Question:
Oh no, just when I thought I was getting a break from the mind boggling selection of baby gear, I am faced with another decision! I was still congratulating myself on managing to finally get my head round the endless options available in the pushchair and accompanying paraphernalia
market!
Anyway, we are coming to a point where pumpkin pants will soon need a high chair (well two actually, one for my ma's and one for at home). I have £150 Boots points collected and am planning on spending some of them on said highchairs (although thought of actually spending them after eons of accumulating them is nearly killing me!).
So, as it is Boots choices are limited. I am thinking of going for either the Chicco Polly Highchair-Seventy (funky!) or the Chicco Happy Snacker.
Does anybody have any good or bad things to tell me about either of them? Or has anybody any other personal recommendations? Bearing in mind it really needs to be from Boots. Oh and my Ma would prefer something small and compact for occasional use!
Thanks
Answers:
I have heard lots of good things about the happy snack highchair. I have a 3 month old, and its the one I shall be going for
Its reduced in Mothercare & babies r us at the moment to £39.99 too!
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Chicco as a whole are definitely to be recomended. We have the Polly and it is the best buy we ever made over three children (and we didn't get it until no.3 typically enough)
We chose it over the Happy Snack mainly on the tray - we have big kids, highchairs with the leg dividing humps built into the seat (happy snack) just don't work for them - they're not comfy. On the Polly, it's attached to the tray - you don't even need to put it on if you don't want.
Also with the Polly, the seat comes in two padded layers, so it's comfier for the little ones (we used it almost from day one in recline position), but a layer can be removed when they get bigger to allow more space.
I'm trying to recall if there were any other differences, but can't think of anything major, although I seem to recall the happy snack isn't as adjustable.
Don't buy from Mothercare if the wheels are a major consideration - they don't sell wheeled highchairs - their stock just have feet.
And if you come across any ex-stock or second hand 'Mammas' - they're effectively the Polly - just with a few minor design differences - so you could save significant money.
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I don't know about the highchairs you mention, but if Grandma wants something small and compact have you looked at the ones that strap on to an ordinary dining chair?