Maeve, 13 months, sits in an older high chair with a cushion behind her back and under her butt to support proper positioning.

Solid Starts is an independent organization that does not accept affiliate revenue or corporate kickbacks to review products. As such, when in a reclined position, food placed in the mouth is more likely to move backwards towards the throat as gravity pulls in that direction. In swing mode, you may use your Swing to High Chair until the child becomes active and can climb out of the swing; 25 pounds maximum. If the table/tray is too high, you’ll notice that baby has a hard time reaching and grasping food items.For some smaller babies, the infant bucket seat is still a bit big with room for a baby to lean from side to side, especially with the tray removed. There is no footrest, but the Inglesina can hang over another chair to use for bearing weight through the feet.

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You can adjust the seat’s recline and tray position as baby grows, then convert the chair to a toddler booster seat. You may need to adjust the tray to give them space to sit comfortably, but this small change in alignment puts them at a biomechanical advantage for eating safely. It comes with a five-point safety harness, removable tray, machine washable seat cover, and transitions into a booster seat. In swing mode, you can use your Take-Along Swing until your child becomes active and can climb out of the swing.

Baby should be sitting in a 90-90-90 position, which is therapy jargon referring to the ankles, knees, and hips at 90-degree angles. You may use your Booster Seat with a child who has enough upper body control to sit up unassisted; 45 pounds maximum. Use the restraint system until your child is able to get in and out of the product unassisted (about 2 ½ years old). com, you acknowledge and agree that you are accepting the responsibility for your child’s health and well-being. Such factors as a child's developmental skill set and toy popularity help determine the enjoyment levels of a product.

This advanced fabric enhancement is a durable transformation of the fabric fibers, to keep your high chair beautiful and new looking longer. For example, in the photo above, both Max (left) and Adie (right) have most of their thighs and part of their calves supported by the chair. Ple ase note that this product needs two sets of batteries, and there are two separate battery boxes. Keep in mind, some babies eat fine without a supportive footplate, but for others, the additional effort of using more tummy and back muscles makes eating a bit too challenging to enjoy.