A Place At The Family Table

High Chairs

A high chair is the first piece of furniture most families choose for mealtimes - but in our experience parents aren't really buying a chair. They're buying their baby a place at the family table. That might sound like a small thing, but it isn't: for most babies a high chair is where family meals begin, where they watch Mum and Dad eat, copy their siblings, throw far too much food on the floor, and slowly learn that mealtimes are about much more than eating. That's why choosing the right high chair matters more than it first appears.

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What You're Really Buying With A High Chair

Most parents come to a high chair asking about the chair itself - wood or plastic, tray or no tray, adjustable or fixed, convertible or traditional. They're all good questions, and worth asking. But after years of helping families choose, we've found the chair that gets loved is rarely the one with the most features - it's the one that quietly fits into family meals for years. We stock baby high chairs built around that: wooden, adjustable, easy to wipe clean, and able to pull right up to the dining table so your child is part of mealtimes from the start. If you'd like to think through the wider mealtime setup first, our toddler dining chairs and weaning chairs sit alongside the high chair range.

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You Don't Need The Most Expensive High Chair

This might surprise you from someone who sells them, but we don't think every family needs the most expensive high chair on the market. What's worth paying for are the things you'll notice every single day: is the high chair easy to wipe clean after spaghetti bolognese, can your child sit comfortably with their feet supported, can you pull it up to the dining table so they're part of family meals, and will it still work when your baby becomes a toddler? Those things make a difference long after you've forgotten what the chair cost. A good baby high chair earns its place at breakfast, lunch and dinner - not in the showroom.

Wooden Or Plastic High Chair? It Depends What You're Buying

We're often asked whether a wooden high chair is better than plastic, and for us they solve slightly different problems. Plastic high chairs are usually chosen because they're lightweight, easy to hose off and often cost less - a great option if you need something simple for the first couple of years. A wooden high chair is a different kind of purchase: you're buying it because you want it to become part of your home. Wooden high chairs tend to stay at the dining table, blend into the room, and if they're adjustable they grow with your child instead of being packed away when the toddler years arrive. Neither is right or wrong - the better question is how long you expect your high chair to stay in your home.

The One Thing We'd Never Compromise On

If there's one feature worth never compromising on in a high chair, it's proper support. A child who is comfortable is far more likely to stay at the table, which is why we always look for a high chair with an adjustable footrest and a seat that adapts as children grow. It's one of those details nobody really notices in the showroom and everyone notices every single day at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Feet supported, sitting at the right height, comfortable enough to stay put - that's what turns a high chair from somewhere a baby is parked into a place they actually want to be.

Why Families Choose Our High Chairs

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A Place At The Family Table

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Wooden, Adjustable, Grows With Your Child

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Wipes Clean In Thirty Seconds

What To Look For In A High Chair

A few things separate a high chair families love from one that ends up in the garage. Support comes first - an adjustable footrest and a seat that adapts as your child grows, because a comfortable child stays at the table. Easy cleaning is next, and it's not a luxury: a high chair you can wipe down in thirty seconds is the one you'll actually keep using through years of yoghurt, pasta sauce and crumbs. Then longevity - a high chair that converts into a toddler chair or booster seat keeps working long after the baby stage, so look for one that adjusts rather than one your child outgrows in a year. And finally fit with your home: a wooden high chair that pulls up to the dining table and blends into the room becomes part of family meals rather than a plastic island in the corner.

Buy The High Chair For The Toddler, Not Just The Baby

This is the advice we give most often about choosing a high chair: when you're shopping, it's easy to picture your six-month-old starting solids - try picturing your two-and-a-half-year-old instead. Will they still fit comfortably? Will they still want to join the family at the table? Will the high chair still suit your dining space? If the answer is yes, you're probably looking at a chair that will genuinely last. A good high chair isn't cheap, and that's fair - but comparing a chair you'll use for a few months with one you'll use every day for years isn't a fair comparison either. The families happiest with their high chair rarely mention the price; what they mention is how much easier mealtimes have become, and that they never had to buy a second chair eighteen months later.

A High Chair That Becomes Part Of Family Life

Choose well and a high chair isn't just something your baby sits in - it becomes part of your family's daily routine for years. Look for proper support, a seat that adjusts as your child grows, a surface you can wipe clean in seconds, and a wooden high chair that pulls up to the table and suits your home. Explore the range above, and pair it with our toddler dining chairs for when your child moves on from the high chair stage.

Frequently asked questions

How do I stop high chair mess on the floor?

No high chair catches everything - food lands beyond the tray no matter what. Rather than chase a high chair that claims to, we'd point you to a wipe-clean splat mat placed under the chair: it catches the dropped food, pasta sauce and crumbs, then wipes down or shakes off in seconds. It's the simplest way to protect timber or carpet under the high chair, and it works with any chair you already have.

Is an expensive high chair worth it?

Only you can decide what fits your budget, but it helps to think about cost differently. Comparing a high chair you'll use for a few months with one you'll use every single day for years isn't really a fair comparison. The families happiest with their high chair rarely mention price - what they mention is how much easier mealtimes have become, and that they never had to buy a second chair eighteen months later. A high chair that adjusts and lasts often costs less than buying twice.

How do you clean a high chair?

The high chairs worth owning wipe clean in about thirty seconds - which matters more than parents expect, given the yoghurt under the tray, the pasta sauce in impossible places and the multiplying crumbs. Look for smooth, wipe-clean surfaces rather than fabric and crevices that trap food. For the mess that lands on the floor beyond the chair, a wipe-clean splat mat under the high chair protects your flooring at every meal.

What should I never compromise on in a high chair?

Proper support. A child who is comfortable is far more likely to stay at the table, so we always look for a high chair with an adjustable footrest and a seat that adapts as children grow. It's a detail nobody notices in the showroom and everybody appreciates every day at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Comfort keeps a child at the table; that's what a high chair is really for.

Can a high chair convert into a toddler chair or booster seat?

Many of the high chairs we'd recommend do exactly that - they convert into a toddler chair or booster seat so the furniture keeps working as your child grows. A high chair and booster seat in one means it feels like buying a piece of furniture rather than renting one for twelve months. It's one of the main reasons families tell us the value makes sense: no buying another chair the moment the baby stage ends.

Do you stock wooden high chairs?

Yes. We stock wooden high chairs because they're built to become part of your home rather than packed away after the baby stage. A wooden high chair tends to stay at the dining table, blends into the room, and when it's adjustable it grows with your child - feet supported, seat adapting, pulling right up to family meals. It's the kind of high chair you buy once rather than replacing eighteen months later.

What age is a high chair for?

A high chair is generally used from when a baby can sit supported and start solids, through the toddler years. The high chairs we'd recommend are adjustable, so they keep fitting as your child grows rather than being outgrown in a year. When choosing, picture your two-and-a-half-year-old rather than your six-month-old - if they'll still fit comfortably and still want to join the family at the table, you've found a chair that lasts.

Is a wooden high chair better than plastic?

They solve slightly different problems. A plastic high chair is lightweight, easy to hose off and often cheaper - good if you need something simple for a couple of years. A wooden high chair is a different purchase: you're buying it to become part of your home, it stays at the dining table and blends into the room, and if it's adjustable it grows with your child. Neither is wrong - the better question is how long you expect your high chair to stay in your home.

What is the best high chair?

The best high chair is the one that earns its place every day - comfortable support so your child stays at the table, a surface you can wipe clean in seconds, and a design that grows with them rather than ending up in the garage in a year. In our experience families almost never regret buying a high chair that lasts; they regret one their child outgrew quickly. Look for an adjustable footrest and a seat that adapts as your child grows.

High Chairs

What You're Really Buying With A High Chair

You Don't Need The Most Expensive High Chair