Fisher Price High Chair: Eddie Bauer Wood Highchair

I LOVE this high chair, but I've seen some negative reviews of it, so I want to emphasize that whether you like it depends on what you need in a high chair. Why I love it: It's very pretty and doesn't look plastic-y, it's sturdy and stable, it seems to be comfortable for my 1-year-old, it was very easy for me to put together, and it has a smaller foot base than most other chairs so it fits better in our small dining room. Why I don't like it: the seat cushion isn't fastened securely at the top of the chair--it just has some little tabs that easily pop out of the chair back. Weird. I have to attach some elastic with a safety pin to hold it on. Also, the buckles of the harness don't latch all that firmly. You sometimes have to really work with them to make sure they won't pop out.

I've heard people complaining that this chair is hard to clean. I don't get this; it does have some little grooves and crevices in the wood, but the cushion comes off easily for cleaning and I don't find the chair any harder to clean than anything else. Also, people complain that the chair doesn't recline and has a thin cushion. For my 1-year-old who's used to sitting in a hard booster seat to eat, the cushion is great; it's not as soft as a car seat, for example, but it doesn't need to be. And why would she need to recline? Finally, some reviewers complain that this chair isn't on wheels. But my baby is currently learning to walk by holding on to things, and this chair is one of many pieces of furniture she hangs on to for stability, so I don't WANT it to move on rollers.

So the point is, you're more likely to dislike this chair if: your baby is younger (under 6-8 months) and not yet a secure sitter, you want lots of cushioning, as well as reclinability for bottle feeding, and you want the chair to roll. Also if you're afraid of having to clean food out of a thin crevice.

You're more likely to love this chair if: you want a chair that looks beautiful, like a piece of furniture, and your baby is older (7-8+ months) and used to sitting up straight to eat.

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