anyone got a handysitt? Can you help please?

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TaurielTest · 26/08/2010 10:59

DS is getting a bit big at 2.2 for his trusty Antilop. We just got some new chairs (IKEA Ingolf ones, like this) and I've been thinking about getting a Handysitt.
If you've got one, can you give me an idea whether a handysitt would fit on these chairs well?
Also, I can't tell from the photos online, can you adjust the diagonal bits to vary the seat height at all?
Alternatives for me are a cheaper plastic booster. IKEA also do a child's version of the Ingolf chair, which would be great, but they don't deliver it.

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scrappydappydoo · 26/08/2010 11:08

Yep - it should fit (fits most chairs that have high backs - I've never come across a high back chair it sdoesn't fit) and yes you can adjust the diagonal bits. We love our handysitt - its great!! Shop around though cos you can normally get it cheaper somewhere...

silverfrog · 26/08/2010 11:11

agree, should fit.

you can measure, though, and somewhere should be able to find uot the maximum chair-back height a Handysitt will fit (sorry, have passed ours on to SIL, so can't check for you!)

Do check though.

We had chairs a Handysitt wouldn't fit onto

we got them shortened - the handysitt really is that fab

turkeyboots · 26/08/2010 11:21

Some chairs can be too high backed for a Handysitt. And I have Ikea chairs which are too narrow (width wise) for the Handsitt, doesn't have enough space for both hooks to be properly secure.

If it helps my handysitt measures 31 cm across and lenght is about 63cm (but that would be the angled side when in use).

HTH

scrappydappydoo · 26/08/2010 11:25

I stand corrected - there are chairs a handysitt won't fit on - in my defense I've never come across them!

silverfrog · 26/08/2010 11:29

oh, our chairs were just really odd

you do need to sometimes check the slope if the backs have rounded edges too - if the curve is too much, then the handysitt won't fit

castleonthehill · 26/08/2010 12:11

we have one of these much better than a handi seat as it has two heights and the child forgets they are sat on something great for family gatherings

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TaurielTest · 26/08/2010 12:31

Thanks for all the advice!

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RunningOutOfIdeas · 26/08/2010 12:41

I bought DD a simple cheap (£14) car booster seat. I use an old strap from her high chair to secure it to the dining chair. She loves it.

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