you have, whether or not your baby sits upright, etc. If your baby seems to do fine sitting up straight, using her hands, etc then a booster seat or table seat is probably the best option. These are also good if you don't have much space in your kitchen. If she still needs more support, go for a high chair. Here are some examples of both, how they work, and what kinds of parents have used them: http://www.viewpoints.com/High-Chairs

Hope this helps!

Answer 10

Well, I say it depends on the size of your family and your dining room set. If you have enough extra chairs that having one turned into a "high chair" isn't a problem, just get a booster seat that attaches to a chair. The ones that attach to the tables have a weight limit, and actual high chairs have mobility issues. I have both a high chair and a feeding chair for my daughter, we rarely used the high chair in our old apartment because it didn't fold, and took up a lot of space. I have a safety first foldable travel chair and my daughter uses it all the time. It's nice cause you can use it to help them learn to sit up(if your daughter isn't already), it can be used at the table or stands alone on the floor without the height danger, for snacktime or when you're out at the beach or something. It has a tray and a removable liner to make cleanup easier. It straps to a regular chair just as sturdily as a carseat, and it has straps as well. Once they get a little older, you can just take the tray off and use it as a booster seat too.

Good luck!  

Answer 11

we've got one that attaches to our kitchen chair and its a godsend! she can eat right at the table with us, plus we live in a small apartment so it helps space wise

Answer 12

I would say that the high chair is a better option until she can really sit great, but make sure you dont get something that is very expansive because it is a waste of money. By the time she is one you can attach the one that you can get to a chair. Dont spend to much money on haigh chairs becasue they are a waste of money, they take a lot of space up and you wont keep it for long. Try www.craigslist.org you can get many great deals on high chairs and other used things. The cool thing with a high chair is that even if you get it used you can still wash all the parts and have it like brand new for less money.

Answer 13

You should get a highchair. They are more sturdy. I would be nervous if my baby was sitting high of the table on the table attachment. What if a s***w came loose. Highchair worked best for me!

Answer 14

I've always liked the high chair for about a year. Then move to the table seat.

It's a family thing. I guess.

WHICHEVER IS CHEAPER  if it really comes down to it. lol