Baby High Chairs - Wood Is Good!

By Ned Dagostino

Wooden high chairs are making a comeback in a big way. The metal chairs and plastic chairs are gradually losing their popularity to the wooden versions. This is because wooden high chairs go well with the rest of the wooden furniture in the house.

We all know that stylish furniture is mostly of the wooden kind. Metal chairs appear incongruous with the stylish wooden furniture that you have selected so carefully. Metal high chairs do have the advantage of being foldable, yet you never seem to be able to fit them into the usual storage places.

If you are of artistic temperament then aesthetics is a very high priority with you. If this is the case then it is almost a sure thing that you have furnished your house with wooden furniture of the best styling. A wooden high chair will match the furniture of the dining room or the kitchen. The styling and the finish of the high chair should be chosen to match that of the furniture. Whereas plastic and metal chairs lose their charm after a few years, wooden high chairs age gracefully and will serve the family for generations.

When you're out selecting the high chair for your baby, there are a few things you should look out for. Get a high chair with a front tray that can be opened and closed with a single hand, so that the baby can be put into and taken out of the chair easily. You'll have to decide between a plastic dining tray that can be washed and cleaned in the dishwasher, and a wooden tray which will have to be hand-cleaned after every meal.

The most important feature that you should look for in a high chair is safety. The high chair should be stable enough, so that it doesn't topple over when the baby starts moving about in it. It should have a full body harness to keep the child from sliding right out of the seat. Make sure that the chair is durable and sturdy. You don't want it to fall apart after just a few months!

Wooden high chairs look charming and graceful, but they do lack some of the convenient features of metal or plastic high chairs. The absence of castors on wooden chairs makes them difficult to move around. Wooden high chairs are fixed, so you can't make them recline nor can you adjust their height. It is not usual to find attachable toys on wooden high chairs, though they are common on plastic ones. You'll have to think carefully about how important these features are for you in your particular situation.

Wooden high chairs come in many styles and configurations. There are a lot of models available in the market. Prepare a list of the essential and the desirable features that you're looking for. Then tabulate the availability according to the model. This will help you get a good bargain.

If you don't require a wooden high chair right away, take this opportunity to prepare yourself for that event, because sooner or later you will get a wooden high chair for your baby. You can now afford to take your time over the pros and cons of a wooden high chair. If you postpone the analysis to the last minute you won't have much time to recast your decisions and may make a number of rash choices. So make the best use of the tips given above and buy a beautiful, functional, and durable high chair for your loved one! - 30224

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