As your child grows, you aren’t going to be able to hold them to feed them. They’re going to get too big and frankly, you need to teach them to eat on their own. That could mean having them join you at the dining table with a high chair. But high chairs aren’t always available, so you can just as easily convert your regular dining chairs into one where they can sit at with a booster seat. A booster seat lifts them up to table height and allows them to see everyone else eating. This could let them mimic the behavior of the adults at the table and learn. Booster seats sometimes will come with trays so that they can eat right in front of them a little easier. We’ve highlighted some of our favorites to help you teach your kids how to eat at the table.
Make the seat comfortable for kids
The Prince Lionheart Squish Booster Seat has a suspended seating area, so it’s super comfortable for your child. This works for kids who are five years or up to 60 pounds. This has a three-point harness and dual-strap system for the chair, so it is extremely safe. You can wipe this down without much hassle, as you can just clean it without a problem. It’s very lightweight, so you can bring it with you wherever you need to. This is slip and scratch-resistant to protect your furniture. The bottom won’t actually scrape your chairs.
Key Features:
- Suspended seating area that’s comfortable
- Three-point harness and dual-strap system for safety
- Very lightweight
Lift up the chair itself
Rather than putting a chair on top of another chair, you can just boost the actual seat with the KABOOST Booster Street for Dining. This goes underneath the chair and will fit four legged chairs, regardless of style. They can fit round, square, or curvy legs because of the adjustable spring system, so you’ll be able to boost the seat. This will snap onto the chair in seconds and stay attached even when the chair is closed. You can choose between natural, charcoal, green, or chocolate. This can hold up to 300 pounds and the rubberized feet is non-slip and won’t scratch the floors. You can boost the chair either 3.75″ or 4.5″, so it can grow with your child.
Key Features:
- Can fit round, square, or curvy legs of a chair
- Goes underneath the chair
- Can hold up to 300 pounds
Easy to carry with you
If you’re eating out at a restaurant and want to bring a booster seat with you for your child, consider The First Years On-The-Go Booster Seat. This self inflates with an adjustable height up to four inches with a valve that easily inflates. The safety belt is adjustable and the booster seat has a T-restraint that holds the child in place. It folds up into a case and has a handle to make it simple to carry around. It’s extremely compact and perfect for travel. It’s meant for children ages nine months and up. The item does not deflate, so it’ll always be ready to go.
Key Features:
- Self inflates with an adjustable height
- Safety belt is adjustable
- Folds up into a case with a handle to carry around
A two-in-one seat
Provide your child with a tray to eat on if they need one with the Summer Deluxe Comfort Folding Booster. This is an infant feed seat with a tray or it can be an infant booster seat to put them up against a table. You can adjust the height level to two different heights as your child grows. This features a three-point restraint system to keep them in place. You can even move it up to full size for when your kid is ready to eat. It has straps to secure the seat to a chair and it is simple to fold up. It has a removable machine-washable seat.
Key Features:
- Adjust the height level
- Comes with a removable tray
- Removable machine-washable seat
Keep the feeding tray clean
With a snap-on lid for the tray, the Fisher-Price Healthy Care Deluxe Booster Seat straps easily and securely. This fits on most dining and kitchen chairs, so you can strap the booster seat. The tray is dishwasher-safe and the lid will keep it clean. There is a built-in sippy cup holder, so your kid can put their cup down. There aren’t any crevices to trap crumbs and there is an adjustable three-point restraint.
Key Features:
- Strap the booster seat to most dining chairs
- Built-in sippy cup holder
- No crevices to trap crumbs
