To think that Trip Traps are overprices and overrated

[pigletmania]

I am probably going to get flamed but here goes, I think that they are, and they don't look stable to boot, and whats this having to purchase a separate harness, it should be included for the price they charge!

I found this highchair on the Argos site for a fraction of the price, and it converts into a mini table and chair, far better than the trip trap, and looks nicer too. It also comes with harness, come on is it too much for them to throw a harness in too.

www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3766262/Trail/searchtext%3EHIGHCHAIRES.htm

I love our trip trap as does dd, can climb in and out - although I bought the harness and have never used it so nbu about that, also bought the ikea one too but have no idea where that currently is! I quite often sit at the trip trap...........

I guess it all depends on how much you spend on furniture.

A tripp trapp is considerably cheaper than my dining chairs, vaguely matches them and I know will last a long time.

I personally wouldn't give the touted Argos alternative houseroom.

However I am the first to admit I'm a furniture snob.

I found the Tripp Trapp useless when dd was very small. Her legs were too chubby to fit in the baby seat until she was around 13-14 months and her thighs thinned out a bit It has been brilliant since then and she still uses it now at 3.

We bought an Antilop for DS and I love it. It doesn't look as good as the Tripp Trapp but it has been perfect for us.

I recently bought a second hand East Coast version for £15. DD (3) is currently using it, and I must say it is much better than her kneeling on a chair as she was doing. When DC2 hits 6 months it will be passed on, though I would be tempted to buy another, only second hand though. And my dinning chairs were given to us for free and I don't give a toss if they match!

How big is your house Doodlydoo???! :o

I had to google what a trip trapp was [nosey emotion] and john lewis came up with an alternative for £425 - i presume there is no credit crunch in some areas!

I think my dh will be grateful I didn't find this 15 years ago when pregnant with my PFB!!!

Just seen the price, £154 would rather buy a babydan one or a hauck does the same thing imo.

Oh I wish! We moved house and have stuff in storage so I think it might be hanging around there - or we do have quite a large garage.........which is vvvv damp hence storage! But tbh haven't really looked very hard!

YANBU to have your own opinion about them.

However I disagree with you.

We have a TT. We bought it for Dd when she was 5 months old and it is still in use now, some 8 years later, now used as a chair. It still is in fantastic condition and has been very easy to keep clean. It also LOOKS GOOD and that was important to me, esp when we havd an open plan living space, but till now when it needs to fit in with our modern dining furniture. It is also solid wood and made to last.

I also loved the fact that it fit at the proper table with us - I didn't want DD eating on a seperate tray. I wanted her at the family table, eating with us.

And I definitely didn;t want some garish plastic hair chair. Amd IMO the cheaper versions of the TT do not look as good.

Yes, it cost us over £100 - but £ for £ over 8 years of very regular use - TBH that's not bad.

Works out at approx 3-4p per day of use so far and I can see it lasting for a long time yet.

Have to admit that I really don't like the way the Argos one looks, sorry. I wouldn't have bought it.

Not read all the thread but I would get a babydan one £75 in John Lewis. Mine is 4 years old and last week ds2 cracked one of the wooden back rests. Phoned jl who phoned babydan ( made it clear chair was well out of warranty btw) and a new wooden back for the chair arrived the next day free of charge. Now that is fantastic customer service and the chair is as good a new again. I was well impressed. Buy it!

We have this East Coast one. It has done all 3 of my dc, still in daily use after 8 years and not a mark on it. It looks as good as the day I got it.

I love ours, I hate putting DD in friend's kid's high chairs as they are invariably filthy as they have lots of nooks and crannies for food to get stuck in. The tripp trapp is really easy to clean.

DS is still using his at 3.5 and will continue to do so for a long time whereas friend's kids are kneeling up on adult sized chairs, which can't be good for them.

My SIL had a cheaper east coast one and thought it was junk and wished she had just gone for the tripp trapp straight away.

the argos one looks horrid.

If you want something cheaper go for the ikea antilop which is fab for when they are little.

I have two TT and they've been great, bought the 2nd one when DS2 came along and it was obvious that DS1 wouldn't give his up and we were very happy with the first one. DS1 used the baby seat til about 18 months, by the end it was too tight a fit so was clearly time to switch over. DS1 is now 3 and climbs up and down happily and it's lovely to have the whole family round the table.

Love love love the flat surface, makes cleaning so much easier, I hate using other highchairs, uck they're such a faff to clean. Don't need cushions, we as adults don't on our own chairs and babies have nappies to pad out the bottom anyways!

Never used a harness with the babies, I do stay very close to them when in the chair and it's never been a problem, just sliding the child in and out of the seat and not having to fiddle around with a harness again makes life a lot easier.

Fully expect to use the chairs for many more years. Ours are a lovely cherry wood that matches the other dining room furniture. Though this thread does remind me that I need to check if the height needs adjusting on DS2's chair.