Portable Highchairs
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Topic: Portable Highchairs
Posted By: kabe
Subject: Portable Highchairs
Date Posted: 19 September 2008 at 3:05pm
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I'm thinking about getting a portable highchair for my 11 month old baby.. Has any one used the Phil & Teds Me Too chair, and if so, how did you find it?
http://www.philandteds.com/nz/metoo_07_1.htm - Me Too Chair What about the AnyWhere chair? http://mylittleproducts.co.nz/ - Anywhere Chair Thanks! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 19 September 2008 at 3:12pm
We've got the P&T one - obviously our boy is still too little for it, but it was a present from BIL & SIL as they  theirs. We've used it for visiting toddlers and it's great. Folds up small enough for the nappy bag, nice and light, yet very sturdy and safe.
ETA: rather than shelling out for it, you can get them with fly buys points... ------------- 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 19 September 2008 at 3:32pm
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I used the Phil & Teds one at coffee group a couple of weeks ago. It was attached to a table that seemed quite sturdy, but when Harry wriggled and kicked and flung himself about, it actually moved the table and I was scared it was going to flip over. I just kept my foot on the bar across the bottom of the table the whole time and it was fine, but I didn't feel comfortable leaving him in there while I went to wet the cloth to clean him up. So I think they're great if the table is really big and heavy, otherwise can be a bit scary!
The Anywhere Chair, the family I used to nanny for had one. I didn't see it used with younger babies, but once the kids were toddlers they used to sit on it (without the strap around them), just to make them a bit higher at the table. So it was used for a lot longer than a normal travel highchair would be. If we decide to get a portable highchair, it will probably be the anywhere chair one  ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 19 September 2008 at 4:02pm
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I have also used the P&T and found it the same as arohanui. I was always on edge and depending on the thickness of the table you can't use it everywhere.
I have a thing similar to the anywhere chair and love it. Great, simple and easy. Lots of the restuarants in ChCh have them just as their highchairs and have had no issues. I have another sort of portable highchair that I got from Babycity and its great too, although a little bulkier but it depends what you want it for. Mine is plastic seat and has a tray that you can attach or detach and clips round the chair like the anywhere chair. I use it as our everyday highchair and take to friends with us and am taking it to Bali with us. -------------  
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 19 September 2008 at 6:52pm
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we have the anywhere chair and it's excellent, just brought it recently but have used it a lot.
It's safe, durable and Luke sits in it well. it's a  -------------  
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Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 19 September 2008 at 9:29pm
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We have the anywhere chair, not that he uses it anymore..but it was awesome. I took it everywhere with me...esp when we went away on holiday.
I got mine off TM but you i have seen them at baby factory as well. -------------  
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Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 20 September 2008 at 10:45am
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Thanks for all the feedback. I was thinking that the lack of harnesses in the Mee Too chair would make it not very safe for a baby. I do like the look of the anywhere chair. Quite expensive though. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 20 September 2008 at 11:25am
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My friend got one similar to http://www.babycity.co.nz/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.flypage/product_id,92/category_id,7/manufacturer_id,0/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,41/ - this hers is lower at the back, and attaches to ordinary dining chairs or can be used as a low seat (on the floor) I'm keen to get one, but when we've been out we've just put cushions on a chair, and wrapped a sarong around Blair and the back of the chair to keep him in place - only problem that way is no tray ------------- 
Blair 15/10/2007 Daniel 30/07/2009 |