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Shopping for the perfect highchair for you and your baby? Choosing the right furniture can depend many different factors including your budget, lifestyle and the amount of space you have in your home.
Above all else, it’s important to choose a chair that is safe and sturdy for your little one at meal times.
When it comes to safety, CHOICE recommends looking out for the following:
- Five-point harness: This means a harness with shoulders, waist and crotch straps so kids can’t fall or climb out.
- Construction: This should be sturdy and robust enough to carry the weight of a child.
- Stability: Look for legs that spread outwards further than all other parts of the chair – vertical legs aren’t as stable.
- Moving parts: These shouldn’t be able to pinch, crush or trap a child’s finger, toe, limb or head (or the fingers of an adult folding or adjusting the chair). Also check for sharp edges and easily detachable parts (including stickers) that could pose a choking hazard.
- Castor wheels: Useful for moving the chair around. These should have brakes that lock in position on at least two of them (the front or back set). If the chair doesn’t have castors, make sure it’s light enough to move easily without them.
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- Large or adjustable seat: Useful if you plan to use the chair into toddlerdom.
- Reclining back or seat: Good for younger babies who can’t sit upright for long.
- Tray: This should be secure when fitted, but easy to remove, attach and adjust.
- Height adjustment and back-reclining: These should be easy for you, but not your child, to operate.
- Foldable: Handy for storage. The chair should be easy to fold and unfold.
- Lightweight: If you’re going to be regularly moving the chair, make sure it’s not too heavy.
- Footrest or leg support:
This is important to support the child’s feet or calves. Adjustable footrests are useful as the child grows. - Simple to clean: Watch out for nooks and crannies in the chair frame, cushion or straps where food can be hard to clean out.
Read on, as Bounty Editors reveal their 5 picks for the best highchairs in Australia …
8 of best high chairs in Australia
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Redsbaby HILO High Chair, RRP $179
Create precious mealtime moments with the stylish and versatile HILO High Chair. From starting on solids, to fun playtime moments, the HILO High Chair will let you share precious memories together.
Combining Australian style with functional features, the HILO is designed to be a beautiful addition to your home, while being easy-to-clean and providing a range of practical and versatile features and accessories. The HILO High Chair can be used with or without the included food tray, offering parents flexibility during mealtimes.
Available in Creamy White, Cove Powder Blue and Truffle Grey.
(Image: Redsbaby)
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Stokke® Clikk™ High Chair, RRP $369
Stokke® listened to the parents about what was really important at family mealtimes: the Stokke Clikk High chair was developed to address all those needs… all in one box!
Get ready for easier, cleaner & closer mealtimes in just “1-2-3 Clikk”.
- All needed parts come included – high chair, tray & harness
- Tool-free assembly that’s quick and simple
- Lightweight and travel-friendly
- Easy to wipe clean with smooth surfaces from top to bottom
- Harness easy to remove for cleaning, machine washable
- Detachable and dishwasher safe tray
(Image: Stokke)
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Stokke® Tripp Trapp® Chair, RRP $349 – $449
The Chair That Grows With The Child ™ with a variety of available accessories, this iconic chair provides comfort and ergonomics for use from birth. Brings your baby to the dining table and closer to the family. Highly adjustable seat and foot plate positions to ensure both back and feet support for any age.
(Image: Stokke)
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Mothers Choice Egg 3-in-1 High Chair, RRP $129
The Egg 3-in-1 versatile and affordable. Functions as a highchair, low chair and booster seat for longevity.
(Image: Mother's Choice)
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Nuna Zaaz High Chair Carbon, RRP $299
Big eater. Messy eater. Playful eater. It’s all good with ZAAZ at the table. The moment they’re ready, you can be ready for them. ZAAZ is more compact than most high chairs, so it’s easier to slide right up to the table. And since food is to kids what paint was to Picasso, we’ve made sure it’s super easy to clean. Wipe ZAAZ down or just remove the parts and pop them in the dishwasher. Less cleanup time. More time to play.
(Image: Nuna Zaaz)
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phil&teds lobster™ portable highchair, RRP $119.00
Why not have a lobster at the table everyday? The multi award winning & world’s fastest deploying high chair is unbelievably safe, lightweight & compact – perfect for travel.
(Image: phil&teds)
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Joie Mimzy Snacker High Chair Petite City, RRP $129
Unique one hand compact fold that stands when folded, with 3 position recline and large adjustable tray with cup holder.
(Image: Joie )
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phil&teds poppy™ (2020+), RRP $149.99
Master of modes for every age, poppy™ is a hygienic & versatile high chair that seamlessly converts to a toddler sized ‘my chair’ & is compatible with a whole family of accessories for years of use far beyond your baby’s feeding days!
(Image: Phil&teds)
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