Immediately Worth It
May 20, 2021
I’ve had my eye on this chair since before my child was born. But with all the other baby registry big-ticket items it was hard to justify the price, so we went with a cheap IKEA high chair as a short-term fix. Now that he’s two we wanted a seat that would boost him, but also allow him some autonomy around getting in and out. He absolutely loves it and we keep commenting on how we wish we’d gotten it years ago. It’s sturdy and stable, easy to clean, and most importantly my child loves it and doesn’t fight us (as much) about coming to the table. We opted to skip the baby seat attachment even though he’s a little young to be a free agent, but with his personality (and close supervision) we feel good about using it without the seatbelt now. If you’re hesitating based on price but can swing it, just do it. You’ll end up needing it later anyway, and may as well make things easier on yourself by taking the plunge from the beginning! Even at two we still have years before he can sit comfortably in a regular chair to eat, and I don’t want to spend those years cleaning food out of a booster seat.