Perfect travel companion! Folds flat, carries in tote, lightweight.
Written: May 21 '04
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Pros: Easy clean-up, folds flat, easy to attach, secure harness.
Cons: Does NOT work well on many restaurant tables which will tip with Baby's weight.
The Bottom Line: This seat is a necessity for active traveling families. You MUST be diligent with its use and confirm secure attachment and the table's ability to hold weight. Exercise caution.
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| lisandrea's Full Review: Me Too! Seat - Hook On High Chair |
We researched seating options for our child at BabyCenter.com and really liked the unique design and portability of the Me Too! portable high chair. We registered for, and received, the red seat.
When we've had company in town with children it's been so easy to pull out an extra seat to bring the children to the dining room table with us! We've had children up to nearly 40 pounds in this chair quite comfortably. As soon as your child can sit up, this seat will hold her securely.
Your child's legs will slip easily into the square holes under the dining room table, as her feet hang below. A center panel between the legs keeps the baby's legs apart from each other, preventing any squirmy attempts to crawl out. A single strap around the waist secures easily with typical recreational belt sliding adjustments.
The seat where your child's bottom sits is padded. Fabric covers all parts of the seat, and is easy to clean (you can even HOSE it down if you want, because it's nylon). A large safety sticker on the chair's back reminds parents that children should not exceed 40# when using this hook on high chair.
I collapse my son's chair to its flattest carrying state and can slide it into many carrying totes, including his diaper bag, so this has been a lifesaver many times. I used it as a restaurant where the tables were very stable & secure and although I sat right beside my son through the meal, I felt secure about his balance on the table. HOWEVER, at a Starbucks, my 20# son was too much for the table, so I had to keep one foot on the base of the table to keep it from tipping. This is not ideal. In that case a booster seat that fits in a chair would have been more ideal.
Take this hook on chair to the homes of family and friends, though, and you will not have a problem on any dining room table. DO NOT attach to anything like a collapsible coffee table, which is far too lightweight for your child's full weight on one edge.
On my dining room table, which is over 100 years old, cranking the chair attachment down, with its rubber upper bumper against the top of the table, proved to be too much for the patina, when a 40-pound child sat in the seat. Pulling the rubber bumpers off of the table pulled some surface varnish off with them. This disturbed me, but I know that the table needs resurfacing, anyway. It's a good caution for you, though! If the finish of your table is delicate, tight cranking down plus heavy weight may prove a problem.
On a new all wooden table with no finish, and a very thick top I was delighted to attach my son to eat Thanksgiving dinner with everyone crammed around, and not have to worry about an incredible wide space taken up by traditional high chairs.
This is not our daily high chair (our son sits in the KinderZeat, that is reviewed on epinions, as well) for daily dining. This hook on high chair is our perfect travel companion, though!
A sturdy, thick, aluminum frame stays in great shape wash after wash--DO wash and towel-dry your seat right away after use, though, as caked on food that is not cleaned away quickly can stain or even rust the aluminum frame.
The adjustable clamps that hold this chair to a table swing in flat when folded, but easily swing down for use. Crank securing screws are easy to turn, so tightening this onto a table is a breeze.
Once you place your child in the chair, hold onto him/her as you test the table's stability, so you do not encounter any tipping!!
I DO recommend this product, with those important cautions. We are grateful for its convenience, portability and easy clean up!
Recommended:
Yes
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