subject: Choosing The Best Infant High Chair For Your New Arrival [print this page] Of course you want the prettiest high chair available, with the most fun and convenient features for your baby, but what you want even more than bells and whistles is a safe and sturdy high chair.
The first safety feature to check when high chair shopping is the straps that secure your child in the seat. The best option for secure and safe straps is a three point harness. This type of harness will hold your child securely in place by going around the waist and between the legs. Babies are curious and fidgety,and many a child has been hurt by managing to wiggle out of a waist strap to stand up and fall out of the high chair. Not only do you want the high chair to have a three point harness, but you will also want to make sure that the safety clasps and buckles of the harness both adjust to your child's size leaving room to grow, and are complicated enough that your child cannot easily open them, but still convenient enough for you to easily unlatch.
However, another important consideration when purchasing a high chair is the chair cover. The quality and type of material can vary greatly from one chair to another. Most new parents are not thinking about the inevitable mess that will collect on these covers when choosing one for their new arrival. Dirty baby items are a magnet for bacteria, so the ease of cleaning is an important aspect to consider-the chair will have to be cleaned constantly as your child masters feeding. Covers that are removable and washing machine safe are favorites for many parents. Many new parents want a high chair that will blend with the dcor of their home.
The base of the high chair is also an important safety feature. The wider the base of a high chair the more secure it is and will resist tipping even if your child wiggles and rocks, which they are all known to do, especially when they don't want to be in the high chair in the first place.
After considering all of the above factors and narrowing down your choices, read the manufacturer's terms for warranting their product and replacing faulty or lost parts. If the company stands behind a product with a solid warranty, parents feel much better about bringing the product into their home. Browse online for the company's general support service. Are they friendly or hard to deal with? This will give you a clear picture of the company's view towards their customers. The higher the marks previous customers give the company-the more positive you can be about your decision to purchase their product.
Now that you have looked at how safe, comfortable, and good looking the high chair is, you should think about the warranty and the guarantees provided by the company should you need to get a replacement. If you can get adequate support after you buy it from the company, that is another good factor; this way, you can get compensated for any faulty part on the chair, or get it fixed or replaced if you absolutely have to.
