High chairs: FAQs
When can my child start using a high chair?
Make sure that the table is at the right height for baby to use
When your child can sit up unassisted they can start using a highchair. This is likely to be at around seven months old. You may not foresee your child using the chair after three years, but some convertible models claim a functional life of more than ten years.
The high chair I’ve bought only has a lap strap – can I get a five point harness for it?
Many high chairs can be fitted with a five point harness even if one is not supplied. You can fit a five point harness yourself if the high chair has D rings.
Check your high chair’s user manual. If the chair is compliant with a five point harness it will say so. The D rings are positioned at the back of the seat or just under it.
You can purchase a five point harness (many of which also come with reins) from stores like Mothercare and Boots, or online for around £7. All of the high chairs we’ve tested can be fitted with a five point harness.
If the harness supplied with the high chair has shoulder straps does that mean it has a five point harness?
Not necessarily. A five point harness means that five points on the harness are attachable to the body of the chair, so one end of each of the shoulder and waist straps and also the crotch strap is anchored to the chair.
Some three point harnesses (which consist of two waist straps and a crotch strap) also include shoulder straps, but the difference here is that the shoulder straps are not attached to the chair. For example, they may be stitched on to the waist straps.