Chairs For Kids

Here’s some news for parents living in the UK. The V&A Museum of Childhood is going to showcase it’s Sit Down Chairs For Kids exhibition, inviting fellow parents to consider just what makes a successful chair. Is it comfort? Is it style? Or ease of use?

Spanning four centuries, the exhibition features over 70 examples of seating made for children, ranging from school chairs to armchairs, saddles to swings, highchairs to potties. Designs by Charles Eames, Vitra and El Ultimo Grito are on display, as well as the Modernist high chair by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld and Spotty, the 1960s paper chairs for kids designed by Peter Murdoch.

Ideas around the growing popularity of designer chairs for kids as well as how and why styles have changed over the centuries are also considered.

After centuries of traditional seating forms following accepted design conventions, the 20th century witnessed an explosion of creative solutions to the idea of seating, including chairs for kids. This exploration of new forms, materials, and production methods, as well as technological developments, resulted in more colourful and innovative seating designs for children.

I’ve also found an armchair which might just catch your child’s interest:

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Parents, take note on this important announcement. Graco Children’s Products Inc has announced a voluntary recall of about 1.5 million Graco Passage, Alano, and Spree stroller chairs for kids and travel systems. Customers are being advised to stop using these affected products.

According the recent reports on this chairs for kids, the stroller’s canopy could pose a safety hazard. Accidental amputation and laceration to the child can happen when opening or closing the canopy. So far, Graco has received seven reports of children placing their fingers in the stroller’s canopy hinge mechanism while it was being opened or closed, resulting in five fingertip amputations and two fingertip lacerations.

The recall involves Graco Passage, Alano, and Spree stroller chairs for kids and travel systems with 64 different model numbers and two different styles of hinge mechanisms. Only strollers or travel systems with a plastic, jointed hinge mechanism that has indented canopy positioning notches are affected by this recall.

The recalled stroller chairs for kids were manufactured between October 2004 and February 2008, and sold at AAFES, Burlington Coat Factory, Babies “R” Us, Toys “R” Us, Kmart, Fred Meyer, Meijers, Navy Exchange, Sears, Target, Walmart and other retailers nationwide from October 2004 and December 2009 for between $80 and $90 for the strollers and between $150 and $200 for the travel systems.

Parents can also check the model number and manufacture date located on the lower inside portion of the rear frame, just above the rear wheels.

Parents should immediately stop using the recalled stroller chairs for kids and contact Graco to receive a free protective cover repair kit.

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I found this Chicco chairs for kids on one of my recent excursion out to the children’s department store with my dear daughter.

The one thing I liked about this high chair was that you could lock the chair in six different positions for a happy and interactive mealtime. You can either face the baby forward towards you for one-on-one feeding or face them forward to keep him happy and just let others entertain your child.

Snap on serving tray provides a neat and clean surface for meals at home or away. Meanwhile, the fabric seat is machine-washable fabric and the dishwasher-safe tray makes cleaning up extremely easy.

Meanwhile the rubber grips clamps on these chairs for kids can be fastened to the table quickly and securely, negotiating table skirts up to 5.5″ thick. The yellow highlighted buttons won’t leave you searching for how to adjust the chair.

With a compact fold and deluxe carry bag, the chicco 360 chairs for kids is great for picnics, restaurants or the grandparents. Chicco puts safety first by including a 3-point safety harness.

Here’s a summary of this chairs for kids features:

• Machine-washable fabric seat pad and dishwasher-safe tray make clean up easy
• Rubber grips claps to table quickly and securely negotiating table skirts up to 5.5″ thick
• Yellow highlighted buttons make adjusting the chair easy
• Compact fold and deluxe carry bag makes storage and travel simple
• Great for picnics, restaurants or the grandparents!
• Includes a 3-point safety harness
• For use up to 37 lbs

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As a new parent, we’ve talked about how we could probably get our daughter potty trained within the first few months of turning two. Having been through potty training with one child and about to embark on training the other, I sized-up Boon’s Potty Bench with interest.

In my opinion, a potty should be used for one thing only..to potty. I’m more inclined to use potty chairs for kids without the many distractions available with other chairs. What I liked about the Boon Potty was not only does it have a convenient pull out drawer for storing sanitary clean up, it also has a removable soft deflector shield. If you’ve got a boy kid, you’d understand what I mean…:) When the potty lid is closed, the deflector shield also closes with it and tucks nicely inside the potty opening.

Function wise, it also comes with two enclosed side storage spaces. One side to keep your supplies and another even has its own built-in toilet paper holder. Everything can be stored within your reach when training your child.

When not using the Boon potty chairs for kids, all you have to do is close the lid and it becomes a large sturdy stool, able to hold up to 300 pounds of weight! If you’ve been following my previous posts, I’ve also wrote about other multi function chairs that are not only cool but saves you money in the long term.

With the Boon potty chair, there’s no need for a separate stool for your kid to use when in the bathroom. This is one potty chairs for kids I’ll always like for its practical, functional, and pleasing to the eye product.

Here’s a short summary of what to expect:

• Comes in white and lime green.
• Measures 19 1/2″ x 12 7/8″ x 7 1/8″.
• Has side storage compartments on each side.
• Easy-to-open lid that, when closed, allows the bench to double as a seat or step-stool.
• Will support up to 300 pounds of tiny toddler hiney or post-birth mama girth.
• Comes with removable urine shield for boys.
• Potty bowl pulls out for easy cleaning.

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Parents in this age know the all too familiar problem, kids tend to spend countless hours sitting on gaming chairs for kids immersed with their favorite games.

Alternatively, Wii games which require some physical activity still fails to interest your child to get some exercise benefit, then take a look at this modern gaming chair by Gamerox. This cool new gaming chairs for kids concepy is designed by the brain-child of designer Tim Briggs who came up with the idea after watching his younger cousin playing computer games.

Feature wise, Gamerox chairs for kids look like a couple of mudflaps. This nifty looking chair can be moved in three axis, a pivot, pitch and yaw feature that allows for smooth roll. It also comes with anti-skid feet which prevent the chair from moving around on polished floors, while a removable tripod leg prevents it from toppling backward.

These chairs for kids are more suitable for kids aged between seven and twelve, with a recommended maximum weight loading of 175lbs, (80kg).

What’s nice about GAMEROX chair is that they are designed to promote movement during gameplay to provide health benefits through improved movement, circulation and exercise by taking advantage of children’s natural tendency to move with the scenes action. At the moment, there is no indication on the pricing or who are the distributors for GAMEROX gaming chairs for kids.

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Dear parents, if you’re looking for another multi function high chairs for kids like the Tatamia chairs, have a look at this HiLo High Chair. The HiLo is priced at almost the same price as the Tatamia chairs BUT again, it’s a seating option that will last far beyond the baby years.

HiLo chairs for kids is a dual height revolutionary chair that provide a secure seating for kids from as young as six months right up to six years old. I especially liked this chair due to it’s streamlined molded seat.

Other prominent features include:

• Wheels: The extra resistant nylon wheels make it easy to move the chair around, plus its easy on wooden floors.
• Seat: With a 12 degree incline its perfectly formed for children 6 months to 6 years. The comfortable molded seat is one piece which means there is nothing that can get dirty, nothing to wash.
• Height Adjustable: It is very easy to switch from one chair function to another as there are no screws to adjust or pieces to take apart. In high position, with tray-on, use it as a normal highchair. With tray off, slide it under a kitchen counter. In low position, take the tray and slide it under a standard table
• Wooden Legs: Are durable and stylish.
• Tray: Includes and anti-splashing lip to keep liquids on the tray and reduces the risk of things tumbling down.
• Easy Clean Up: Very easy to clean surface, no cracks where food can stick.

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Other than the noticeably expensive price tag that comes along with this high chairs for kids, it’s been getting some rave reviews of late. What I loved about Peg Perego Tatamia is it’s an advanced multipurpose 3-in-1 high chair, just right for parents!

What do I have to say about the features? Well there’s lots to say! Most importantly, it’s a combination a baby swing, a recliner, and a high chair. This nifty high chairs for kids has 9 adjustable height positions for comfortable feeding.

Mobility wise, you can move these Tatamia chairs for kids from room to room without hassle thanks to the wheels. When done with it, just fold it down and roll it out of the way. This chair folds down to just the right size to be able to fit in a closet.

Cleaning is also easy as the leatherette seat cover wipes down easily with a damp sponge. If you want an extra cover for your Tatamia high chairs for kids, get the Peg Perego Tatamia Accessory Kit. The kit comes with a cover that is hand washable in cold water with mild detergent. The set also includes a Ventilate Hood and a toy-filled Play Bar. The liner for the Tatamia’s tray is also dishwasher safe.

Functions and safety..here’s the cool part. Peg Perego Tatamia high chairs for kids can be set in recline mode, what this means is it’ll be at just the right position for your newborn to digest their food. Once you’re done, all you need to do is then set the chair to swing. Not to be missed too is the 5 point harness to keep your child secure to the chair.

Once your child grows, parents can still use the Tatamia as a high chair with 9 adjustable height positions. Better still, if your child simply starts to dislike the tray, just simple remove it to create a youth chair and your child can then eat at the same table as you!

Comfort wise, the fabric is breathable thus providing a comfy spot for meal while the footrest can be adjusted to three different positions.

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I just recently got recommended by another fellow parent on the Fisher Price infant to toddler rocker chairs for kids. What’s the big deal you say? Well, according to my friend, it’s a great alternative that helps their child to sleep other than in conventional cots or baby seats.

These rocker chairs for kids are being sold currently for $39.99, which to me is quite a bargain and not too expensive. Feature wise, you can recline them to different levels, even setting it to be like a bed if need be. The chairs are able to support kids up to 40 pounds and are most suitable for first year babies.

These chairs for kids also come with toys that have farm characters. In stage one, the toys are mounted to the toy bar and face downward towards baby for visual stimulation with bright colors and patterns. In stage two, the toys are unlinked from the toy bar and re-linked to the right and left of baby’s grasp in addition to on the crotch strap for teething and to develop baby’s sense of touch. In the third stage, the toys mount back to the toy bar and the seatback adjusts for baby to bat at the toys.

The one feature that caught my attention with these rocker chairs for kids is that it’s able to send small vibrations down the back of  the chairs, helping to relax your child and send them off to sleep. Now, whether or not you use this feature is up to your child actually, it depends on whether they like or not. For my friend, she found it to be particularly useful when her child is crying. Once it’s switched on, they really relax and start to smile in some cases.

Lastly, parents are advised only use the upright position only when your child has developed enough upper body control to sit without leaning forward. Always use the restraint until your child is able to climb in and out of the chair unassisted.

Personally, I’d suggest that parents still keep an eye on their kids even when they have been strapped in.

Here’s one place you can get the Fisher Price Infant To Toddler Rocker.

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Sometimes, simplicity is the best option and works well with any type of house decor parents may have. With this is mind, your child’s chairs for kids too do not always have to be all bright and mushy.

Launched at the 2008 Milan Furniture Fair, Lou Lou Ghost Arm chairs for kids is an adorable, scaled-down version of Philippe Starck’s classic Louis Ghost chair is sure to prove a huge hit with little princes and princesses everywhere. The Lou Lou Ghost chair are also stackable.

Designed by Philippe Patrick Starck, who is a French product designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style, these chairs for kids have the same classic design, material, indestructibility and ergonomics as the grown up version.

Made by Kartell of transparent polycarbonate, it’s perfect for a home in which whimsical children’s decor is infused with contemporary style.

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