Ready to start your little one on solids? Investing in a good quality baby high feeding chair is a great choice to help support and nurture your baby or toddler during their growing stages. With so many options at some many price points, it can be tricky finding the right one for you and bub. So we’ve rounded together all our top finds so you can pick and choose your favourites based on your needs, space requirements and budget.
Why do babies need a high chair?
Also known as a ‘feeding chair’, the high chair creates the optimal environment to feed a baby while keeping them upright and secure for easy swallowing and digestion. As your child learns about the wonders of food, they can do so safely and in the comfort of their own seat. The built-in trays for many high chairs are a great feature during meal times and can often be easily wiped clean. Seating your baby around the dinner table can also help to model eating behaviours and table manners.
When can a baby sit in a feeding chair?
Generally speaking, babies can begin sitting in a high feeding chair from roughly six months. During this stage in your child’s development, they should be able sit up on their own and have control of their head and neck so they’re not bobbing around. There may be other cues you take into consideration including when you begin your baby on solid food, when they open their mouth when offered food or when they start to bring objects to their mouth and face.
How do you feed a baby without a high chair?
Without access to your high chair during feeding time? It’s fine! Many parents will simply prop their baby on their lap while keeping them upright and supported. Place your baby with their back against your belly to help hold this position. You can also replicate this same position with your baby on the floor.
The best overall baby high chairs
Considered by many as *the* high chair for babies, the iconic Tripp Trapp is designed to grow with your little one from the baby stage well into their childhood. It features a gorgeous wooden slim design and is completely adjustable so it will last for years to come.
This sturdy high chair has all the features of a great product. It has a five-point harness for peace of mind, a safety bar and foot rest for comfort. Just note any accessories like a tray table and a cushion for the seat is sold separately.
You’ll be more than happy to keep this gorgeous high chair on display. It’s made from sustainably sourced beech wood timber and features a plastic seat insert and a detachable food tray for a super seamless clean. Plus you’ll rest easy knowing it comes with a five-point harness to keep bub secure.
The best high chairs for growing kids
Praised for its quality and style, at over $400, this Maxi Highchair does not come cheap. But what you will receive in exchange is a customisable 6-in-1 chair which includes a whole bunch of different reclining, tray positions and heights for the perfect fit.
This clever chair by Bugaboo is the perfect frame for your child’s different development stages. You’ll need to purchase seperate seating sets depending on what you need to transform this into the ideal high chair, feeding chair or stool when the time is right.
Designed for 6 month-old babies through to 36 month-old toddlers, the Beaba chair grows with your little one so you can use it year after year. The height is customisable with a removable tray when it’s no longer needed.
The best baby feeding chairs under $150
This budget-friendly option from IKEA is proof you don’t necessarily need to spend hundreds of dollars on a safe and secure high chair. Coming in at just $25, it’s a best-seller and for good reason. This no frills model is lightweight, cleans easily and can be disassembled when not in use.
Coming in at a little over $100, this affordable choice from Big W is a great all-rounder option. It gets the thumbs up with the easy clean design, safety harness, adjustable height and positioning, plus an oversized plastic feeding tray so your little one can get stuck into their meal.
The best baby feeding chairs under $250
Beautifully minimal without lacking on the comfort, ease and safety functions, parents are big fans of this one. It comes with a footrest, a removable tray and a 5-point safety harness for added protection. Plus the Sage colourway is super adorable.
Available from Amazon, there’s a lot you can do with this one. It’s a high chair, booster seat, seperate table and chairs, feeding table, and infant floor seat all in one. The tray table is detachable for an easy clean, and your little one will be locked in with the five-point safety belt.
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