A wonderful addition to our dining table!
July 22, 2016
When my children first started solids, it was very important to me that they sit AT the table with me and my husband. I did not want them separated or in a high chair that had them some distance away from the table. I also wanted something that would take up minimal space and not require it's own footprint in my kitchen/dining area when it wasn't in use. With my first daughter we used another type of chair that attached directly to the table. I liked that she could sit with us and eat at the same level as us, but the chair was fabric and would get incredibly messy after every meal. It become very cumbersome to wash it in such frequency. I began gauging just how gnarly the mess was and if I could let it linger for at least one or two more meals. Gross, right? Momming is hard sometimes. I was beyond thrilled to give the Grow-with-Me Portable Booster a try. I switched my now 8 month old, 17 pound daughter from the other chair into this one. I love that it doesn't take up any more space than my already existing dining room chair. I love that it sits securely on the seat pad of the chair and is attached with minimal effort. One buckle reaches underneath the seat and is easily secured and tightened. The second buckle goes around the back of the seat and is secured and tightened. It seems as if there is more than enough securing strap for much larger chairs as well. My favorite part is how easy this seat is to clean! The main tray and the attachment for the food are top rack dishwasher safe. The seat is all plastic which makes for incredibly easy clean up. I can wipe it. I can hose it off. I can give it to the dogs. Within just a minute or two, it's sparking clean and ready for the next meal. The t-strap is nice and secure. Baby slides (almost) right up to the table and sits with us like she is officially a member of the big kids party. The seat does have a height adjustment which is very easy to adjust. This is actually the only negative point that I have with this chair. Our table has a vertical lip all the way around underneath the eating surface. No matter which position I set this chair in, my little girl's feet just barely clear that lip. She likes to press her feet against the lip instead and push herself and the entire dining room chair backwards, like she's doing leg presses. I can't see using this once her legs get much longer. I prefer her legs to slide under the table rather than raise her up higher and have them dangle off the seat. Overall, the convenience of clean-up and having Baby Girl at the table with the family far outweighs the feet against the table situation. I have now removed the fabric attached chair from our table and replaced it with the Grow-With-Me Portable Booster. I'm happy. Baby Girl is happy. And of course our dogs are beyond thrilled.
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