We have had the Ikea Antilop High Chair for 8 years now–the same $20 high chair has almost got us through all three of our girls. And before recently, it has served us perfectly. Even though the tray is impossible to take off and there’s quite a bit of room between the tray and little baby bodies (which often translates to more food for our dog–she’s not complaining), it has been simple to put babies in and out and wipe down. However, our third child, at 10 months old cannot be contained in this high chair and my momma heart can’t handle it! It has lap straps that she can wiggle out of, and twice this week we have had to catch her before she toppled completely out of it. So now we’re on the hunt for something with a 5 point harness that is good looking and will transition with her into toddlerdom, too.
We shared three that we were considering on our Instagram Stories, but so many people offered so much feedback (that we still haven’t decided!) and also wanted to see all the ones we were considering–here are the top 10 on our list, in order of price (from least expensive to most expensive)!
- Phil & Teds Poppy High Chair $119.99
- JOOVY Nook High Chair, Black $119.99
- Skip Hop Tuo Convertible High Chair, Charcoal $159.99
- Abiie Beyond Wooden High Chair with Tray $194.95
- OXO Tot Sprout High Chair, Grey/ Birch $249.99
- BABYBJORN High Chair, White $299.95
- 4Moms High Chair, Black/Grey $299.99
- Stokke Tripp Trapp in White $318.00
- Stokke Baby Steps Chair $427.00
- Bloom Fresco Chrome, Silver Frame/ Coconut White Seat Pad Set $650.00
We actually purchased the Skip Hop Tuo (#3) after so many of you loved it–but then several of you said it didn’t feel as stable as you would have liked. Part of me thought, “It HAS to be more stable than our $20 Ikea one!” then I cancelled the order because I started looking at all the other options and got overwhelmed again–ha! The Tripp Trapp didn’t make our top 3 list, but it was highly recommended by a lot of people, although some said it was overrated. I prefer Stokke’s Baby Steps chair (#9) looks-wise over the Tripp Trapp but I’m not sure I can swallow the price tag. Which means the Bloom (#10) is definitely out of the budget, although it’s completely dreamy and I love that it can swivel 360 degrees! The feedback on #5, the OXO was almost split down the center. Everyone loved it, but a lot of people included the caveat that they also found it difficult to clean.
We have to make a decision this week! ASAP! I really don’t think you could go wrong with any of these, but feel free to sound off with your experience in the comments!
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We have the Joovy Nook, in black. And I loved it…I love that the leatherette was perfectly wipeable and always retained a clean appearance (not worn) and the padded little arm rests were bonus. Liked the the tray has a removable cover for quick pick ups. And that it folds flat!
I know it isn’t in your top ten (which may mean you have looked into it and don’t like it), but we really loved our Nuna Zaaz high chair. SO easy to clean, and I liked the look of it too.
We have two Tripp Trapps, and bought both from Craigslist for around $100 each. I have zero regrets and would’ve bought them full price if I needed to. Since our toddler no longer needs the harness we often use it as a spare chair and I really like that it’s so stable, even when she sits in it backward (much to my dismay!).
Also, my friend from Sweden said that basically every kid has one there, and they use it until they go to college—after they outgrow the need for it in the dining room, they use it as a desk chair!
We have two of the Boon Flair high chairs and they have held up great. A friend gave us their OXO Tot Sprout but it started to peel so badly that we sold it on the neighborhood page and bought another Flair chair for our newest babe.
We have 3 Tripp Trapps (#8) – the 7 and 4 year-olds still use theirs so we got another one for the baby (or really each baby has inherited the 1st one since it has the matching baby seat). There has been no escape. You adjust it as they grow. It is well worth the money.