It is only a matter of time before your child flies out of this Czech high chair.
If our children had their way, meals would consist of foraging for hot dogs, raisins, dusty Cheerios, and whatever sandwich you’re eating right now, Mommy, give it to me or I’m going to die. In reality, it’s important that small people ingest some forms of the traditional food groups in a relatively civilized setting. However, not every beachfront villa or Airbnb rental comes with a highchair. Here are a few options for meal-related child containment:
The First Years On-the-Go Booster seat has traveled with us since Miles was about 6 months old (though the product indicates 9 months and up). It packs into a neat little cube, and, when unzipped, you can compress or decompress actual booster (which seems to be a piece of foam). This straps on to the back and base of a chair, and snaps your small person into a three-point harness for the meal of their choice, I mean, your choice. We paired this with a taped down placemat.
When we got tired of retaping said placemat or dealing with waiters’ looks when Miles ate directly off of the table, we bought the Summer Infant Tiny Diner Portable Placemat.
We also have the Fisher-Price Healthy Care Deluxe Booster Seat. We actually considered using this as our regular high chair for a while before we got the standalone, standard IKEA model. This thing is great: it comes with a little tray and tray cover, and it packs up compactly. It is not small enough to travel with via air, but if you’re travelling by car and staying at your destination for a while, it’s a solid choice. It’s nice to have on hand for tiny guests, too.
UPDATE (2017)
Henrietta was gifted the guzzie+Gus Perch. You don’t even need a chair for this high chair! It clips right onto a counter or table, and it also travels small in its own carrier bag. You can also buy a mat that goes specifically for this seat.
