Highchairs: Stokke vs. Keekaroo vs sth else?

[Anonymous]

Keekaroo is madly awesome!! i love it in natural

[Anonymous]

The handysitt looks interesting! but it has no tray??!

[Anonymous]

Another keekaroo vote here. We went with keekaroo over stokke or svan because it is made in the US.

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OP here. Thank you everyone so much for your answers!!! ... it looks like fairly evenly divided between the Stokke and the Keekaroo, with a couple of Svan fans. I am slightly leaning towards the Keekaroo at the moment, but could still be swayed...

....what I do like about the svan is the back - it looks like it comes up higher, giving more support... but many people complain that it is impossible to clean, with the keekaroo and stokke much better in that regard...?
... and when I researched the svan, people recommended the oxotot sprout which also has wooden legs, but a vinyl seat... any experiences with that one?

Without the infant insert on the stokke and keekaroo, a young infant could slide backward (between seat and backrest) ? Someone suggested placing towels and blankets for support... ? It does not sound like you would feel comfortable though placing your child there, if you are not within arm's reach, right?

Sorry guys, that I'm still so undecided... and thanks again for all who answered!

[Anonymous]

Looked at the Stokke and Keekaroo. Mainly for the price, I got the Keekaroo with infant cushion and tray from Peppyparents, and that cushion made it very comfortable for our baby. No regrets.

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Anonymous wrote:Looked at the Stokke and Keekaroo. Mainly for the price, I got the Keekaroo with infant cushion and tray from Peppyparents, and that cushion made it very comfortable for our baby. No regrets.

We also have a keekaroo and I absolutely LOVE it. It accommodates a toddler and older child too. It's attractive, easy to clean and we are still using it for our 2 year old. It's easy to get baby in and out of the chair too.

My MIL bought a horrible highchair (one of those huge, loungey chairs) and my DS grew out of it a long time ago, it's hard to clean and not flexible.

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Anonymous wrote:Another keekaroo vote here. We went with keekaroo over stokke or svan because it is made in the US.

I think it's made in Thailand???

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Hi there...I loved both of your options until I went to a friends house and saw how wrecked her high chair was after several months use. At that point decided spending a couple hundred didnt make sense.

So we have two options in our house(we also have two under two.) we have te Fisher Price space saver, which is awesome. Easy to clean, sits right at the table and we are currently using it in booster mode for our oldest...but also used it when she was small. You can use the tray or not...we're not currently and she pushes right up to the table.

We also have the Ikea wooden high chair...best $60 spent. DD loves it. Good size tray...easy to clean and te best part, I don't care if it gets trashed...although I'm pretty OCD about cleaning it and making it not trashed. The only complaint is the tray can be difficult to take off...but not a deal breaker.

I'm not against spending money on quality kid/baby items...but not o much for something that can/will get trashed.

Good luck!

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We have the Svan, and it is going on 6 years (onto child #2). I have no idea what one would do to "trash" a high chair, but the Svan was designed to last until adulthood (it converts from a high chair with a tray, to a toddler seat, to a chair). The reason why I choose the Svan, and am so happy I did, is because 1) the Trip Trap tray is huge (hard to clean in the sink) and useless because it doesn't stick to wood tables; 2) the Fisher Price model, which we had at my moms, is outgrown very quickly. My 50th percentile DS outgrew it at age 2; 3) if you have a rug under the dining table, be careful that the Trip Trap can tip over backwards.

The Svan, IMO, has a perfectly sized tray for the high chair that can be cleaned easily in the kitchen sink, is ergonomically designed for each stage of development, has a small footprint, and (as far as I know) doesn't have the tipping problem. I love that even with the tray, the chair can be pulled up to the table somewhat, so that the baby is part of the dining experience. Once you remove the tray, the child can climb into the seat herself and sit at the table with the rest of the family.

The Svan cons: adjusting it for each stage can be a pain (but, if you want an ergonomic seat, I don't see a way around this), crumbs do get caught in the crevices (but, you can vacuum them out with the nozzle attachment), and it is pricey. Also, I believe that they are no longer made in Sweden (Thailand, maybe?).

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Anonymous wrote:Hi there...I loved both of your options until I went to a friends house and saw how wrecked her high chair was after several months use. At that point decided spending a couple hundred didnt make sense.

So we have two options in our house(we also have two under two.) we have te Fisher Price space saver, which is awesome. Easy to clean, sits right at the table and we are currently using it in booster mode for our oldest...but also used it when she was small. You can use the tray or not...we're not currently and she pushes right up to the table.

We also have the Ikea wooden high chair...best $60 spent. DD loves it. Good size tray...easy to clean and te best part, I don't care if it gets trashed...although I'm pretty OCD about cleaning it and making it not trashed. The only complaint is the tray can be difficult to take off...but not a deal breaker.

I'm not against spending money on quality kid/baby items...but not o much for something that can/will get trashed.

Good luck!

Well, our daughter's been using the Stokke for 10 months, and we bought it used, and it's still in terrific shape. It's incredibly easy to clean, well-made, and sturdy. I'm curious as to how your friend's high chair was trashed. I feel like you'd need to take power tools to the Stokke to trash that thing!

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How tall does the Keekaroo get? We have a bar height table, which was a great idea when I bought it 10 years ago, but not so much now that we're considering high chairs

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Warning about fisher price booster - if you have an active child like ours - she would forcefully push herself away from the table and end up tipping the dining room chair it was attached too - this is why we bought a stoke - it is not possible to tip in this manner / not sure what pps were referring to. It is also VERY easy to clean

[Anonymous]

Another Keekaroo vote here

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi there...I loved both of your options until I went to a friends house and saw how wrecked her high chair was after several months use. At that point decided spending a couple hundred didnt make sense.

So we have two options in our house(we also have two under two.) we have te Fisher Price space saver, which is awesome. Easy to clean, sits right at the table and we are currently using it in booster mode for our oldest...but also used it when she was small. You can use the tray or not...we're not currently and she pushes right up to the table.

We also have the Ikea wooden high chair...best $60 spent. DD loves it. Good size tray...easy to clean and te best part, I don't care if it gets trashed...although I'm pretty OCD about cleaning it and making it not trashed. The only complaint is the tray can be difficult to take off...but not a deal breaker.

I'm not against spending money on quality kid/baby items...but not o much for something that can/will get trashed.

Good luck!

I had 2 stokkes for my twins that were bought in 2004. They have been passed on to my nephews and are still in great shape. We also had 2 large plastic fisherprice highchairs that were on rollers for when my kids were very young (I don't think you could use the stokke for young babies when my kids were young). They also have been to passed down to friends and family and one is going strong. The other is indeed trashed, but my dear friend clearly does not clean it. Gross. We also owned two of the fisher price booster seats that we took on the road. They are workhorses and if you are tight on space an excellent option.

I highly recommend the stokkes, and I definitely would not worry about them getting "trashed". They are quality pieces of furniture and very easy to clean.

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We bought a hook on high chair (Inglesina Fast Chair) that we hooked to the table until son was able to climb into a chair. At that point, we bought a stokke. I feel that the real benefit of the stokke is that the kid(s) can climb into the chair themselves and not have to be "placed" into a chair. It sits them higher at the table than a traditional chair, which allows them to eat more easily. I am thinking that by the time we have a second kid that is ready to climb into his/her own chair, older son will be ready to use a regular chair, so we'll only need to buy one stokke. It has been really great, highly recommend for 18 months plus.