... If it's pink she's likely to end up with it, when I noticed that she was able to sit confidently unaided and was eating solid food I decided it was time she had a high chair and so off I went on the hunt for a nice pink one, there are many pink highchairs on the market but with restricted ... Read review
Advantages: Ready assembled, folds slim, excellent tray, 5 point harness Disadvantages: Cannot remove covers or straps.
...the perfect chair in the Hauck Minnie Mouse highchair.
Hauck Highchair-
This highchair is available in two versions, there is the pink Minnie Mouse version that I have or a blue Micky Mouse version.
The chair is relatively simple with its metal frame, padded seat, plastic tray and footrest. It comes fully assembled so there is no work for you to do.
The highchair has a 5 point harness, between the ... ...a strong clasp and the straps are fully adjustable. The shoulder and leg straps as well as the cover are not removable, although the separate strap that goes between the legs is. The seat is fully supported and well padded for baby’s comfort. As you can see in the picture above the 4 corners on the legs are supported by black plastic, this helps the chair grip the floor and stops it sliding around too easily.
There is what you might call a theme running throughout my baby girls existence, having always wanted a daughter and finally having her a year ago, I have bombarded her with a wide range of pink items, clothes, toys, blankets, push chairs and not forgetting her high chair. If it's pink she's likely to end up with it, when I noticed that she was able to sit confidently unaided and was eating solid food I decided it was time she had a high chair and so off I went on the hunt for a nice pink one, there are many pink highchairs on the market but with restricted space and limited funds I found the perfect chair in the Hauck Minnie Mouse highchair.
Hauck Highchair- This highchair is available in two versions, there is the pink Minnie Mouse version that I have or a blue Micky Mouse version.
The chair is relatively simple with its metal frame, padded seat, plastic tray and footrest. It comes fully assembled so there is no work for you to do.
The highchair has a 5 point harness, between the legs, over the legs and over the shoulders, it has a strong clasp and the straps are fully adjustable. The shoulder and leg straps as well as the cover are not removable, although the separate strap that goes between the legs is. The seat is fully supported and well padded for baby’s comfort. As you can see in the picture above the 4 corners on the legs are supported by black plastic, this helps the chair grip the floor and stops it sliding around too easily.
Putting the chair up is achieved by simply lifting the tray and sliding forward the front legs, the chair will unfold and you then clip the tray into place, under the tray it has 2 pink clasps which curve over the front bar at the top of the legs and a further metal clip section which fits over a metal protrusion, which then ensures the highchair is secure and unable to fold up again. When you do need to put the chair away you have to pull forward the metal clip and lift the tray, push the front legs backwards and the chair will fold down.
The plastic tray has a higher outer rim helping to stop baby pushing food onto the floor, it also has a cup holder section within the ray for bays beaker or bottle.
There are no fancy features with this chair, it has basic function but does the job it was intended for.
Price and availability- The chair is available mainly online, although Woolworths do sell it and it is available to order from them. I purchased mine from a baby goods retailer dealing through Ebay. The chair retails in the region of £49.99 however mine cost £35 Inc' delivery, so it's always a good idea to shop around.
My Experience- I have had this chair for my little girl for 6 months now and have so far found little fault with it. It is a great looking chair and while it may be very basic it does its job, it is safe and my little girl seems to like it. The two tone pink fabric features an adorable pink and white gingham trim and an image of a bashful Minnie Mouse sat among flowers.
The seat is well padded both under the bottom and for the back and seems comfortable as do the adjustable straps, my little girl has always been happy in the chair and it has supported her well through stages when she wasn't so confident sitting on her own.
The tray is great, I love that it is all attached to the highchair and you don't have to worry about taking it off or clipping it into place after it's been removed, I have a different style highchair for use at my parents house and the tray has to be taken off which is tricky and inconvenient, there's no worry of that with this chair. The tray is made of very durable plastic and I find it very easy to keep clean. I haven't made much use of the cup holder in the tray in regards to putting drinks in there but it's great for keeping a little handful of grapes, raisins or other small food treat that baby can help his/herself to. The side of the tray by baby's tum is nicely curved, as is the outer rim of the ray, this allows for free and comfortable movement while in the chair.
I find it unfortunate that you cannot remove the cover or harness, while they are quite easy to sponge clean it would still be good to be able to take them off and run them through the washing machine, crumbs have a habit of working their way into the crevices and stitching of the seat and would be far easier to remove by using the washer. The fabric and filling of the seat comply with the fire safety regulations although I’ve not actually tested the claim, I don’t really want to try and set it alight.
The chair is amazingly simple to use, it folds down quite slim which makes it easy to store, although it is still quite tall when folded. The chair is actually 48 inches from base to the top of the back of the chair when folded away whereas it is only 38 inches from base to tip when in use.
A few small low points for the chair in my opinion are of course the inability to remove the covers, also it takes quite a bit of pressure to ensure the metal clasp is in place and an equal amount of force to undo it again. I also find that my little girl is a fidget and often gets her feet trapped under the foot rest or under the tray if I’ve not properly clipped it in place and the clasp has quite a snap to it and if you're not careful you might catch your skin while doing it up. Otherwise it's a great highchair, simple to use, easy to store and very reliable.
