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[OT] Did anyone forego getting a high chair?
My mother wants to buy us a high chair as a gift, and asked me to decide
which one we want and give her the ordering info. The thing is, we're not even sure we want one. DS is 7.5 months old and started getting some solids at six months. So far, whichever one of us feeds him just sits him on his/her lap, gives him whatever amount he wants, and then lets him get back to his baby job. We're a little weird in that we don't have sit-down meals at a dining-room or kitchen table. We both have several mini-meals throughout the day, and we just eat in the living room--DH on the sofa, me at my desk. We've even dismantled the dining room and made it into an exercise room, since it was only something we used for guests (and when we host Thanksgiving, we'll bring back the tables and the chairs temporarily). Considering all that, we're not sure a high chair would fit in with the way we actually live our lives. Yes, I plan to teach DS to sit through a meal when he's older, but I don't foresee us adopting a more conventional pattern as an everyday thing. However, since we have no other children, we don't know whether we'll someday think a high chair *is* necessary. So, did anyone simply forego the high chair altogether? If so, what did you do instead? And on the flip side, did anyone think a high chair would be unneeded, only to discover it became indispensable at some point? Thanks, Belphoebe |
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[OT] Did anyone forego getting a high chair?
Hi - You're forgetting the huge MESS aspect of an older baby's eating habits. Yes, you'll probably find a high-chair, or at least a booster seat with harness that you can attach to a plain wood or heavy plastic chair, does become indispensible. You'll use it to confine the baby to one spot for the sport of dropping cheerios, cheese squares and many messier items onto the floor. You'll want it so that your sticky baby doesn't go all over the house mid-meal when the phone rings, or when you want to heat up the next course. Our kids ate on our laps at 7 1/2 months, too. By 12 months lap eating was only feasible outdoors in a bathing suit! (Watch a friend's 1 or 1 1/2 year old eating to see what I mean ...) Say thanks to whoever has offered you the high chair. My two cents, --Beth Kevles http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner. NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would like me to reply. |
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[OT] Did anyone forego getting a high chair?
"Beth Kevles" wrote in message ... Say thanks to whoever has offered you the high chair. Beth, you've convinced us! Thanks, Belphoebe, calling Mom |
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[OT] Did anyone forego getting a high chair?
Belphoebe wrote:
My mother wants to buy us a high chair as a gift, and asked me to decide which one we want and give her the ordering info. The thing is, we're not even sure we want one. DS is 7.5 months old and started getting some solids at six months. So far, whichever one of us feeds him just sits him on his/her lap, gives him whatever amount he wants, and then lets him get back to his baby job. I eat the same way, FWIW : ) But as Beth pointed out, as they get older, they're really messy eaters. And the high chair can also be useful when you're trying to do something in the kitchen that requires no interference from small people (last Christmastime making candy springs to mind for me!). The highchair lives at my mom's - I'm in an apartment now, and I've got a booster with a tray that straps to a chair, which I like because it can be used without the tray on the occasions we eat at the dining room table, and with the tray if we're sitting elsewhere. Since my dining room and living room are carpeted, I also bought a yard of clear heavy vinyl at the fabric store to lay under the chair. You can buy plastic sheets specifically made for putting under highchairs, but I've never seen a clear one, which I find more aesthetically pleasing. -- iphigenia www.tristyn.net "i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. i do not think that they will sing to me." |
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[OT] Did anyone forego getting a high chair?
"iphigenia" wrote in message ... Belphoebe wrote: My mother wants to buy us a high chair as a gift, and asked me to decide which one we want and give her the ordering info. The thing is, we're not even sure we want one. DS is 7.5 months old and started getting some solids at six months. So far, whichever one of us feeds him just sits him on his/her lap, gives him whatever amount he wants, and then lets him get back to his baby job. I eat the same way, FWIW : ) But as Beth pointed out, as they get older, they're really messy eaters. And the high chair can also be useful when you're trying to do something in the kitchen that requires no interference from small people (last Christmastime making candy springs to mind for me!). The highchair lives at my mom's - I'm in an apartment now, and I've got a booster with a tray that straps to a chair, which I like because it can be used without the tray on the occasions we eat at the dining room table, and with the tray if we're sitting elsewhere. Since my dining room and living room are carpeted, I also bought a yard of clear heavy vinyl at the fabric store to lay under the chair. You can buy plastic sheets specifically made for putting under highchairs, but I've never seen a clear one, which I find more aesthetically pleasing. -- iphigenia www.tristyn.net "i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. i do not think that they will sing to me." I have two words.... Shower curtain You can get clear ones (or any color you want almost AMOF) at just about any discount department store...WalMart, K-Mart, Target, even Kohl's They're not expencive (the highes't I'd seen was $20.00 but then I found the same thing somewhere else for $10.00) Plus they're bigger than a square yard so you can trim it to the size you need/want Jen |
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[OT] Did anyone forego getting a high chair?
WalMart, K-Mart, Target, even Kohl's They're
not expencive (the highes't I'd seen was $20.00 but then I found the same thing somewhere else for $10.00) If you have a Big Lots store in your area they usually have items like shower curtains for about $5 - $10. You can get onesies and baby sleepers for bargain prices as well. |
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[OT] Did anyone forego getting a high chair?
badgirl wrote: I have two words.... Shower curtain You can get clear ones (or any color you want almost AMOF) brain melt....what does AMOF stand for? |
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[OT] Did anyone forego getting a high chair?
badgirl wrote:
Shower curtain You can get clear ones (or any color you want almost AMOF) at just about any discount department store...WalMart, K-Mart, Target, even Kohl's They're not expencive (the highes't I'd seen was $20.00 but then I found the same thing somewhere else for $10.00) Plus they're bigger than a square yard so you can trim it to the size you need/want You can get a clear curtain liner for $2-$3. They aren't as thick, though, as the vinyl you can get at a fabric store, and I wanted something fairly heavy. You could also hit the hardware store, of course, and look for heavy plastic dropcloths. All of which would fit into my aesthetics much better than a big circle with pastel teddy bears : ) I found another use for it as well - my bathroom vanity's carpeted, so I lay the plastic sheet down to stand on while coloring my hair : ) -- iphigenia www.tristyn.net "i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. i do not think that they will sing to me." |
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[OT] Did anyone forego getting a high chair?
"Belphoebe" wrote in message . ..
So, did anyone simply forego the high chair altogether? If so, what did you do instead? And on the flip side, did anyone think a high chair would be unneeded, only to discover it became indispensable at some point? Well, I'm not sure my solution will help, given the fact that you don't use a table, but we have a "sassy-seat" which is a chair that clips on to the edge of the table. Sassy doesn't make them any more, (I inherited mine from my mother, who had it for one of my little brothers) but there are similar products on the market. I like it because it seats the child *at* the table - more part of the family. When we eat in the living room, she either sits on a lap, or in her "car" (a large walker that she's outgrown, but still likes as a seat), or on the floor. But she's older - 22 months. Cathy Weeks Mommy to Kivi Alexis 12/01 |
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[OT] Did anyone forego getting a high chair?
"All4meUC" wrote in message ... If you have a Big Lots store in your area they usually have items like shower curtains for about $5 - $10. You can get onesies and baby sleepers for bargain prices as well. Yes, we've gotten many outfits there, including onesies in bigger/older baby sizes, which seem to be a bit hard to find. -- Belphoebe |
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