Highchair Issues

hello there,

my daughter couldnt take the tray off but she would bang her head on the back of the chair and also if i did not put the brake she would move her self around.
I have one of those chairs that attaches to the table and it works great. it has a seat belt that is impossible for her to stand up in and she cannot bang her head anymore. And i think she really likes the idea of sitting at the table with us. its kind of like having a highchair that attaches to the table.
pretty cool.

Good luck, i hope you find something that works for you.

Have you thought about strapping a booster seat to a chair and letting him sit at the table like everyone else - maybe that's what he wants? I don't remember at what age I started doing that, but I remember that it was much sooner with my second because she saw her older sister (18 months apart) doing it and, of course, wanted to do it too!

Good luck!

We had the same problem with our daughter pushing off the table so we actually bungee corded the highchair legs to the table legs so she couldn't push herself backwards. We did not want to go spend money on a new booster chair and were also not convinced that it would keep her from pushing but the bungee cords worked great because she could push but the chair didn't move so eventually she stopped trying to push. We recently moved overseas and bought a much smaller booster for her and she has not once tried to push on the table since we've moved.

yes I would say he's ready to go to a booster seat at the table with the family. You'll have spend more time right next to him in the beginning though to teach him to stay sitting down and help him get down so he can learn to do it by himself. It will take more of your attention for now but it's only for a "season" while you teach him and then he'll be more independent with it.

My son is great with the high chair at a restaurant but not at home. We are getting one that is a booster seat that you put on the chair, you can take that tray off or leave it on. The booster straps to the chair and you child. That we he can sit at the table with you. It might be easier. We noticed this issue when he moved to the toddler room and they eat at a little table for their meals.

Maybe he wants to sit at the table with the rest of the family. I would try a booster seat and strap it to your the chair.

My son was the same way. He also became a wet noodle anytime we tried to put him in it. I bought one of those travel booster chairs that attaches to the dining room chair (this is the one we have now http://www.target.com/Fisher-Price-B7275-Healthy-Care-Boo.... He liked it because it was different. We have had two different versions (one for my son and one for my now 16 month old daughter) and the trays are difficult to snap on and off....they couldn't figure it out. (For that matter sometimes mommy has a hard time with it :) ). They have also made it impossible to push the table, something about the height makes it where they can't reach as well. They have been a sanity saver for us. And since they fold up they are easy to take with us when we are visiting someone.

I would buy a good quality (made from heavy wood) toddler table and chairs. They sell them at Babies-R-Us and even Walmart. It's time to get rid of the high chair at that age...it's too dangerous. Plastic table and chairs are too dangerous as well (they can tip over and kids can get hurt). Then, give him is meals on that table. Even if he falls off a child size chair, he will get less hurt that tipping over from a highchair, or falling off. My 2 & 4 year old sit on their Dora table and chairs daily w/ no worries. So, he'll get used to it.

Good luck :-)
R..