Leander high chair

Some of the baby shops and baby furnature stores will give a 7-10% discount if you already have a membership at their shop. Otherwise the price for Leander products is fixed by Leander and pretty much the same everywhere in HK.

Know you're not asking, but we purchased a Leander chair for our child. We also inherited an IKEA white plastic high chair from a neighbor (costs under HK$400 new). Our kid much prefers the IKEA chair, which can also be brought up to our dining table) and we ended up donating the Leander after a couple months. it looked beautiful, and I wish the kid had taken to it, but out of all the expensive baby items we purchased it was the least-used.
 
Thanks for sharing your experience, elle. Do you know why the child prefers the IKEA chair over the Leander? I like the idea the Leander chair can be adjusted as the child grows. And it looks beautiful ;-)
 
sweet_tomato said:
Thanks for sharing your experience, elle. Do you know why the child prefers the IKEA chair over the Leander? I like the idea the Leander chair can be adjusted as the child grows. And it looks beautiful ;-)
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I wish I did know with certainty why the kid prefers the less attractive cheap plastic chair, but she does, perhaps because, particularly as a smaller child (but able to sit upright fine) she found the IKEA chair to be more stable/ supportive and then she was just used to it. I also liked the idea of the Leander chair adjusting as the baby grew and how lovely it looked sitting next to the dining table, matched my decor, the idea of having her eat at the table with us, etc. I have friends who purchased the Stokke chairs (which are similar to the Leander) and basically as soon as their children were old enough to use the 'adult' dining chairs at meals (with booster seats or even books propping them up) they wanted nothing to do with their lovely Stokkes, although they still fit into them quite fine and if anything the Stokke chairs were still better suited to an older toddler than regular chairs. Oh well, I guess.
 
We have the Stokke and as above our daughter (2) prefers to sit on the normal dining chairs. She will sit in the Stokke if she is eating by herself, but if we are eating a meal together, it is not worth the argument to get her to sit in it and she sits on a normal chair the same as us.

For some reason she also LOVES the plastic IKEA chairs and if we go out where there is one she will happily sit in it.

Although I am happy with the Stokke and we have got great use out of it until now, I don't think she will use it for much longer.
 
Oh man! Maybe I should get an Ikea chair. My little one is 15 months and self feeding so a good high chair that she enjoys sitting in is important. I'm so confused now...

Thanks everyone for your feedback!
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As a mom who prefers function over form I love the IKEA chair. It is simple and super easy to clean!
 
I have two Stokkes for my 16 month old and 3 year old. I think they are brilliant for both of them. Both my kids like them and it is at the regular dining table in "their spot". The 3 year old occasionally will sit on the other chairs, but it is more awkward for her as she doesn't reach the table quite right. She prefers the Stokke. My 16 month old uses the baby seat and harness (although I don't always do the harness up) and it is very secure for her. I like that we all can sit at the table.

That said, I have used the IKEA chair at restaurants before and I think that it is a pretty great basic high chair - although it is less adjustable than the Stokke (ie, not adjustable at all, right?), and would not last as long. I think that my younger daughter may use the Stokke forever as she has dwarfism and we can set the chair at the correct height for her, with an in built "stool" for her to be able to get on and off easily. That's the main reason why I got two of them.
 
We have three Stokke Tripp Trapps and love them. My 6-year-old and 4-year-old are quite happy to sit on them - they are adjusted every year or so to fit with their growth so they are the right height for the table and the foot rest is in the right place. My 1-year-old still has the baby seat and harness on his, and is soooo happy to be at the table like a 'big boy' with his brothers.

Personally, I think the Tripp Trapp combines form and function. They look fairly inconspicuous in my dining room amid the dark wood furniture. I think the Ikea high chair is marvellous in restaurants etc where you need something ultra simple to clean, and it's definitely comfortable - but it doesn't suit my home decor!
 
a little bit off topic, but between the leander and the stokke, definitely get the leander. the triptrap is prone to tipping, which the curved base of the leander prevents. we have the leander and it is fine, but i do agree w/ those who say that it's not worth it. the adjustibility is a main selling point, but really, if you're anything like us, you will end up not using it. the same thing goes for the leander cot.

these are mistakes that first time parents usually make (along w/ the stokke explory stroller in hk - a big no no!). in the end, you will learn that baby goods are quite temporal, you will get probably a year or two use out of it. not worth breaking the bank for such extravagances.
 
I don't know if it is of any use, but we have a similar designed chair that grows with children from Bumps to Babes - was much cheaper than the Leander appears to be - think it was about HK$850 (cheaper than the plastic ones they were selling!) The design is not as beautiful but it's functional and blends in with our furniture, and lets our little one sit up at the table.

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Our boys were using their Stokke Trip Trapps up until we moved to HK in June, and they are 12 and 9 years old!! Never, ever had a problem with tipping, EVER. Not sure where that comes from.

Like above, they knew these were their chairs at the table and it was nice. They were very comfortable, and they are big boys!
 
Thanks everyone for your input. We ended up getting the Stokke high chair for these reasons:

- its legs are not as long as the Leander which takes less space. (no issue with tipping back)
- we like the look better

We (my husband and I ) love it. The toddler sits well in the chair and it's a great piece of furniture. Our toddler can now climb up and down by herself and enjoys sitting at the table with us during meal time. And it's so easy to clean!

I highly recommend it. Having said that, our toddler loves the cheap Ikea chair too ;-)
 
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