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Hi, I have been browsing online for a highchair for my baby and have reached the conclusion that I will have to actually go to a shop and see the highchairs and maybe even try the baby out in them (if that?s allowed).


My first port of call would usually be Mothercare (which has now closed) or John Lewis (not keen on going to central London).


I am after a nicely padded highchair (that?s not too wide) for my small sized baby. He seems to sink into the Hauck Mac one I have and the tray is too far from him.


I was thinking somewhere along the lines of the industrial retail park in Croydon as the stores are large enough to stock a wide range (and hopefully enough space to social distance comfortably) but there don?t seem to shops that sell highchairs there.


Any recommendations where I can go and see a range of highchairs? (not just one brand).


Thank you.

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Honestly, I'd get an Ikea highchair with tray and soft seat insert. They're cheap, sturdy and easy to clean.


Doesn't the safety strap hold your baby safely in the high chair? If not, and if you feel it's safe, just roll up a bath towel to provide some extra padding around him while he's in the chair. We did this with our chap.


There used to be a baby shop in the retail park opposite Ikea in Croydon, but I'm not sure if it's still open (might have been Mothercare, but I can't remember) - might be worth a google search.

Hi JL Dulwich, yes, I think that was Mothercare. I went there last November and they had a closing down sale. I should?ve thought to buy a highchair.


I hadn?t thought to try the Ikea one as I didn?t think it would be padded enough. My mum has one that I could try out, it would be ace if that works. As the baby is small he gets all lopsided and has too much room for all sorts of acrobats.


I?ll also try a towel in the highchair until I can get the Ikea one from my mum. I?m just not keen on having to get to position in properly with a towel all the time.


Thanks for your message, it?s given me ideas to try out in the meantime

Ikea sell cushioned high chair covers and inserts to go with their high chairs, so you may find that does the job. Alternatively, would a fabric travel chair like this one help:


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Totseat-Washable-Squashable-Highchair-Circles/dp/B001QC77W0


Not sure if it would work in addition to the safety strap the high chair has, but I've got one that's nearly brand new (only used it once), if you'd like it.

The larger Boots used to sell high chairs - vaguely remember the one in the Whitgift Centre Croydon had a good selection of baby furniture.


We got a very solid wooden highchair for our granddaughter from a charity shop . She later used it as a table and chair when she was about 2 years old. Also her little brother used it for a while.

Thank you for the link and offer. I?ll get a chance to try out the Ikea one this weekend. I?m hoping it does the trick as it would be the simplest solution.


JL Dulwich Wrote:

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> Ikea sell cushioned high chair covers and inserts

> to go with their high chairs, so you may find that

> does the job. Alternatively, would a fabric

> travel chair like this one help:

>

> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Totseat-Washable-Squashab

> le-Highchair-Circles/dp/B001QC77W0

>

> Not sure if it would work in addition to the

> safety strap the high chair has, but I've got one

> that's nearly brand new (only used it once), if

> you'd like it.

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