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Danaj 
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 10:41am |
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Hi Ladies,
Couldn't find a thread on this so thought I would start one.
What brand/type of highchair would you recommend to new parents? I'm looking at buying one now while we have the money and was wondering what pros and cons to look out for when shopping. Also, which ones are the easiest to keep clean.
There are so many lovely ones with heaps of padding and extras but they just look like giant food traps to me. I lived with my sister for all three of her babies and it still astounds me just how far bubs can throw food. I don't want to have to pull apart the entire thing everytime she has a meal.
I don't mind spending the money to get a decent chair but some of them look completely useless considering what they're designed for.
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 10:48am |
Get a simple one... mocka do a really good looking one that I think we will get next time linky
We have one that is padded and I really hate cleaning it
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 10:53am |
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I quite like that one kebakat. Looks easy to clean too. I was expecting it to be expensive but I think you may have solved my problem.
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 10:55am |
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Yeah it's really well priced. I've been tempted to buy one now because Daniel still uses a highchair but I'll make myself wait for #2.
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 11:06am |
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I'll order one and let you know how it goes.
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 11:13am |
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Just ordered it and supposed to be here in three days so i'll put a post up about it when it gets here. It was free freight and a free safety strap so $108 all up with the padded insert. The one I was look at in the shops was about $220.00 so this is heaps better.
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 11:29am |
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That's a good deal! Mocka are pretty fast at sending things too which is awesome
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 12:39pm |
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Wow that looks cool, I got one from baby factory last time with no padding & even that was a pain to clean food from. Would love to get one of these!
Only downfall would be that it doesnt' look like it folds up.
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 1:05pm |
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Nah, it doesn't fold up but the legs pull out so all good. I bought one of their bouncy rocker things too. They sent a discount coupon via email so I got the rocker for $55.00. Not bad for one days shopping sitting in my kitchen lol.
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 9:03pm |
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Thats the one I am planning on getting too Dana. Let me know if the tray slides forward as I have heard that the tray doesnt slide forward just comes off??? Apparently the new models slide now so I am curious about that.
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 10:07pm |
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Ahh so it would still be quite portable!
I wish I could go shopping, am very tempted to sell all my old stuff & get new stuff, don't think DH would like that though.
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 10:51pm |
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I have a padded one from baby city and I never worried too much about the cleaning part of it...every so ofter we would take the padding out chuck it in the washing machine...wipe the seat, leave it outside to dry and put it all back together!!
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Posted: 24 November 2008 at 10:51am |
I got one of those super padded reclining highchairs from babyfactory as a well meaning present from grandparents, but OMG is a B'atch to clean! and baby slouches in it because it reclines so much. i think i will sell it and buy one of those. and its 1/3 the price 
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Posted: 27 November 2008 at 9:58pm |
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Did it arrive yet Dana? I'm thinking about getting one too, just wondering how wide it is down the bottom, it looks like the legs stick out a way and we don't have a lot of room in our dining room. Does the tray slide forward for getting baby in and out? Sorry for all the questions..
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 3:51pm |
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Hey Genie,
Yep, it arrived really quickly.
The tray doesn't slide forward but there's heaps of room for baby to be slipped in and out. There is a safety strap that's hooked through the underside and up through some slots in the seat. It's only one strap but looks ok.
The legs do have a large foot print. It breaks down but it's not that easy to do so once it's up, it's up. Very easy to clean though I have to say.
I got the padded insert which is only a rectangle of foam with a cover that you wrap around the inside of the seat to keep baby up. No padding on the seat it's self.
Overall i'd say a 6-7 out of 10. But the rocker/bouncinette is very cool and I want one in my size!!
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 7:50pm |
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I looked at those but they are WAYYY to wide for my little house lol. We have one that we can fold up, I think its a mothers choice one...
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