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06.26.08, 18:07 PM Newborn
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High chair / feeding suggestions? DS is 7 mos. been feeding him in bumbo for now. really need to get something, but don't want some big plastic ugly thing. apt is small, and we only have 2 dining chairs. do we buy another chair and get a booster thing (ie. FP spacesaver), or should we get a high chair. was thinking about the svan bc its small? not sure about stokke bc it doesn't have a tray. any thoughts?? thanks so much? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Newborn 06.26.08, 06:07 PM Flag
 

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i like the stokke or just get one that goes onto a chair though the chair gets pretty yucky. at least with the stokke, you can use for longer. i do think it has an attachment tray-i could be wrong [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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op: the stokke def does not have a tray. that is why im not sure i want that now. stokke seems much better for when DS is much older. i think you need the tray for now so he can pick up finger food. i know you can probably just put food on the table, but we have a tablecloth and i think it would be really messy, and would be better off with a tray we can stick in the dishwasher. but im a 1st time mom, so what the hell do i know? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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fwiw, we got an oilcloth table cloth, which is easily wipable. yes, I feel like my grandma in the 50's but whatever [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 08:51 PM Flag
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i just got the ikea $25 highchair and it's basic but does the trick. if you only have 2 dining chairs, i wouldn't give one up to to a booster seat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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Ikea has a terrific high chair for like $22 bucks, white, all plastic easy to clean and comes apart for travel. trust me you do not want something with padded cushions and all that crap that you have to scrub forever and gets all crusty and gross. check it out online. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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op: i totally agree about ease of clean. and i am concerned about the svan for that reason. i saw the ikea one online. the footprint seems kinda big, no? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:13 PM Flag
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poster above: it's not a big footprint, when compared to other highchairs. but if you are really pressed for space, perhaps consider the Chicco hook on chair which attaches w/ vices to the side of the table. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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have you seen the inglesina club chair. i think it looks a lot like the ikea one. i just thought maybe the 4 legs seemed kinda wide, almost as big as one of those mamma jamma plastic ones. but i have not seen the ikea one in person. the ikea one also has a tray, right? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:16 PM Flag
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yes. annoyingly though, it's a separate purchase from the chair. the chair is $20 and the tray is $5. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:20 PM Flag
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can you use the me too clip on seat? that's what we use but can only do it b/c we have a granite counter we eat at and it clips to that. db much prefers that to the big plastic high chair we had. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:16 PM Flag
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the problem with the clip on is the same as the stokke. our dining room table must have a tablecloth on it, and i feel like it would be a huge pain to clean up any mess on the table. was thinking that a tray would be a lot easier. but maybe im wrong here? i thought the svan seemed like a decent solution, except for the price. i wasnt sure if ppl are happy with the svan. i would love to do just a cheapo booster w/tray, but we only have 2 chairs. and if buy a 3rd chair, might as well buy something geared to the baby, like a high chair. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:19 PM Flag
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stokke can have tray. its sold seperately [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 08:57 PM Flag
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oopes youre right no tray, but a plastic piece that holds them in. id keep using the bumbo and get the stokke. he'll use it pushed up to the table soon [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:00 PM Flag
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my son can get out of the stokke so I bought another fisher price plastic one that attaches to your own chair. It is what I should have bought from the beginning. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:01 PM Flag
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he was thrashing our dining room table fyi [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:03 PM Flag
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I have the nano highchair. You can find it on ebay. It was about $100, modern, well made, small footprint, folds flat to get out of the way when you don't need it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:56 PM Flag
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dont get the svan - it doesnt hold up wood looked like crap quickly and ds has been able to pull the tray of since he was about 6 mos. it is a great space saver and looks cool though [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:59 PM Flag
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we actually really like the svan--have used it for more than two years and it's in great shape and not hard to clean. we stick the cushion in the washing machine occasionally, and just wipe down the wood. i think it's great and we just started using it with our 2nd dc--i like that we can keep it in the dining room when we want, without it looking awful. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 03:27 AM Flag
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claire forlani/natalie portman and dylan mcdermott/paul rudd [ Reply | More
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