27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful High Chair!, November 28, 2007
This review is from: Graco Classic Wood Highchair with Seat Pad, Butter Pecan (Baby Product)
I purchased this high chair (x2) for my 10-month old twins after becoming totally frustrated with our new Chicco high chairs (too large and a nightmare to clean!) This high chair is so beautiful and classic--it looks like an heirloom piece! The construction is sturdy and assembly was pretty easy--30 minutes for each chair. The best part of the chair, apart from the classy appearance, is the clear plastic tray cover--it fits completely over the tray, with no tight grooves to make cleaning difficult. It fits easily in the sink (I haven't tried it in the dishwasher yet.) I also like the nice, cloth chair pad--it seems comfortable for the babies and washes perfectly in the washing machine--comes out looking new. The chair is a nice size--it doesn't take up too much room--and is easy to move, even through doorways. My two girls seem to enjoy the chairs--I like that they are sitting upright(our last chairs reclined slightly in the highest position.) The fact that it converts to a toddler chair was also a big selling point. This chair would be a bargain at twice the price!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
good but not great, February 11, 2009
This review is from: Graco Classic Wood Highchair with Seat Pad, Butter Pecan (Baby Product)
This is a very nice looking high chair and is a nice alternative to the typical plastic chairs that I think are awful looking. The construction seems fairly sturdy, and the assembly was pretty easy with easy-to-follow instructions. It seems comfortable enough, and the two-part snack tray easily snaps on and off and is adjustable.
There are a couple of important shortcomings that reduce its functionality significantly.
-- There is a wooden bar that comes down between the child's legs that is permanently attached to the snack tray. The bar is positioned so that there is only limited space between the bar and the back of the chair. We have a big baby for her age, and at six months old we are already starting to wonder how long she will fit in the chair with this bar in place. Graco could have EASILY designed this bar to be adjustable so that it could be moved back as the baby grew, but they didn't. Not only that, but they made it very difficult to remove, by not only gluing covers over the heads of the screws which attach it, but also additionally using glue to attach the bar itself. Other reviewers have mentioned just removing it (which we plan to do later), but it seems like a tricky job.
-- My second main complaint is that it is described as being usable for a toddler at a regular table when the snack tray is removed. This chair's height is not adjustable, and there is no way that it could be used as a chair at a regular table. The seat bottom is about 2 inches below the level of our kitchen table! A toddler would have to do a lot of leaning over to use it like that! It could be used at a counter or breakfast bar, but not at a regular table. It's fine that it is not adjustable, but the manufacturer's description is misleading on this point.
-- I also agree the warning label is ugly and permanently attached. They could have either made the label removable or put it somewhere a little less visible. For such an other beautiful chair, it is an eyesore.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
So much nicer than the plastic high chairs, November 10, 2007
This review is from: Graco Classic Wood Highchair with Seat Pad, Butter Pecan (Baby Product)
After going through a couple of plastic high chairs with my first three kids, I really wanted a good quality wood high chair for Baby #4. So far I'm very satisfied with this one. It was fairly simple to assemble and seems sturdy and well made. I hope to be able to pass this down for my grandchildren to use someday!
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