The Importance of the Papal Chair

Your baby grows up so fast! Before you know it, they're 5/6 months old and ready to introduce porridge. This is a very significant transition for both parents and children, and it's advisable for the baby to understand that they are beginning a new phase, which involves not only new flavors and a new food consistency, but a whole new routine.

Assuming a different position to eat is part of a baby's maturation process; from one day to the next, they begin to sit "like a grown-up." With this change in posture, the child begins to have a greater understanding that there are specific times for meals, as well as a proper place for them.

For parents, this is a challenging time: going from the simplicity of breastfeeding or preparing milk to making baby food and/or soups, which requires some planning and, of course, means extra work! Therefore, anything that facilitates this new feeding process is welcome, and a good high chair is one of the best allies one can have at this stage.

Main Benefits of High Chairs

First and foremost, because it's the safest place to feed your baby. It should be equipped with a belt or other safety system and be comfortable to help with mealtimes.

There are chairs that allow for height adjustment, which is very useful for adjusting to the parents' position. At a later stage, when the child may no longer need to be restrained, this configuration can also be useful so that they can get in and out of their chairs independently.

The front tray on high chairs allows the baby to have closer contact with their meal and even explore it (in the case of adopting the Baby Led Weaning method ). It is especially useful for preventing the mess that the baby will inevitably make, particularly in the early days, and serves as an extra safety element that prevents falling forward (although the child should always be wearing a harness).

There are even chairs with a reclining option, which is especially useful when they are still very small and therefore not yet used to lying down for long periods. This allows the baby to be entertained and comfortable after their meal while the parents finish their own meal.  This feature can be found in the Minla high chair from Bebeconfort.

The use of this chair is advisable until approximately 3 years of age. From then on, the child should be encouraged to reach a higher level of maturity and sit at the table with their parents. The progression should always aim to bring mealtimes closer together so that children understand the importance of family meals and become accustomed to new foods, flavors, and textures.

The convenience of not having to constantly carry the baby and being able to get a few minutes of rest while he or she is safe and entertained in the chair is extremely useful.

How to make a good choice?

Here are three other tips to consider when choosing a high chair for your baby:

- Space occupation: however practical and modern it may be, it will always be another piece of furniture in the living room, kitchen, or dining room. Opt for models made of good materials, preferably ones that you can fold or store in a more discreet space and that are easy to transport. You can also choose to incorporate the high chair as a decorative element. We guarantee that there are options that are true works of design and long-lasting. See, for example, the Stokke Tripp Trapp chair, with 30 years of history, known worldwide and widely customizable to suit your style and decor. Suitable from birth and without age limit, thus combining design and functionality. See one of the many options here !

The fact that the front tray is removable is also especially useful, not only for space reasons, but mainly because it makes cleaning and sanitizing easier. Removing the tray for better cleaning in the sink is very helpful when meals are more "busy".

- Take into account its adaptability. As mentioned before, the car seat should ideally be introduced from around 6 months and used until the child is 3 years old. Naturally, a 7-month-old baby will have different needs than a two-year-old, and therefore there are car seats that also adapt to the various stages of the child (they have a padded reinforcement that can be removed later, for example), and this is also very useful.

Adaptability to various stages will be one of the most relevant characteristics of any product for babies/children, considering their rapid growth and evolution. When you invest in a product that adapts to different stages and, consequently, realize that you actually use it for a long time, you end up feeling that it was a good investment!

And, regarding high chairs, we present to you the novelty of a true 3-in-1 that couldn't represent a better investment! A high chair that is simultaneously similar to a learning tower and also transforms into a small chair suitable up to 6 years old. Learn more about the innovative Nobodinoz High Chair, in natural wood, on this page and let yourself be won over by the result of quality combined with practicality.