Ease of Storage
How easy will it be to store this high chair when not in use, and where can you stash it?
The Vineland doesn't fold neatly away like some of the other baby high chairs. Rather, you'll find it is quite sturdy, but not as big as you'd expect it to be.
In fact, the Vineland is comfortable enough
to store without folding, as it doesn't take up a lot of space. Its modest size is a good fit
even in a small apartment kitchen.
Ease of Clean
After every good meal comes the cleaning-up. With mashed food, spilled drinks and grubby hands everywhere within your child's reach and beyond, cleaning can be a dreadful chore, or a piece-of-cake. How easy will it be to get this high chair clean of the post-meal mess?
The vineland is not an easy to clean high chair.
The seat cushion is cloth, so not so easy to wipe down like the vinyl ones. This means that more
washings are required for cleaning, especially if your child is a messy eater.
The removable tray is dishwasher safe, so in theory, you can wash it with your other dishes,
saving time. In practice, the way the chair's trays snap on to the chair and on top of each other, makes it harder to clean than you would expect.
Ease of Use
As parents, we don't only wish to make mealtime an enjoyable experience for our children, but also to minimize the hassle and mealtime madness. An easy-to-use high chair can help us achieve that.
The Vineland is usually easy and reliable. It is very sturdy and does not topple over easily like some other high chairs. However, it is not adjustable for up or down reclining, and the back of the chair is at amost a 90 degrees angle. This makes the Vineland not very suitable for young children who can not sit on their own.
The food tray has four adjustments and a guard that will not allow a child to put his feet into
the tray's adjustment handle. This ensures that your baby will not accidently remove the tray while eating.
The food tray fits well on the chair, and can be adjusted so it is closer or further away from the baby. It is usually quite easy to pull out for cleaning, but doing it single-handedly - while holding your baby - may prove a little difficult.
The three-point harness is confusing for some parents, and may seem low quality. These seem to be isolated incidents and not a recurring issue with the chair.
The seat pad is a little on the thin side, and some parents commented that it could be a little thicker. However, you need to remember that this is a chair for baby, and the thin cushion is probably enough. The seat is attached with velcros, and is easily removable for cleaning.
The Vineland's base is not much broader than its top, meaning that there is ample leg room around it for when you need to put your baby in or take her out of the chair. You don't have to stoop to do it like with some of the other high chairs.
Ease of Set-up
How easy will it be for you to assemble the high chair you just bought?
The Vineland requires a little assembly after you buy it, and it is sold with clear instructions
and all the tools you need.
While this is a very sturdy high chair, it is still a breeze to set up. You will usually need 5 to 10 minutes to assemble the chair, and most buyers report that they had no problem whatsoever with it.
The only problem you may encounter with the Vineland's set up is a slight wobble to the chair after assembly is complete. Watch out for this as you put it together and you'll be fine.
Entertainment for Baby
How do you keep your child busy, happy and most of all - out of your way, when you are fixing their meals or cleaning their post-meal mess? Some high chairs offer an integrated solution.
The Vineland does not have any toys or something similar to entertain your baby when sitting with no food.
Style
Today's high chairs come in many designs, patterns and colors. Some have cheerful, vibrant colors and cute prints, others have a chic, modern design that can blend with your dining room d�cor.
The Vineland looks very attractive with its elegant, rich, dark wood finish,
The wood and the seat pad both look quite good and are of natural, neutral colors.
The colors make the chair blend nicely in almost any dining room, regardless of the
wall or dining table colors. Unlike many other high chairs, that always look 'baby-ish',
the Vineland becomes almost like a real piece of furniture.
When you first lay your eyes on the Vineland it looks a little too bulky. This feeling
goes away once you get used to the high chair. When you start using it, you'll find
that when it's pulled up towards the table, it is like any other chair - only more sturdy.
The Vineland is not perfect in terms of style. Like many types of wooden furniture, the high chair's wood is soft and may scratch easily. Additionally, some buyers complained that the chair's colors are not exactly as asvertised. The seat pad and removable tray are neutral cream color,unlike in some of the photos.
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Feel factor: 10
High chair isn't safe.
(score 1/5)
My son was sitting in this high chair and banged his head on the tray as he fell asleep. He hit his head so hard that the hospital accused me of child abuse. DO NOT BUY THIS HIGH CHAIR if your children fall asleep after eating.
Posted on: 2010-05-23
By Carol Hunt
Nice High chair
(score 4/5)
This high chair is very beautiful and not too difficult to clean. I got tired of washing the cover so I have him just sitting on the wood. It's a little uncomfortable I'm sure, but he doesn't seem to mind. Overall, this is a great high chair and I highly recommend it.
Posted on: 2010-01-30
By Christy Elam
Would recommened
(score 5/5)
Bought this as a gift and she loves it still uses it today, 2years later.
Posted on: 2009-08-02
By Ashley Cheramie
Perfect
(score 5/5)
Really easy to assemble, great price and good quality, I have to say I am quite impressed. I love it. Not to mention it goes well with my house!
However, it is more of a cherrywood color.Definately reccomend it. No sense in spending 150-200 on 'brand name' sort-o speak.
Posted on: 2009-07-10
By Crystal Anderson
Best Real Wood High Chair
(score 5/5)
We are very satisfied with this high chair. I shopped around a lot and almost settled for a plastic high chair until I found this one. DH assembled it in less than 10 minutes. It is very sturdy, easy to put baby in and out, tray truly moves with one hand, and top tray pops out for easy cleaning. I am so glad we found this chair and didn't settle!
Posted on: 2009-07-06
By C. Briceno