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Crazy8 09:53 AM 08-04-2013
I have had high chairs over the years but now don't have the space for one. What other options do people use for babies too young to sit in a chair at the kid table?? I've seen the chairs that attach to a real chair but I don't have a real chair in the playroom either. I could use it on the floor but was wondering if one of those seats that attach to the table would be a better option so the baby can get used to being at the table. I don't know if they would work on our little table though. It looks like this:
http://www.ecmdstore.com/Product/Pro...&Brand=&Price=
What does everyone else use??
http://www.ecmdstore.com/Product/Pro...&Brand=&Price=
What does everyone else use??
DaisyMamma 10:37 AM 08-04-2013
I have 2 chairries and 4 regular chairs. The bigger kids use them too and just don't buckle. You can get a detachable tray too. http://www.jonti-craft.com/Catalog/D...&subcategory=1
Starburst 10:46 AM 08-04-2013
My former employer used the hook on chairs (she had about 4 or 5 of them):
http://www.target.com/p/inglesina-fa...FQnhQgodzRoA6g
She used it on a kids table but the latch adjusts so you can use it on pretty much any table. You can keep it attached to the table or take it off easily it also comes with seat belts. At teacher/daycare websites you may be able to get a discount if getting multiple table chairs in one order. As the child gets a little older but if they still not fully ready (as far as staying seated) for a real chair you can still used it but also put a regular chair under it to help support their weight.
http://www.target.com/p/inglesina-fa...FQnhQgodzRoA6g
She used it on a kids table but the latch adjusts so you can use it on pretty much any table. You can keep it attached to the table or take it off easily it also comes with seat belts. At teacher/daycare websites you may be able to get a discount if getting multiple table chairs in one order. As the child gets a little older but if they still not fully ready (as far as staying seated) for a real chair you can still used it but also put a regular chair under it to help support their weight.
Mom2TLE 10:54 AM 08-04-2013
I use the graco ones that hook onto the table I have a table just like yours. I can only use them on the ends because it could tip the table on the side. You also have to watch the older kids, they like to hang on the bars on the back.
This is what I have http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Travel-T...7253668&sr=1-1
I have one on each end of the table. It also keeps the wanderers seated while they eat.
This is what I have http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Travel-T...7253668&sr=1-1
I have one on each end of the table. It also keeps the wanderers seated while they eat.
Heidi 12:35 PM 08-04-2013
Originally Posted by Mom2TLE:
I use the graco ones that hook onto the table I have a table just like yours. I can only use them on the ends because it could tip the table on the side. You also have to watch the older kids, they like to hang on the bars on the back.
This is what I have http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Travel-T...7253668&sr=1-1
I have one on each end of the table. It also keeps the wanderers seated while they eat.
I have the older Graco ones as well. I like them way better than the new (soft-sided) kind. I actually had to find mine used on Ebay when I went back into dc 2 1/2 years ago.I use the graco ones that hook onto the table I have a table just like yours. I can only use them on the ends because it could tip the table on the side. You also have to watch the older kids, they like to hang on the bars on the back.
This is what I have http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Travel-T...7253668&sr=1-1
I have one on each end of the table. It also keeps the wanderers seated while they eat.
Lorna 03:29 PM 08-04-2013
I use the booster seats with trays that attach on the regular chairs.
Blackcat31 08:03 AM 08-05-2013
I use toddler sized table/chairs like this:
nothingwithoutjoy 09:48 AM 08-05-2013
How many babies do you care for? I held a baby on my lap until they were ready to sit up on their own. Then they were in the regular kid-sized chairs, with a seatbelt to start with (it was like a wide fabric belt that velcroed around child and chair back). I'd only have one at a time that needed to be held.
Crazy8 10:37 AM 08-05-2013
Originally Posted by nothingwithoutjoy:
How many babies do you care for? I held a baby on my lap until they were ready to sit up on their own. Then they were in the regular kid-sized chairs, with a seatbelt to start with (it was like a wide fabric belt that velcroed around child and chair back). I'd only have one at a time that needed to be held.
I have one, sometimes two at a time. I hold them for bottles but I am looking for something for a 6-8 month old who is starting solids - way too messy to hold them and feed that!How many babies do you care for? I held a baby on my lap until they were ready to sit up on their own. Then they were in the regular kid-sized chairs, with a seatbelt to start with (it was like a wide fabric belt that velcroed around child and chair back). I'd only have one at a time that needed to be held.
nothingwithoutjoy 10:51 AM 08-05-2013
Originally Posted by Crazy8:
I have one, sometimes two at a time. I hold them for bottles but I am looking for something for a 6-8 month old who is starting solids - way too messy to hold them and feed that!
When they were on my lap, I was feeding them, so it wasn't too messy. I'd set the bowl out of their reach (and I'd wear an apron if they were particularly messy). Once they were feeding themselves, they were sitting themselves, too; then they could make all the mess they wanted!I have one, sometimes two at a time. I hold them for bottles but I am looking for something for a 6-8 month old who is starting solids - way too messy to hold them and feed that!
MsLaura529 11:44 AM 08-28-2013
Originally Posted by Crazy8:
I have had high chairs over the years but now don't have the space for one. What other options do people use for babies too young to sit in a chair at the kid table?? I've seen the chairs that attach to a real chair but I don't have a real chair in the playroom either. I could use it on the floor but was wondering if one of those seats that attach to the table would be a better option so the baby can get used to being at the table. I don't know if they would work on our little table though. It looks like this:
http://www.ecmdstore.com/Product/Pro...&Brand=&Price=
What does everyone else use??
A little off-topic, but what chairs do you use for this? And would it fit 6 kids comfortably around it for meals?I have had high chairs over the years but now don't have the space for one. What other options do people use for babies too young to sit in a chair at the kid table?? I've seen the chairs that attach to a real chair but I don't have a real chair in the playroom either. I could use it on the floor but was wondering if one of those seats that attach to the table would be a better option so the baby can get used to being at the table. I don't know if they would work on our little table though. It looks like this:
http://www.ecmdstore.com/Product/Pro...&Brand=&Price=
What does everyone else use??
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
I use toddler sized table/chairs like this:
Do you use these for all of your kids? Or just your littlest ones?I use toddler sized table/chairs like this:
spinnymarie 11:59 AM 08-28-2013
sorry, wrong topic!
Blackcat31 12:16 PM 08-28-2013
Originally Posted by MsLaura529:
Do you use these for all of your kids? Or just your littlest ones?
Just my little ones use the toddler table. Do you use these for all of your kids? Or just your littlest ones?
My preschoolers sit at a preschool size table that is stop sign shaped.
It seats 8.
butterfly 12:20 PM 08-28-2013
I use the cheap booster seats available at walmart. (with buckles and trays). I buckle it to a child's chair - the typical chairs that go with your table. It sits right next to my tables and chairs. I actually have 3. If my children out grown them (usually by age 2) I just remove the booster then use the chair at the table.
Willow 04:25 PM 08-28-2013
I have Fisher Price Space Saver chairs. They attach and unattach easily to any regular chair. They can recline for littles, have a tray and five point harness. I love how they work for infants on up through transitioning to a regular booster (I use them as regular boosters once they grasp the concept of not leaping out of them).
Familycare71 05:03 PM 08-28-2013
Originally Posted by Willow:
I have Fisher Price Space Saver chairs. They attach and unattach easily to any regular chair. They can recline for littles, have a tray and five point harness. I love how they work for infants on up through transitioning to a regular booster (I use them as regular boosters once they grasp the concept of not leaping out of them).
I have these as well attached to a reg chair. But we eat at a big table. I lovemolluscum contagiosum that it takes them through infant to booster seatI have Fisher Price Space Saver chairs. They attach and unattach easily to any regular chair. They can recline for littles, have a tray and five point harness. I love how they work for infants on up through transitioning to a regular booster (I use them as regular boosters once they grasp the concept of not leaping out of them).
. I don't keep the cushions on tho- too much mess
Leigh 05:35 PM 08-28-2013
I don't have the space, but these look like a good idea http://www.ebay.com/itm/260948991894?hlp=false&var= I know that they come with less seats. I just suck it up and use the high chairs-I don't keep chairs at my kitchen table because my house is full of kids that love to climb. I use the high chairs just because it's less chairs to haul back and forth at mealtimes.
itlw8 07:36 PM 08-28-2013
Originally Posted by Leigh:
I don't have the space, but these look like a good idea http://www.ebay.com/itm/260948991894?hlp=false&var= I know that they come with less seats. I just suck it up and use the high chairs-I don't keep chairs at my kitchen table because my house is full of kids that love to climb. I use the high chairs just because it's less chairs to haul back and forth at mealtimes.
Many states do not allow thoseI don't have the space, but these look like a good idea http://www.ebay.com/itm/260948991894?hlp=false&var= I know that they come with less seats. I just suck it up and use the high chairs-I don't keep chairs at my kitchen table because my house is full of kids that love to climb. I use the high chairs just because it's less chairs to haul back and forth at mealtimes.
Michael 09:02 PM 08-28-2013
Patches 04:57 AM 08-29-2013
Originally Posted by Leigh:
I don't have the space, but these look like a good idea http://www.ebay.com/itm/260948991894?hlp=false&var= I know that they come with less seats. I just suck it up and use the high chairs-I don't keep chairs at my kitchen table because my house is full of kids that love to climb. I use the high chairs just because it's less chairs to haul back and forth at mealtimes.
I have on of these with 3 seats and love it!I don't have the space, but these look like a good idea http://www.ebay.com/itm/260948991894?hlp=false&var= I know that they come with less seats. I just suck it up and use the high chairs-I don't keep chairs at my kitchen table because my house is full of kids that love to climb. I use the high chairs just because it's less chairs to haul back and forth at mealtimes.
Blackcat31 06:45 AM 08-29-2013
Originally Posted by Familycare71:
I have these as well attached to a reg chair. But we eat at a big table. I lovemolluscum contagiosum that it takes them through infant to booster seat. I don't keep the cushions on tho- too much mess
Were you googling something?? I have these as well attached to a reg chair. But we eat at a big table. I lovemolluscum contagiosum that it takes them through infant to booster seat
. I don't keep the cushions on tho- too much mess
Otherwise, that is the weirdest typo I've come across....
jenboo 08:24 PM 08-29-2013
Originally Posted by butterfly:
I use the cheap booster seats available at walmart. (with buckles and trays). I buckle it to a child's chair - the typical chairs that go with your table. It sits right next to my tables and chairs. I actually have 3. If my children out grown them (usually by age 2) I just remove the booster then use the chair at the table.
Thanks so much for posting this! I never thought of strapping them to a child's chair! I went out and bought one tonight. Now im going to sell my high chair and save me some space!I use the cheap booster seats available at walmart. (with buckles and trays). I buckle it to a child's chair - the typical chairs that go with your table. It sits right next to my tables and chairs. I actually have 3. If my children out grown them (usually by age 2) I just remove the booster then use the chair at the table.
LittleExplorers 05:27 AM 03-14-2019
Summer infant makes a short and tall version of a folding high chair like a camp chair. The smaller one would take less storage space but I think the link is the tall one. https://www.summerinfant.com/high-ch...air?SKUID=2350
Msdunny 09:59 AM 03-14-2019
Originally Posted by LittleExplorers:
Summer infant makes a short and tall version of a folding high chair like a camp chair. The smaller one would take less storage space but I think the link is the tall one. https://www.summerinfant.com/high-ch...air?SKUID=2350
I have on of these and love being able to fold it away quickly.Summer infant makes a short and tall version of a folding high chair like a camp chair. The smaller one would take less storage space but I think the link is the tall one. https://www.summerinfant.com/high-ch...air?SKUID=2350
Ariana 10:06 AM 03-14-2019
I use the space saver ones that go on chairs. They tuck in to the table and out of the way.
ColorfulSunburst 11:09 AM 03-14-2019
i use this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M2TX535...c-fbca971dfcc1
but I use only the top. The bottom goes to garbage immediately after delivery. Right now I have four of them. They are stackable.
but I use only the top. The bottom goes to garbage immediately after delivery. Right now I have four of them. They are stackable.
ColorfulSunburst 11:27 AM 03-14-2019
Originally Posted by nothingwithoutjoy:
How many babies do you care for?
1-10moHow many babies do you care for?
1-14mo
1-15mo
1-18mo
1-20mo
total 5
all of them started when they were 3mo.
flying_babyb 10:23 AM 03-16-2019
we have a set of these
https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/pr...BoCyhUQAvD_BwE
Love them! our youngest 6 months fits nice (shes a premie so extra small). Fits our 2-4 year olds too. If you goole around you can get them so much cheaper.
https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/pr...BoCyhUQAvD_BwE
Love them! our youngest 6 months fits nice (shes a premie so extra small). Fits our 2-4 year olds too. If you goole around you can get them so much cheaper.