Stock Status: In Stock Availability:: Usually Ships in 24 Hours Click to view another color TRIPP TRAPP® from STOKKE® The chair that grows with the child™ When Peter Opsvik started to work on the STOKKE TRIPP TRAPP high chair , his aim was for children of all sizes to be able to sit in the natural way at the family table with their elbows at table height. STOKKE TRIPP TRAPP is fully adjustable in both height and depth, and is the first high chair that can actually grow with your child. Your child can sit comfortably and the family table becomes the biggest and best tray ever put in front of the children's high chair. Features The original award winning Stokke Tripp Trapp highchair. The Tripp Trapp djusts to be used when a child is ready to sit on his own (around 6 months) through adulthood. Seat and footrest are adjustable to the size of your child on all Tripp Trapp chairs. Ergonomically designed to provide stability, comfort and confidence.

Made of cultivated beechwood, providing strong, solid and durable product. The Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair meets US and international safety standards. Five-point safety harness is available on all Stokke Tripp Trapp high chairs. Holds up to 300 Lbs. The Stokke Tripp Trapp comes with a 7-year warranty on all wooden components. Dimensions: H 31” x D 19.25” x W 18” Read the research study from Cornell University to find how STOKKE TRIPP TRAPP helps improve preschool children’s functioning while sitting. Stokke Tripp Trapp Chair & Baby Set BUNDLE Stokke Tripp Trapp Baby Set Stokke Table Top (For Tripp Trapp) Stokke Tripp Trapp Chair Cushion 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair Review Debbie Nelson from Washington, DC From the time we first saw this, we new we had to buy a Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair.  This works so great in our loft. After our daughter was born, we wanted to get our son a new high chair, and something that he could grow into.  

The Stokke Tripp Trapp fit the bill.  So much that we got rid of our old high chair and bought another Tripp Trapp when our daughter turned 1.  They don't take up nearly the floor space that the big plastic high chairs do, and we love that the kids can sit with us right at the table with the Tripp Trapp Was this review helpful to you?We’ve had this chair for a while now, and I’ve got some additional thoughts. I’ll add them in blue in the appropriate place. When Kale was born, his Nana and Grandpa (my mom and step-dad) offered to buy Kale’s high chair as a gift when the time came. I put it off for a while since our place is very small and storage is a premium and because I was concentrating so hard on Kale accomplishing things like “holding his head up” or “not puking all the breastmilk up”. But he finally started showing signs of wanting to sit up rather than chill out in his pod chair, so I started my research. I spent a long time reading reviews, product specs, and asking around before finally settling on the Euro II High Chair and Feeding Tray from One Step Ahead Baby.

We’ve had this high chair for a while now, and I held off on the product review for a few reasons: I haven’t yet had the opportunity to adjust the foot and bum rests and I wanted to see how it stood up as far as durability. baby shower chair rental lawrence maSure it looks good, but did it deliver?shaw walker office chair for sale To answer that question, I need to give you some more info about how I picked this chair over others. fake eames chair ukI love the idea of grow-with-you furniture for children – furniture that can be adjusted and tinkered with so that it has a longer life in your house and essentially “grows” with your child. used wheelchair vans minnesota

I also really wanted a high chair that was made from wood. I abhor the plastic-y ones that are most commonly available, and I find that most commercial high chairs are adorned with licensed cartoon characters. wedding chair rental niagaraWe all know how much I hate the disney-fication of children’s products. bean bag chair rentals torontoIt was also important to me that the chair we selected was able to be pulled up to our table – studies and experts agree that eating around the family table encourages development in a number of positive ways, and besides, establishing a family meal time is important to me regardless of what science tells me. used dental chair for sale in bangaloreI really was keen on the type of chair that attaches to your table, but alas, our table is too wide. table and chair rentals pasadena ca

Additionally, most of the sling over the back of a chair style of high chair won’t work because our table chairs are short and wide and upholstered leather. table and chair rentals pasadena caSo I had to find a free standing chair. The Stokke Tripp Trapp was the first chair I looked at. It’s from the same makers as the fancy-dancy Stokke Sleepi, the round-to-oval-to-chairs bed that I fell in love with (but not its $1000 price tag – holy smokes) way back when looking for a crib. I like Stokke products- they are nice looking,  made from durable materials, and are smartly designed to last for a while rather than be used and tossed like so many other children’s products. Almost all of them are designed to last through a number of your child’s growth stages. The Tripp Trapp comes in a number of colours, is readily available at my local baby supply store and Canadian retailers (though, not at the mass marketer, Babies R Us), and comes highly recommended from experts.

It has add-on features a-plenty – different coloured cushions and trays and what not – and its simple lines and modern aesthetic is pleasing. But just like the Sleepi, the price tag is completely ridiculous. Here in Canada, I wasn’t able to find the Stokke Tripp Trapp for any cheaper than about $300. I did find it used for $150, but it didn’t come with any of the add ons, like a tray, a cushion, or the belt and the ad read “as is” so what that means I don’t know. There are a LOT of Tripp Trapp knock offs out there – Hippo Smile makes one but it’s not meant to be used till 18 months, and Kettler, which has two different offerings (one converts to a table and chairs after) but has a lower weight maximum (note, prices listed on the Kettler site are US funds).  There are others, too, that I am electing not to link to because they simply look poorly constructed or made with inferior quality materials or because of simple annoyances, like “children” is spelled incorrectly on their website.

(Seriously, you are selling children’s products, try spell check, it works GREAT).  There are also a number of small run productions selling on eBay at greatly reduced prices, but the fine print indicates that the maximum weights of the knock-offs aren’t nearly as high as the Stokke,  and they have no warranties, etc and tend to not come with feeding trays or other accesories. But I simply can’t justify spending that much money on a dinner table chair when I am on mat leave, no matter how many years use we may get out of it. So I eventually ended up at One Step Ahead Baby, who sell the Euro II Feeding Chair as an exclusive item. It’s made by a company called Badger (who has absolutely no presence on the web) for One Step Ahead Baby out of wood, with a vinyl covered foam cushion that velcros on. The 5 point safety harness is made from standard webbing. The chair, at $99.95 US, comes in cherry finish or natural finish, and can hold from 18-150 pounds. It’s safe for you to use with your baby once they can hold their heads up.

The feeding tray, at $29.95 US, is a plastic two part shaped tray that screws on and off the chair with relative ease. The chair comes unassembled, and includes the hardware you require to put it together. When I ordered the chair and tray, the US and Canadian dollar were relatively close. The chair, tray, and shipping came to $156 US which worked out to about $170 Canadian at the time. The only shipping option is UPS, which is a drag because UPS charges an arm and a leg to clear customs. So not only do you pay the One Step Ahead company for shipping, you also pay UPS to clear your package, AND you also have to pay duty and taxes on the chair and tray because of course, they are both made in China. I ended up paying the UPS driver $77 Canadian, so now we are looking at about $240. Not a whole lot different from the Tripp Trapp, right? Dear Hindsight, nice to see you. In any event, the Euro II chair comes with instructions, hardware, and one of those useless little hexagonal tools that you get from Ikea.

I think we have about 50 of these things kicking around the house, and don’t use any of them because we have a screwdriver set with a hexagonal bit. The instructions for assembly are TERRIBLE. I’m the Queen of Assembly when it comes to Ikea furniture but this silly little chair, with no more than 10 pieces confused the hell out of me, primarly where it came to installing the safety harness, which, when you think about it, is likely the most important piece of the thing. The instructions also indicate that you should have approximately 2-3 inches of the foot rest sticking out on either side when assembled, which is flat out impossible when the foot rest is set to the highest level.  One Step Ahead sent me a bot-email a few days after I received the chair, asking for my feedback on the product and I was sure to point out how incredibly crappy their assembly instructions are. One Step Ahead didn’t even acknowledge my response. I eventually figured out how to set the thing up, and once I did, it made sense and was simple.

To adjust, you simply loosen two screws, move the bum rest and foot rest to the height you want, and then tighten it back up. Kale LOVES his chair and some of our best memories so far include this chair. This was the first time trying rice cereal ever. And here he is with that fresh feeder feeding himself banana for the first time. As you can see in those pictures, he isn’t wearing the safety harness. Why, you may ask? Well, that’s because it doesn’t adjust well and is too big for my little skinny minnie. Someone pointed out that harnesses on high chairs are more valuable when you have a child old enough to climb out and you want to keep them in. So, until then, Kale goes harness free. Although Kale can now get out of the chair, the harness still doesn’t adjust well. We simply don’t use it. He likes this chair because it puts him high enough to be a part of the action, whereas his pod chair did not. He also likes to bang things on the tray, and enjoys throwing things from the seat.

I like this chair because it gives me a few minutes here and there where he is safely occupied and I can do things like take hot stuff out of the oven. I also like it because I like that Kale can watch and observe and be a part of the family, too. What I don’t like is the seat stains. They use really cheap white vinyl and I’m hesitant to use Comet or some other abrasive cleaner on it for fear of it tearing. It actually tore only a few weeks after I wrote this inital review. I ended up sewing a cover out of waterproof fabric. So, it has splotches of orange (sweet potato), green (avocado), and brown (banana after it oxidizes). I also had to apply those fuzzy felt feet to the bottom of the chair, as the bottoms of the legs are unfinished and it was leaving marks on the laminate. Now that Kale is bigger, he also likes to hang off the back of the high chair when lunch is just about ready. I know one of these days the centre of gravity will shift on the chair and it will come tumbling onto his head.

And lastly, two thumbs down for One Step Ahead – not only did they not acknowledge my complaint about assembly instructions (I figure why ask if you aren’t even going to acknowledge what I tell you?) but also thumbs down for not offering any other variety of shipping – like say for example, the US Postal Service who clears customs to Canada for FREE. One Step Ahead has pretty much ensured I won’t be a repeat shopper. But I do like this chair and I’m happy with it. I’m rating it a 3/5 Jens… the customer service, assembly instructions, and  high cost of importing this piece reallycast a shadow on the actual positives the chair offers. I’m changing my mind on this one.  This chair is only going to rate a 2/5 Jens. It’s safety features don’t work properly, the vinyl seat ripped way too easily, the straps of the harness are awful, and it looks like it will be tipping over soon enough. I actually think I’m going to sell this chair, and pick up another strap on booster seat.