What highchair to get???

[MumToBe2015R]

LO is 5m & I am looking into highchairs now. Ive started him on some farleys in the morning past 2 days but it's abit difficult feeding him in the lap.

Could any one suggest a compact highchair?

We want something that can fold up & be put away when not in use.

Thank you x

[KP86]

I was going to say cheap IKEA but it doesn't fold.

How about a booster-style seat that straps to one of your dining chairs? We got one from Babies R Us for around £20-25. I'll come back with a link shortly.

Whatever you end up with, go for hard plastic without lots of padding because it is horrible to try to keep clean. Babies/children don't sit in them long enough that padding is a huge issue.

[KP86]

Actually, this is ours: m.toysrus.com.au/babies-r-us-toddler-booster-seat-neutral_1181023/

£35.

[Eminado]

Re the ikea one, ive always wondered if it is sturdy enough? Is it not too lightweight for a very robust and fidgety say 11 month old?

[Eminybob]

No, my extremely wiggly, wannabe escapee 18 month old is absolutely fine and secure in the IKEA one.

[DanaBarrett]

IKEA one is fabulous, and can't be beaten on price or endurance, mines still out there somewhere, onto at least its fifth baby now lol!

[bishboschone]

IKEA one is brilliant . I had a £200 one for my dd , it was so hard to clean . For my ds I got th IKEA one . It's bloody brilliant!! I used to take it in the garden and hose it down ( he was really messy) .. I think it's £9 at the moment !!

[bishboschone]

IKEA doesn't fold but they legs pop out for storage .

[MariaV0nTrapp]

We got our 5month old dd the Joie Mimzy snacker. You can fold it with one hand! It's great. Really light and the smallest (when folded) highchair I've owned. I have 9 kids so I've had a few high chairs too

[Watto1]

The Ikea Antilop is fabulous! It doesn't fold but the legs can be removed for storage. At that price, it's no huge loss if you find out you don't like it. You could always have a trial run in a cafe as they all seem to have them!

[MintyBojingles]

We had the joie mimzy snacker, great chair in many ways, but no good if you have a messy eater. Good gets stuck under the flap for easy fold, and is impossible to get out without taking the cover off. We ditched it and got an IKEA antilop. Takes a bit more room, but perfectly sturdy and easy to clean

[Sprink]

I never found much time between feeds to put away the high chair. I admire your ambition.

[MumToBe2015R]

Wow lots of replies. Firstly thank you for that!

I've seen the ikea one as a friend of mine has it, and it's a great highchair and all but I really need a fold up one because our flat isn't to big. Can't get a booster chair as we don't have a dining table.

Will have a look at the Joie

[GuybrushThreepwoodMightyPirate]

Ikea one is brill. If you want really compact and portable you could try a Phil & ted's me too. It clips onto the endge of almost any table. Job done for holidays/grandparents' houses etc. very handy.

[Vedamakesthebesttoast]

We had the same concerns about space and folding (we have twins too) we got the mother are folding wooden one... Hated it, ditched them and got the idea ones. Love them!!! So easy to clean. Good luck

[MrsJamin]

I was going to suggest a handisitt as it folds up really small but you say you don't have a dining table. I am probably being a bit cheeky but would you consider fitting one in your home? Eating together at a table is much more sociable and children learn manners etc?

[MockTheWeek]

I have a cossatto one and it's a nightmare to clean. My mum recently bought one of the fold up booster chairs and I wish we'd had that from day one. It's so compact and means we can feed DD anywhere. It comes with a tray so doesn't necessarily need to be at the table but also means she can have her tea on the living room floor if we're feeling a bit lazy. Not sure of the make but I think they're all much the same.

[Jw35]

I've got a wooden one which turns into a table and chair when not in use. I don't know how to do links but it was new from eBay £30 they have a few colours

[catsofa]

Ikea Antilop just take legs off in between uses it's v v small that way

[Artandco]

How about the mama and papas bud? It's a booster seat so can go on a chair or on the floor. Has own tray

However I would say best option is the Stokke trip trap as lasts baby- teen, but you do need to get a table. Where do you eat? Where will baby eat once 2+?

[MumToBe2015R]

We are considering getting a dining table, (we had one but got rid during pregnancy as was to large) will get a small dining table as we live in a small london flat so not much room as you can imagine

[MrsJamin]

I totally get that it's tricky to fit one in, but even if you had one with leaves and fold up chairs it would really help in the weaning process.

[BugritAndTidyup]

Bear in mind that even the folding high chairs still take up quite a bit of space when folded. Maybe if you have a cupboard to slot one into, but if you're thinking of leaning it against the wall it will probably be a pain in the arse, get in the way... Etc etc.

The antilop is really pretty unobtrusive.

Also don't discount the faff factor of having to fold it up and down every time you want to use it.

[happytocomply]

IKEA all the way. We have one in a tiny one bed flat. Think realistically about folding, you are very unlikely to want to fold the chair up and down 3+ times a day and high chairs are often pretty bulky even when folded. The IKEA one is very unobtrusive and so easy to clean.

[HeadDreamer]

You can't just have a fold up highchair leaning on the wall with a crawling baby. They will pull it down. Do you have a narrow space that you can wedge the fold up highchair into?

I had a ikea too and it's onto baby number 2. I think all the fold up high chair are a pain because the foldy bits are very very hard to clean. They are really messy eaters. And tbh, both of mine were fed every 2-3 hours. I admire you having the energy to actually to clean and fold the thing up.

[NoPlanYet]

I know this isn't what you asked but Farleys rusks are a really bad first food. They're full of sugar (nhs advises no sugar until a year old) and not much nutrition.
Mushed fruit, veg, mashes potati or if you want biscuits something like a plain oatcake or rice cake would be much better. Also plain full fat eg Greek yoghurt.
Quite apart from the fact that sugar is empty calories and not good for little ones (or big ones!) you run the risk of your DC getting used to very sweet tastes and not being keen to eat savoury things.
Apologies for the preachy rant, I'll climb down off my high horse now...