High chair and High stroller

i have two questions....


i am looking into stokke tripp trap for my little one. does anyone have any experience with it? is it worth the 'investment'? do kids like using the same chair for years since the chair 'grows with the child'?


another thing is the high stroller. i have a japanese light weight stroller that is quite low. it is great because it is light, but i am thinking of getting another one for certain occasions, i.e. going to restaurants, etc..


the stokke stroller looks HUGE! is it practical to use here? what about quinny or bugaboo? do those seats come high enough and how long can we use these strollers for?


looking forward to hearing from experienced users!

We love Stokke Tripp Trapp. We have one for each daughter. The chair can be used all the way to adulthood so you'll certainly get your money's worth. It is also very stable, meaning our 3 year old has no problem clambering up and down by herself even when she leans out pretty far. Easy to clean, sturdy, easy to adjust. It also doesn't stand out like an eyesore like many of the plastic chairs, especially if you get a color that matches your furniture.


When your kids turns around two, you can unscrew the harness.


"the stokke stroller looks HUGE! is it practical to use here? what about quinny or bugaboo? do those seats come high enough and how long can we use these strollers for?"


One big consideration in HK is width. The Bug is a fantastic stroller but it is a bit wide for a single, so there are some spots it won't go through. For extra height, get the Cameleon model.


It also depends on where you live. In some places big strollers are no problem, in some you'll struggle with a small MacLaren. If you walk a lot, you'll get your money's worth out of a Bug. It is stable and sturdy and can take the abuse of daily long walks for years. If you don't, and just hop in and out of cars/buses and so forth, the Bug is a ton of extra weight you don't need.


If you're going to have a second one soon, consider the Phil & Ted's strollers. Excellent singles and a great HK solution to the double stroller problem.

thanks, axptguy38! a couple more questions tho....


tripp trapp:

i heard that some kids don't like using the same chair they have used since they were babies, but rather, they prefer a booster seat after a certain time. i guess u have not had this problem with ur daughters?


strollers:

the reason i was looking into stokke explory as a second stroller is due to its height that would be great at restaurants, to be closer to the baby while we eat. how high does the cameleon come up to? where can i get that particular model? does mothercare or b2b carry it? what are phil & ted strollers like? we're not really thinking about a second baby anytime soon tho....

We bought a 15 year old 2nd hand tripp trapp for our son when we were sytill living in Sweden and brought it over here. It survived 15 years of use with 3 kids in its first home and still looks great. I love it cos it's so sturdy and aestheticly pleasing rather than those garrish plastic contraptions many people buy. You can colour coordinate it with custom fitted seat pads but we just have ours bare. It scrubs clean with a kitchen sponge and takes very little other care. We also have the Stokke Sleepi (crib) and Stokke Care (change table) and are more than happy with the quality and function of them all.


We have a Phil and Ted's stroller which is great for us but less useful for you. I like the Explory but I don't think I'd wheel my kid around in it up hight as it looks very unstable to me. In a F3 wind, I think you'd be fighting to keep it upright. The good thing is that you can set it at a low height for strolling and put it up for eating out. I'd just rather get the restaurants high chairs filthy personally, and keep my stroller a little cleaner but that's just me!


A number of my friends have the chameleon and I think they're brilliant but perhaps not for you if you want to have your baby up high as they are also quite low.


Good luck.

"tripp trapp:

i heard that some kids don't like using the same chair they have used since they were babies, but rather, they prefer a booster seat after a certain time. i guess u have not had this problem with ur daughters?"


We used another chair 0-12 months. Cheap IKEA model with a tray. So that wasn't a problem for us. In any case they both love their Tripp Trapps now. I think the ability to get in and out by themselves is a big plus. Even our 18 month old will clamber up herself (we then strap her in).



"how high does the cameleon come up to"


Not fantastically high. High enough for a cafe. I think you have to take a look for yourself.


"does mothercare or b2b carry it"


B2B



"what are phil & ted strollers like?"


They can handle two kids, one in front (and above) the other. That means they are very narrow for a double. It's a very smart solution and works better than most people think. I'd say 2 people out of three ask us if the child in the bottom/rear seat doesn't feel "closed in". In our experience the kids love that position. The strollers are very stable and sturdy. Much more than a bug that has this slightly "soft" feel when turning. Check out "Push" and "Inline Buggies" here http://www.philandteds.com/ . B2B has P&T.

adele78,


did u use the tripp trapp with your kids from the beginning when they needed high chairs? Maybe it is a good idea to start the baby off with something else and then make a switch to tripp trapp, like what axptguy38 did. i am tempted to just get the tripp trapp and save us the hassle of making a switch and whatever else, but not if it won't work forh the baby.....


i think the stokke explory looks quite ridiculous.. just way too big and machine-like looking. i like how it works, but i don't think it's practical for us. i don't need the stroller to come up so high like a high chair, but enough so that we can see the baby better when at the table. when the baby is old enough to eat with us at the table, we will definately use the restaurants' high chairs.


i took a look at the bugaboo on the website and it looks great. the only thing is though, the angle between the seat and the back is fixed, so even when the chair is reclined, the baby's legs will be bent. is this ok? is it comfortable for the baby to sleep that way?

"i am tempted to just get the tripp trapp and save us the hassle of making a switch and whatever else, but not if it won't work forh the baby....."


The Tripp Trapp's weakness is the smallest baby age (4-10 months). There is a sort of "bucket" add-on but no tray. With a tray it is easier to clean up and baby can sit right up to it.




"i took a look at the bugaboo on the website and it looks great. the only thing is though, the angle between the seat and the back is fixed, so even when the chair is reclined, the baby's legs will be bent. is this ok? is it comfortable for the baby to sleep that way?"


The Bugs come with both a bassinet and a seat. When baby is about 6 months, you convert it to a seat. So it is lie flat and horizontal in the beginning. Lie flat and horizontal is best for babies up to about 6 months.

I wanted to add that once baby is 6 months, he/she has no problem sleeping in the seat. It seems quite comfortable despite the bend at the hips.

Thanks, axptguy38.


I think I'll wait until baby is 6 months, then consider getting a second stroller. It probably makes more sense that way.


As for the high chair, I might go for an Ikea one to start, then consider getting a Tripp Trapp, per your advice!