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Portable highchairs
« on: March 19, 2012, 02:03:55 PM »
We have one of those plastic fold up portable booster/feeding seat with a tray which is great, but a little bulky. I love the idea of those material ones that slide over the top of a chair, but I'm not sure if they'll go over a camp chair. Has anyone had experience with this type of restraint?

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Re: Portable highchairs
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2012, 02:40:59 PM »
I don't think you can o past the ikea one, legs come off so it is not that bulky when packed up.
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« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2012, 02:53:19 PM »
Yep... what Burnsy said!

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« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 03:17:34 PM »
Yep, the IKEA high chair for us as well.

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« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2012, 03:26:13 PM »
i built one many years ago for my youngest, it then got handed down for the grandkids,,
was simple design, basicly 4 pieces of ply that slotted together to form a seat with sides and a backrest  that hung from the table, imposible for baby to dislodge from table as there own weight held it in place,, when you were finnished just pull it apart for storage,, original flat pack i called it..lol took about 30 seconds to put together or take apart.

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« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2012, 03:29:09 PM »
Another vote for the swedish chair

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Re: Portable highchairs
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2012, 03:38:03 PM »
By chance we just bought two of these today (long story), one available if anyone wants it. We believe the restraints were the subject of a recall, apparently one calls Ikea and they send out replacement belts.
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« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2012, 09:44:06 PM »
As a side for those who have not realized it, if you take the legs and tray off the ikea chair fits in a dishwasher ;D
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« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2012, 11:04:44 AM »
So noone has the material ones or seen them in action?? They appeal cos they can squish!! I'm quite happy with the booster we have otherwise....

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« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2012, 11:12:06 AM »
We use one of the ikea ones also, have taken it everywhere, easy to pack, very light, easier to clean than material being plastic.
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« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2012, 12:08:41 PM »
We use a Bumbo for our 2 yr old. I like the idea of the Ikea one, Anyone got a photo?



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« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2012, 01:01:29 PM »
Here's a swedish one

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Re: Portable highchairs
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2012, 02:15:48 PM »
We use a Bumbo for our 2 yr old. I like the idea of the Ikea one, Anyone got a photo?
That's cool. Had a Bumbo, can't find it now that my wife wants to use it finally. Did it come with the table, or can that be purchased separately? Mine didn't have a table.
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« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2012, 02:35:22 PM »
That's cool. Had a Bumbo, can't find it now that my wife wants to use it finally. Did it come with the table, or can that be purchased separately? Mine didn't have a table.

I think the wife bought this one separately. We find the Bumbo real handy to feed our 2 yr old. Great for camping as it can be used on chairs, on tables, on a towel on the beach, on a picnic mat etc

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« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2012, 05:00:26 PM »
Yeah go the Ikea... and easy to hose down...Had the same one for all four kids... after trying to clean the food out of the folds of an expensive one for a short while we got an Ikea...Brilliant

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« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2012, 10:46:28 PM »
yep another vote for ikea! Indestructible, easy to clean, comes apart, take it anywhere.

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« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2012, 11:37:02 PM »
x 2 for Ikea (never taken ours camping but is very compact)

OR

~$30 Kmart stroller + bucket bucket bib ( tommy tippee ) .  Stroller then serves 2 purposes when in towns - dont need to carry the lump + highchair.  If it looks grotty then chuck it when you get home.
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Re: Portable highchairs
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2012, 11:50:18 PM »
Sorry, don't know about the cloth ones .... ???

we just used the bullbar for a quick lunch  ;D



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« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2012, 05:41:45 AM »
We have 2 of the Ikea high chairs for our twins legs come out and they stack together.
Been camping a couple of times with no issues.

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Re: Portable highchairs
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2012, 06:16:43 AM »
We have been using one of THESE. It does need about 10cm of table top to clamp onto, but works very well and folds completely flat for storage.

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« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2012, 07:31:51 AM »
we had friends who bought one of those cloth ones... and tossed it out after first use as it was terrible. the sling type that fits onto the table is the best type ive seen...

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Re: Portable highchairs
« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2012, 09:08:35 AM »
We have been using one of THESE. It does need about 10cm of table top to clamp onto, but works very well and folds completely flat for storage.

We've got pretty much everything a kid could have, two of most things, including this one, thoguh we've lent it to some friends. It works well, but is harder to wipe clean than plastic. Avocado; lovely to eat, a b1tch to clean.
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« Reply #22 on: March 21, 2012, 10:57:55 AM »
we have a Karibu, which is like the bumbo but cheaper and comes with the table where you have to buy the bumbo table separate, plus this table is easier to clip on then a bumbo table, only thing is not very compact, we found the stroller easier last time, and i had to hand wash it when we got home anyway as bubba did a leaky no.2 while we were packing up
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« Reply #23 on: March 21, 2012, 02:39:16 PM »
Thanks for your replies everyone. I think we'll stick with what we have. I've been trying to come up with super portable options for virtually everything for our big trip, but looks like that one won't be worth it.

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« Reply #24 on: March 05, 2015, 07:35:37 PM »
Thread dig!

Currently packing to head off for a long weekend and this damn high chair takes up so much room.

No ikea within 1000ks from us so after any other ideas plz.

Anyone using the camping high chair that folds into a bag from BCF?

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