Children's wooden high chairs transformers for feeding
When the child is already beginning to slowly take adult food, he is still not ready to wield a spoon with his own spoon, or at least sit confidently on a chair. In theory, it would be possible to put his mother in his arms for feeding, but this is inconvenient, because few babies behave quite calmly in the process of eating food. Among other things, child psychologists point out that this way a child will never learn to eat properly while sitting at a table.
It is for this reason that a children's wooden highchair-transformer for feeding should be in every house where there are young children.
Main advantages
After its invention, this kind of children's furniture has rapidly gained overwhelming popularity. The reasons are quite obvious:
- First of all, the design is perfect for what it was originally created for - for feeding. Such a chair for a child has various fixatives. not allowing the baby to fall, and also it is equipped with a specially screwed-up small table-tray, and all this is in sizes suitable for an infant.
- The table is designed given the inaccuracycommon to all children of this age. The most important detail is the presence along its perimeter of raised sides, which do not allow spilled liquid to soil the child. Most models have a special recess in the tabletop to ensure maximum stability of the cup.
The very fact of having a separate table for the baby allows him to have lunch with the whole family, but at the same time not pollute the tablecloth with crumbs and food stains.
- The very design of the chair gives the baby an opportunity from an early age. eat with parents, which allows him to better understand the behavior at the table and improves the atmosphere in the family.
- The essence of transformer type furniture is that that she allows a radical change in her form and the main purpose of use. A typical highchair can turn, depending on the model, into a table with a high chair, walkers, swing and so on. In fact, paying for only one item, you buy several at once in one case, which is very profitable.
- Even as a highchair, this type of furniture allows other uses. The fixed sitting position and the presence of a tabletop allow it to be used for playing games or drawing. In addition, the mother during cooking or eating can not leave the baby alone, but take him to the kitchen, being sure that nothing will happen to him on such a high chair.
- Many types of high chairs, suggesting a change in its shape It is quite logical to allow and resizable, which allows to achieve maximum comfort for the child of any complexion.
Why precisely from wood?
Such furniture is made from different materials, but wooden high chairs for feeding are most popular. This is caused by a number of characteristics that are unique to wood.
First of all, we are talking about maximum security. Kids love to pull into the mouth all that they can reach, so the huge attention to the ecological origin of the raw materials used in the manufacture of children's furniture is not at all accidental. Wood certainly does not emit any toxins, so the only thing worth focusing on is the paintwork product used to give the product a marketable appearance.
The tree also has high durability and strength. The first factor, perhaps, is not too fundamental, since the period of use of such a transformer does not exceed several years, but the strength requirements are very high. Although the child himself weighs a little, inside him lies an irrepressible energy that can break even the most reliable thing.
Even a small chip can harm a child, because you can cut yourself about it, and it is wood that is the material that is least exposed to such risks.
By its aesthetic qualities, the tree also far outpaced all competitors. It is always pleasant to the touch surface, which is very important for the delicate baby skin. Wood keeps warm well, so that such a seat will never be cold. The visual effect also does not cause any complaints, since the tree is perceived by most people as a symbol of home comfort.
With all the advantages described, it should be borne in mind that the concept of "made of wood" can be very extensible. Natural wood, that is, an array, has all the described qualities in the best possible way, but prices for products made from it bite. For this reason, manufacturers often use not solid wood, but MDF boards, which are slightly inferior in strength and other characteristics, but are significantly cheaper - this option is also quite suitable for a child.
A common phenomenon in the market is also furniture made of chipboard, characterized by extremely favorable price, but disadvantageous in its essence. The latter material must be treated with great caution, since its cheapness is often caused by the use of poor-quality raw materials - in particular, toxic adhesives. Products of this type are most likely not recommended for the baby, unless the manufacturer and the seller are able to provide certificates proving the safety of the goods.
Transformation options
Transformation options for highchairs are quite a few, but not all of them are applicable to wooden models. For example, the transformation of a wooden highchair for feeding into a walker is quite rare (the product may be too heavy for a child) or a swing (the tree does not tolerate constant friction). Chairs for feeding, mounted on an adult chair, are also usually made of other materials, because the wood would slide well on the seat and more likely to provoke a fall. Nevertheless, in the wooden assortment there are plenty to choose from:
- Foldable design. This is not quite a transformer, more precisely, you can only change its shape, but not its purpose. The main advantage of this model is that it is well suited for regular movements, which is facilitated by its own wheels with a braking system and the ability to fold to reduce the occupied space. Allowing a substantial transformation of its own size, such a folding chair, of course, allows you to adjust the height of the seat, and the backrest tilt, so it is as comfortable as possible.
The whole structure is rather high, and if necessary, the tray table can be removed, which allows, over time, to plant the child in his high chair with fixation directly to the adult table.
- Duplex chair. Here, nothing can be adjusted, but the number of options for using furniture is increasing. The assembly involves a classic highchair, almost the same as the previous version. Disassembled, we get a separate small children's highchair, and to it - a table, which when assembled, was the tall legs of a transformer. At such a separate table, the grown-up child can eat, and can draw or fold puzzles. Unfortunately, the standard dimensions of such furniture limit the age of using it for three to four years.
- High chair This model is relatively rare, and is generally similar to the previous one, but differs by the pronounced attention of developers to the functionality of the future desk. The difference is noticeable, first of all, in the increased size of the table top, as well as the addition of small shelves or drawers for storing various children's accessories. The use of such a desk is permissible until the first trip to school.
Desirable characteristics
There are a number of criteria that are not considered strictly mandatory for transforming chairs, but could significantly simplify the life of parents who buy such furniture. Pay attention to the compliance of the considered models with these criteria - This will help to get a really decent thing:
- Soft removable seat cover is welcome. It not only contributes to a more convenient location of the baby, but also allows you to periodically remove it for washing - it is much easier than scrubbing solid furniture with a soft seat.
- Transformers are valued for reliably fixing the baby, not allowing it to fall out, but different systems provide different levels of reliability. The highest guarantee of a stable child's position are five-point belts, which are characterized by strong contact with the base and the complexity for self-release.
- If we are talking about belts, make sure that they are also adjustable in length - the child is growing.
- In the process of growth, it is worthwhile to change not only the length of the seat belts, but also the height of the tabletop - the ideal model should allow such an option.
- A comfortable sitting position ideally implies support not only in the form of a seat, but also under your feet. Since the transformers for feeding are usually very high, preference should be given to those of them who have a step. Ideally - not fixed, but removable, and even better - adjustable.
- Ideally calm and balanced children do not exist, even in a securely fixed position, they will spin, try to extricate themselves, and talk with their legs. The design must be stable in order to withstand such activity without falling.
- Any projection can cause injury to the baby, so all corners of children's furniture should be rounded.
To learn how to assemble a transforming high chair yourself, see the next video.