Top baby high chairs 2011

This article gives lots of tips for choosing a top baby high chair and then lots of the best baby high chairs to choose from.

When choosing a high chair for your baby you should consider factors such as safety, ease of clean, adjustability, space requirements, durability, the type of food tray and price.

This article looks at all the above factors and offers suggestions that figure highly in different categories.

Read on for lots of advice, ideas and suggestions on top baby high chairs.

Safety : Make sure there is some kind of restraint with your high chair to ensure baby does not fall out. I managed to buy a high chair without a restraint and had to go and purchase one separately. A five-point system that incorporates two shoulder harnesses is the highest safety harness.  Also you want a high chair that isn't going to topple over easily. A high chair with a wide base will definitely provide more stability than a narrow one.

Space requirements : how big a space do you have for your highchair. Do you want one which you can fold up and store away or can you accomodate a big highchair with a large food tray? Do you want a space saver high chair which you can place on an existing seat at a table? See opposite for 2 suggestions of top space saver baby high chairs.  

This Fisher Price Space Saver high chair will allow baby to be at table height with the adults without taking up floor space. There are 3 adjustable heights and it has soft breathable machine washable seat pad that has been treated with nano-tex, which protects against liquid stains
This product also converts from a newborn to infant height chair and then to a booster seat as baby grows into toddler stage.

The Graco Contempo Highchair is 42% slimmer than other highchairs when folded. So when not in use it can be stored in a smaller place.

Easy to clean? : The top baby high chairs are easy to clean. If you choose one with lots of little crevices they will be a nightmare to keep clean. Some high chairs have fabric covers which you can take off and wash (although I wonder how well colored stains come out). Others are wipe clean.

The Chicco Polly Double Pad Vinyl High Chair has been designed with ease of clean in mind. There's no fabric, but two vinyl seat pads which can easily be wiped clean. There is a tray liner which can easily be lifted off and put in the dishwasher for easy cleaning.

Among the many features of the Graco Meal Time Highchair, it has wipeable, comfortable coasted seat pad wipes clean or is machine washable. And, it has a dishwasher-safe, pull-out tray insert. Additionally, it has a 5 point harness for safety and folds easily.

 Food tray : Some food trays can be taken off which I found really good as when my son got older we took off the tray and the high chair could go around our dinner table quite easily. Food trays with high ridges will keep more food on the tray rather than the floor!

Adjustability: Some highchairs are adjustable so it suits the babies needs as it grows. Some have reclining positions and different height adjustments so it grows with your child.

The Fisher-Price Rainforest Healthy Care High Chair has 3 reclining seat positions and 7 different height adjustments so is a top baby high chair regarding adjustability. Other features include a dishwasher-safe insert tray for easy cleaning and a high chair rainforest toy to keep babies occupied while you're cooking or cleaning in the kitchen.

Price : There is a high chair to suit every budget, and obviously the ones with the highest prices will tick the above boxes and more. It may be necessary to compromise on one or two features if you're looking for a top baby high chair with a low price.

If you're looking for a cheap high chair on a budget consider the Fisher-Price Healthy Care Booster Seat. This can be placed on a normal chair. It has no fabric so is extremely easy to clean and the tray can go in the dishwasher. Its portable so even if it isn't your main high chair, it's great to have one in the car for when you go to friend's and restaurants etc. The reviews on Amazon are fantastic and the prices is just $21.99.

The Cosco Juvenile Simple Start High Chair is a great budget choice. Its features include

• 4 position adjustable tray
• 3 position recline
• Comfortable, removable and wipeable seat pad
• Large roomy seat
• Permanent restraint with built in snack tray
• 3-point harness

On the downside, it doesn't fold which is okay if you have it out all the time, which you will do if its the main high chair. A top baby high chair for the price

Durability : You may be using this highchair for up to 3 years (more if you have more babies). Therefore the top baby high chairs are able to stand the test of time. Also, ask yourself what will this high chair look like in a years time after lots of food. Could it stain easily? Will it last?