Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This chair calls to the yuppie crowd, and I understand. Not long after our daughter was born, we had our fill of the plastic-Pooh-jungle decor. My wife bought this chair, and after seeing the price, I expected to loathe it. However, the chair looks better than I expected. It is smaller than I thought it would be, pulling up to the table in no more space than one of our other chairs. While the construction is not furniture quality (some easy assembly required), the nuts and bolts are well designed. Specifically, the bolts can be tightened and loosened without fear that the chair will weaken with each turn of the included allen wrench tool. As an aside, Stokke kept shipping material to a bare minimum, and yet the parts arrived unblemished. What I don't like about this chic baby feeder are the straps to hold the baby in the chair. They are somewhat difficult to adjust, and they are even more difficult to use with the baby set accessory. As elegant as the rest of this chair is, the straps look completely out of place. Like some dude just shot a single screw through a bunch of nylon straps and called it good. Also, the baby set is cheap looking and cheap feeling, but not cheap. It is made out of hard plastic that doesn't look comfortable, but a comfortable cushion is available separately for another $40. For what kind of highchair must one purchase an "optional" accessory to accomodate a baby? Was that not the point in buying the highchair in the first place? At least the up front investment, though galling, eases over time. December 2010 - we've now had the Stokke for over a year now, and I do really like the adjustable seat/footrest. The Stokke keeps our toddler at the perfect level at the table, and we will not need to buy a booster chair to replace the high chair. When in my parents' high chair, our daughter now seems too high and far away from the table. December 2011 - My daughter is 2.5 years old now and still using this chair. She's been crawling up into the chair by herself and crawling back down for the last year. Because of the design, she can push the chair away from the table without fear that it will tip over (wood floors). Given the longevity of this chair and its versatility, it has earned at least another half star from me. It is holding up very well and it is easy to clean. December 2014 - My second daughter has been using the same chair for about two years with equal success. All that time, my first daughter has been sitting in a regular chair at the dining table, which is still too big for her at 5.5 years old. I almost wish I had a second Stokke. Almost.