Phil and Ted Lobster High Chair Review

Review of Phil and Ted Lobster High Chair

A high chair uniquely distinguished by it’s Lobster looking arm clips, the Phil and Ted Lobster portable high chair is also an award winning travel high chair. The portable high chair lobster folds flat into its own compact carry bag, measuring just 35 x 34 x 8cm. The lobster arms clips onto almost any table with its rubber grips and uses a “twist on-and-off” clamp mechanism. The Phil and Ted lobster high chair fabric is made durable, wipes clean and slides right off the high chair frame for recommended hand wash. The harness is 4-point safety harness with padded shoulder straps to keep the toddler securely fasten yet comfortable.

In my opinion the Phil and Ted Lobster portable clip-on high chair is a quality product made with quality clip-ons in the form of a “Lobster” arm. The clips are also highly compatible with large range of thickness from 0.8 to 3.75 inches. However there is one big downfall with its design. The lobster clip-on unlike the Inglesina Fast Chair and Mountain Buggy Clip-on is not compatible with tables with a lip. This is because the clip-on is more a continuous clip as supposed to a bolt on hook like arm.

There is still merit in choosing the Phil and Teds Lobster High chair over the Inglesina Fast Table Chair, given it is a lot more affordable, compact and easiest to install but beware, being small may not suit your child if the seat is too small or too low and whether you would be using the clip-on chair with tables with or without lips. So do you research and below are some pros and cons for you to weigh up.

Note: As with all types of portable high chairs, you have to supervise at all times. Even if you think the chair clips on tight, you just never know how your child can creatively climb out of it or someone bumps it and it falls. So always supervise and stay close with all high chairs, portable or not.

Pros

✓ Compact, Fold Flat and Light weight – Weighing only 3.9 pounds, fold compact and flat for effortless portability when travelling and takes up very minimal storage space.

✓ Comes Carry-bag – The product comes with a carry-bag so you can store it away neatly in its own snugly fitted bag.

✓ 4-point Harness – With a 4-point harness and padding, the Phil and Ted Lobster portable high chair will secure a child in there securely and comfortably.

✓ Mostly compatible with tables – The thickness of the table that can be used with the Phil and Ted’s Lobster portable high chair is a minimum limit of 0.8 inches and maximum limit of 3.75 inches.

✓ Fairly Easy to Clean – The fabric can be taken off but recommended for hand wash.

✓ Quick and easy to set-up – A simple straight forward method of installation. Just twist the screws of the clips to tighten.

✓ Sturdy and good quality – Sturdy clips used for the Clip-on portable high chair as it is made by strong rubber and fastens securely.

Cons

✘ Compatibility with tables – The Phil and Ted Lobster chair although fits most tables does have a table thickness minimum limit of 0.8 inch and a maximum limit of 3.75 inches. This is an issue across all hook-on type portable high chairs anyway so you will need to find out the limitations of each clip-on high chairs an whether it suits your purpose. Note: It is also NOT compatible with tables with a Lip on the edge of the table.

✘ Hygiene – There is too many nooks and crannies where food can easily get stuck in it.

✘ Too small – Some mums have reported that the section of the seat where the legs go through are too small for chubbier legs or when babies are being taken out from the seat are stuck in it.

✘ Seat is too deep – Some mums have reported the bucket seat is too deep and as a result makes it quite difficult for infants or toddlers to be eating comfortable at an adult’s table. Babies were hitting their head onto the table if they were not tall enough.

✘ Tray does not stay in place – Although comes with a tray, it has been reported that it does not stay in place and easily misplaced by a toddler.

In summary, this is a great portable clip-on high chair with great features – portable with carry bag, folds flat, light weight and fits most tables. Although there are some shortfalls of this chair such as the deepness of the bucket seat and compatibility of installation to tables with lips. To overcome this, just ensure you find test it out with the size of your child and tables you intend to use it on. Other than that, it makes a great travelling portable clip-on high chair given it light weight and fold flat feature.

Mountain Buggy Pod Clip-on Review

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Review of the Mountain Buggy Pod Clip-on

Brought to you by the people from “Mountain Buggy,” their Portable high chair, Pod Clip-on is a Hook on type high chair. Similar to other clip-on portable high chairs, it is highly suited for infant or toddlers who are less independent in sitting up themselves due to its bucket design that has side support. These type of clip-on high chairs has less compatibility than booster portable high chairs when it comes to installation as you would be limited to the type of tables which you can install on. But that limitation is consistent across all hook-on type high chairs. So if you are after a hook-on type high chair, this is something you have to bear in mind.

Mountain-buggy-pod-clip-on-mobile-high-chair Personally, in my opinion the Mountain Buggy Pod Clip-on chair is a quality mobile clip-on high chair given it is a product by the reputable baby brand “Mountain Buggy.” However given how small and lesser padding the Mountain Buggy Pod Clip-on high chair has, it makes it less superior than the Inglesina Fast Table Chair Hook on.

There is still merit in choosing the Mountain Buggy Pod Clip-on chair over the Inglesina Fast Table Chair, given it is a lot more compact of a portable high chair but like I saw beware, being small may not suit your child. So do you research and below are some pros and cons for you to weigh up.

Pros

✓ Compact, Fold Flat and Light weight – Weighing only 2.2 pounds, fold compact and flat for effortless portability when travelling and takes up very minimal storage space.

Mountain-buggy-clip-on-high-chair ✓ Comes Carry-bag – The product comes with a carry-bag so you can store it away neatly in its own snugly fitted bag.

✓ Light weight

✓ Mostly compatible with tables – The thickness of the table that can be used with the Mountain Buggy Pod Clip-on high chair is a minimum limit of 0.8 inches and maximum limit of 2 inches.

✓ Fairly Easy to Clean – The fabric can be taken off and thrown into the washing machine for a good clean.

Portable-high-chair-travelling-toddler ✓ Quick and easy to set-up – A simple straight forward method of installation. Just twist the screws of the clips to tighten.

✓ Sturdy and good quality – Sturdy clips used for the Clip-on portable high chair as it is made by a reputable manufacturer of other baby products Mountain Buddy.

Cons

✘ Compatibility with tables – The Mountain Buggy Pod Clip-on high chair does have a table thickness minimum limit of 0.8 inch and a maximum limit of 2 inches. This is an issue across all hook-on type portable high chairs anyway so you will need to find out the limitations of each clip-on high chairs an whether it suits your purpose.

Mountain-buggy-pod-clip-on-high-chair ✘ Two point harness – It is only a two point harness whereas some other clip-ons portable high chairs may have more.

✘ Too small – Some mums have reported that the section of the seat where the legs go through are too small for chubbier legs or when babies are being taken out from the seat are stuck in it.

✘ Seat is too deep – Some mums have reported the bucket seat is too deep and only taller babies around 18 months were able to sit up to the table without being too low. As a result makes it quite difficult for infants or toddlers to be eating comfortable at an adult’s table.

In summary, this is a great portable clip-on baby high chair brought to you by a reputable baby product manufacturer “Mountain Buggy” people. It is no surprise given the almost perfect 5-stars that mothers rated this product who has purchased, tried and tested it. Although there are some shortfalls of this chair such as the deepness of the bucket seat and compatibility of installation to certain thickness of tables. To overcome this, just ensure you find test it out with the size of your child and tables you intend to use it on. Other than that, it makes a great travelling portable clip-on high chair given it light weight and fold flat feature. And of course for the clean mums out there, you can wash it completely clean by throwing it into the washing machine!

Summer Infant Deluxe Comfort Folding Booster Review

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The Summer Infant Deluxe Comfort Seat is a Booster type portable high chair. A slightly different design to the other booster seats but being still a booster type mobile baby high chairs it’s fairly easy to install.

Also another popular Amazon product, the Summer Infant Deluxe Comfort seat has a few unique features making it different to the other booster seats. This portable booster seat is designed with side support and includes a detachable tray so that you can take off the tray when sitting up at the adult’s table or put it back on if you wanted to use it by its own on the floor. It also has a seat adjustment whereby you further boost up the seat with fold out legs under the seat. The booster seat is also made with plastic throughout so very easy to keep clean for longer.

However, there are few disadvantages to this booster chair as highlighted by mums who has bought, tried and tested this portable booster seat. Some common concerns include the size of the seat where some mums has described the seat is so small it is only suitable for a “doll.” With that said, it just means the seat could be more suitable for smaller toddlers and will not grow with your growing toddler. Another mum’s complaint is the quality of the chair whereby some described it as flimsy plastic again only suitable for a “doll.” Despite some of the shortfall of this booster chair I personally think there is still some merit in owning one of this chair being that it does come with a detachable chair and it does have sides to give additional support for the unstable toddler.

Note: With all types of portable high chairs, you have to supervise at all times. So this chair is no different except it fits on most chairs like most booster seats do.

Pros

✓ Has side support – The Summer Infant Booster is one of the few booster seats which has side support and for younger travelling toddlers that are still a little unstable when seated, this is the perfect portable booster seat.

✓ Adjustable seat height – The Summer Infant booster seat comes with a retractable bottom legs that can be folded out to give additional height. This is a bonus if the infant is still a little short coming up onto the same level of the adult table.

✓ Folds flat and compact – The Summer Infant seat can be fold down flat to be stored away flat or put into a carry bag for travelling.

✓ Easy installation – Like all other booster seats, it is easy to install by fixing the straps onto and around the adult chair. Not much to it!

✓ Very compatible with any chairs or floors! – The Summer Infant booster chair like all other portable booster seats are very compatible with most adult chairs but the additional feature of the Summer Infant booster is that it can be used on its own on the floor without having it attached to an adult chair. It can be a stand-alone booster seat.

✓ Detachable tray – The Summer Infant’s detachable tray can come in handy if you wanted to use the portable high chair on its own whether you are on transit in an airport, at the park or on any floor surface. You don’t need a table or chair to be attached to in order to use it and you can still have a table tray for your infant.

✓ Easy to Clean – As the whole Summer Infant Booster seat is made of plastic, it can be easily wiped clean and kept clean for longer.

Cons

✘ Limited to size of infant / toddler – As the name suggest, Summer “infant,” the booster seat is aimed at infants rather than toddlers. As a result of that, the seat is smaller than other booster seats. Mums have complained it is really only suitable for a “doll” as it is so small and tight for their babies. This seat is probably more suited to smaller sized infant or toddlers and would be unable to grow with your toddler hence you will get limited use in the longer term.

✘ No internal storage – The Summer Infant seat is purely a portable high chair and designed that way so there is no internal storage built-in like two other portable booster seats mentioned Benbat Yummigo and Munchkin BRICA GoBoost Travel booster seats.

✘ No in-built strap or carry case – The seat does not come with any carry bags or in-built carry strap for travelling so you will need to buy a carry bag or put it under the pram when you are travelling. Most other booster seats come with in-built carry straps so making it very versatile for travelling.

✘ Detachable tray tricky to take on/off – Although the Summer Infant booster seat comes with a detachable tray, mums have reported it is not only difficult to take off and put back on, it is also a hazard to put it on while the baby is seated. And you can really only put it on when they are seated. When you do put it on while the baby is seated, you have to watch that it is not pinching the skin of the baby. So watch out!

✘ Flimsy material – Some mums have complained that the plastic seat feels flimpsy and so does not feel safe for their bigger infants or toddlers to be sitting on it. Additionally the straps and buckles are also of lower quality where the adjustable mechanism slides loose after tightening and some buckles have broken for some mums.

In summary, overall on a personal level the Summer Infant Booster Foldable seat is not my favourite seat but you do have to give this booster seat some merit. It is one of the few booster seats that you can fold flat to take for travelling and suitable for an infant just learning to sit as it has side support. All other booster seats do not come designed with side support. So who would buy this seat? I think if you are travelling and have an infant that is just starting to sit up, this could be the seat for you. The fold-flat mechanism gives your mobile portability and the side support is needed for your infant to stay safe and secured in the seat. Also being a booster seat, it is very compatible to most adult chairs for easy installation. If however you are looking to explore further and want an alternative to a booster seat and for an infant with side support and still be able to travel, I would recommend exploring the Hook-on seats.

OXO Tot Perch Foldable Booster Seat Review

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The OXO Tot Perch Foldable Booster Seat is a Booster type portable high chair. Like all booster type mobile baby high chairs it’s very easy to install.

What makes this popular Amazon product, OXO Tot Perch Booster seat achieve almost 5 stars from mums who buys for their travelling toddler has a slick design. Just look at it! It’s like a designer baby booster chair that folds away neatly when not in use. I want one just because it looks so pretty! So posh! Does not look like a baby booster high chair at all! The price is affordable, easy to install, easy to keep clean just by wiping and a pretty design that is pleasant to the eye.

However, there are few disadvantages to this booster chair which have me choose the Benbat Yummigo booster seat over this one. The two big factors is that the OXO Perch Foldable Booster seat does not have a built-in carry strap for when I am travelling or to hook it onto my pram. Second factor, it does not have an in-built storage space like the Benbat Yummigo. For me, travelling around for 2 weeks in with a toddler, those things are important. Though, everyone has their own personal opinions so to help make your life decision on a great booster seat for your family, below are the pros and cons of this beautiful slick OXO Tot Perch Foldable Booster seat.

Note: With all types of portable high chairs, you have to supervise at all times. So this chair is no different except it fits on most chairs like most booster seats do.

Pros

✓ Easy to Clean – One of a few booster seats that is made entirely of non-porous fabric where it is made from a combination of plastic and synthetic leather so makes cleaning the seat so easy. You just wipe clean. For a deeper clean you can pull it apart to get into the hidden nooks.

✓ Not just a pretty face, also durable and sturdy – The OXO Tot seat does not look like a baby booster seat at all. The design is smooth and slick with nice colour choices. Very posh looking. The seat is also durable with soft cushion seat for ultra comfort and safety. Additionally, the bottom of the seat is non-slip to keep booster secure while perched on an adult chair.

✓ Light weight and compact – The OXO Tot seat is easily folded away into a compact box when not in use. And it is made with light weight material making it easy to carry around.

✓ Easy installation – Like all other booster seats, it is easy to install but what makes OXO Tot better than the others is the hard cover plastic back rest which does not need to be tied to the back of the chair to be held up. It can hold up by itself.

✓ Quality safety straps – The OXO Tot safety straps are durable and can extend to much larger toddlers. Additionally, when not in use or when toddlers no longer need the straps, it can be tucked away neatly under the seat and not left hanging around loosely. Very clever!

✓ Very compatible with any chairs – like all booster seats, it is very compatible with all types of chairs. But what makes the OXO Tot even better is the non slip bottom and a hard cover back rest which allows the booster seat to be installed even without being attached by straps to a chair. Of course, this would be for much older kids that just need a boost and of course, at all times need to be supervised.

Cons

✘ Not suitable for child under 1 years old – In fact from the manufacturer at OXO Tot themselves, they only recommend for kids over 3 years old! Personally, the design is very similar to other booster seats, so I don’t see why you can’t use it like any other booster seats from age 1 when your toddler can sit up well. As long as, they don’t need side or back support so the toddler will need to be able to sit upright quite well.

✘ No internal storage – While travelling, the internal storage can be quite a bonus but the OXO Tot does not come with this feature. Though it makes it up with a soft comfortable cushioned seat.

✘ No in-built strap – The OXO Tot although folds flat does not come with any carry bag or in-built carry straps. So if you were travelling, you will need to either put it under a pram or put it into another bag that you are also carrying when travelling.

✘ Crumb Catcher – Not a huge deal as you can take it apart for cleaning but thought to mention this as some mums has raised this concern. The OXO Tot catches crumbs quite easily at the back between the cushion seat and the hard cover back due to its huge gap. However this can be easily solved by taking the seat apart and giving it a good wash given it is made of plastic.

In summary, I think the OXO Tot Perch Foldable Booster is a fantastic booster seat for toddlers. The booster seat is just not a pretty face, it is very functional with good safety and comfort features as well. The only downfall of this seat is the lack of storage space and an in-built carry strap, which if you are travelling is quite important. Although all these factors can be overcome by taking an extra baby bag with you while travelling and you can own a OXO Tot Perch seat that looks pretty at home and when out and about.

Munchkin BRICA GoBoost Travel Seat Review

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The Munchkin BRICA GoBoost Travel Seat is a Booster type portable high chair. It’s almost identical to my favourite and my best pick Benbat Yummigo. The only difference between the two in terms of functionality is the access to storage space, the size of the storage space and type of fabric material used. Other than that, works the same way.

This portable booster seat is a popular Amazon products achieving almost 5 stars from mums who buys for their travelling toddler. This is no surprise given the affordable price point, ease of installation, ease of cleaning, storage compartment that can be accessed while baby is seated and a built-in carry strap too. It ticks the boxes for most mums looking for a portable, compact and functional baby booster seat for travelling.

The price tag is just a little cheaper than the Benbat Yummigo. If you are looking for a booster type seat, more affordable than the Benbat Yummigo with similar features light weight, easy to carry and easy to install, the Munchkin BRICA GoBoost Travel Seat might be the one for you. Everyone has their own personal needs and wants so I have summarised the pros and cons below to help make your decision easier.

Note: With all types of portable high chairs, you have to supervise at all times. So this chair is no different except it fits on most chairs.

Pros

✓ Clever Design – Compact box-type design that is ultra portable as a travel booster seat with a strong and stable internal frame. Comes with built-in straps and Bonus storage inside the seat so double up as storage and seat.

✓ Bonus storage – The bonus storage can be accessed while the seat is in use (yay!) with the toddler sitting on it. However the storage space is smaller than the Benbat Yummigo.

✓ Increased safety – Only seen on the Munchkin BRICA GoBoost, the Xtra-Grip™ traction pads provide a no-slip grip on chairs for increased stability

✓ Portable and Light weight – Made of light weight fabric and internal structures so keeps booster seat light weight to carry with an in-built strap for increased portability.

✓ Easy to keep clean – Made of waterproof and easy to wipe fabric throughout so keeps booster seat easy to keep clean.

✓ Very compatible with any chairs that can be attached to. Similar to the Benbat Yummigo, after a while I become more adventurous and start using the booster on any chairs like bench type or stools even though I can’t strap the back of the seat but if you stay close to your child, you can make it work and stay safe! Just know your child’s ability and personality if this can work for you.

Cons

✘ Not suitable for child under 1 years old – As a booster, they don’t come with side or back support so the toddler will need to be able to sit upright quite well. Although there is a small section of side support in the Munchkin BRICA GoBoost, it is not full side support.

✘ Does not fold down flat so can seem bulky. The booster seat stays the same size “as is.”

✘ Belt harness does not hold toddler tightly in place like the car-seat which keeps the toddler safely bolted in. It is really to create resistance so the child does not feel they can run away. This works well for me as it stopped my little toddler from walking across seats and chairs had I not strap him down lightly with the booster straps. There has been reviews by Mums that the T-straps on the Munchkin BRICA are a bit short for the bigger toddlers or when they reach age 3.

✘ Small storage compartment – As mentioned above, although there is a bonus storage compartment, it is not that big compared to the Yummigo Benbat. So you would really need to weigh up the two boosters as to whether an internal storage is important for you if you are to do away with another baby carry bag during the day while travelling.

✘ Fabric parts are not removable – Although the whole booster seat is made of fabric that is easy to wipe down and somewhat waterproof, it does not beat pure plastic that can just be wiped down and not absorb any liquid. It will still absorb liquid and this can’t be washes out except to just give it a wipe.

✘ Back flap does not hold up itself. Has to be strapped onto back of the chair to hold it up. Although I have used it on chairs without having the back flap strapped on like using it on a bench or stool type seat and it still worked for me.

In summary, this is a great portable baby booster seat for travelling where it ticks the more important factors or sturdiness, bonus storage, ease of installation and ease of cleaning. The features are on-par with the Benbat Yummigo and it is also more affordable. No wonder it is a popular product with good reviews in Amazon. But on a personal level, I still prefer the Yummigo Benbat for its bigger storage space as I can do away with an extra baby carry bag during the day when I am travelling. And being made of plastic in most parts of the booster seat, I can easily wipe clean with wet wipes compared to the Munchkin BRICA which is still a fabric type material but waterproof. But if you don’t mind the smaller compartment space and a cheaper price tag, the Munchkin BRICA is the way to go.

The First Years On-The-Go Booster Seat Review

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The First Year On-The-Go is a Booster type portable high chair. It’s very similar to my favourite and my best pick Benbat Yummigo.

They call this the Magician Mummy’s booster seat due to its unique feature with the self inflating booster seat. By just pulling out the valve, the seat will self inflate into a full size booster seat ready to be installed on most chairs. To pack-up, just press out the air to become flat like a lunch bag and fold it up. It comes with a built-in carry handle so makes it convenient to carry around like a lunch bag.

The price tag is also very affordable compared to other similar type booster seats. If you are looking for a booster type seat, affordable, light weight, easy to carry and easy to install, the First Years On-The-Go Booster seat may be the way to go for your little one. Everyone has their own personal needs and wants so I have summarised the pros and cons below to help make your decision easier.

Note: With all types of portable high chairs, you have to supervise at all times. So this chair is no different except it fits on most chairs.

Pros

✓ Compact – compact box-type seat that folds flat when not in use like a lunch bag.

✓ Adjustable booster height – self inflate mechanism to adjust the height of the booster seat

✓ Light weight – Made of cloth throughout so keeps booster seat light weight to carry

✓ Very compatible with any chairs that can be attached to. After a while I become more brave and start using the booster on any chairs like bench type or stools even though I can’t strap the back of the seat but if you stay close to your child, you can make it work and stay safe! Just know your child’s ability and personality if this can work for you.

Cons

✘ Not suitable for child under 1 years old – As a booster, they don’t come with side or back support so the toddler will need to be able to sit upright quite well.

✘ Wobbly inflated seat – This is because being an inflatable, it is made of soft compressible material so back of the seat can be slanting down while being sat on. The side keeps sinking down where the weight of the toddler is sitting. When inflated in full, can be a bit wobbly with the air moving around inside the seat.

✘ Belt harness a bit flipsy

✘ Whole seat is fabric so are not removable – The whole seat is made of material so any food that gets on it, would be hard to wipe off.

In summary, although the inflatable mechanism was good in principle where the seat can fold flat when compressed and light weight, in practice I think it would be annoying for the parents to see their child on a wobbly seat or a sinking seat. Additionally, being a wholly fabric seat, the seat can’t be just wiped clean and can get quite dirty very quickly. Although the price tag is attractive, I would spend a bit more for the Benbat Yummigo seat if it is a booster you are after. The extra cost is worth the investment for longer use and for mums we can keep it clean for longer.

Inglesina – Fast Table Chair – Hook on High Chair Review

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Review of the Inglesina – Fast Table Chair – Hook on High Chair

The Inglesina – Fast Table Chair is a Hook on type high chair. For infant or toddlers who are less independent in sitting up themselves, it’s my best pick out of all of the portable high chairs. The big limitation with these type of chairs is the compatibility to tables which you can install on. But that limitation is consistent across all hook-on type high chairs. So really, you just have to deal with it.

Personally, in my opinion there are other type of chairs that could be suitable for infants that provide the same support as the Inglesina hook-on chair, but it is not as near as portable, compact and safe. If you are travelling or taking to a restaurant, you want to be carrying a non-bulky high chair.

Note: With all types of portable high chairs, you have to supervise at all times. Even if you think the chair clips on tight, you just never know how your child can creatively climb out of it or someone bumps it and it falls. So always supervise and stay close with all high chairs, portable or not.

So if you have an infant and need side support with their seating. This is it. You won’t regret it! It ticks all the boxes. I have below summarised all the pros and cons from hundreds of Amazon parents and grandparents. You can weigh up the option and decide if it is for you. Enjoy!

Pros

✓ Compact and Fold Flat – All hook-on type high chairs can fold flat but what makes Inglesina better is the simplicty of its hooks and its not dangling everywhere!

✓ In-built Carry-bag – The last thing you want is another item to carry. The Inglesina has an in-built carry bag. You pull out from the back of the high chair and the collapsed chair just fits into the carry bag.

✓ Light weight

✓ Mostly compatible with any tables – Being a hook-on type mobile high chair, you will always have this issue with table compatibility but the Inglesina hook-on design is the most compatible compared with the other hook-on type high chairs.

✓ Fairly Easy to Clean – Being a hook-on type high chair, you will always have the problem of food being stuck in between the folds as it is a bucket type high chair. But the Inglesina makes it better by being made out of material that is easy to just brush off.

✓ Quick and easy to set-up – Inglesina simplifies the design and makes it easy to set-up and very versatile with most tables.

✓ Sturdy and good quality – Inglesina is a more premium product so you would expect to get a sturdy and good quality hook-on high chair

✓ A tray that snaps on easily – You can buy an add-on accessory tray for the high chair which snaps on and off easily. The tray also stays in place and the child cannot move it around or play with it.

✓ Back-pocket – A clever design by Inglesina which incorporates a back-pocket that allows you to store your essentials during meal time like your wipes, tissues and maybe even your mobile phone! haha!

✓ The clips do not create marks on table – An issue most hook-on high chairs have is the marks they can create on your table from the hooks. Inglesina’s hooks pride itself that it does not leave marks on your table.

✓ Zipper encloses metal loops – This is a clever little detail as it prevents your child from standing on the hooks and standing up. Being enclosed like the Inglesina, your toddler won’t be able to stand up on it.

Cons

✘ Compatibility with tables – This is an issue across all hook-on type portable high chairs anyway.

✘ Straps can be wiggled out – In any type of portable type high chairs, straps are not made like your IKEA high chairs or car seats where it is meant to be so tight that your child cannot wriggle out. The straps act more like deterrent for them to get out and encourage them to just sit on the chair. You need to always supervise when using any high chairs and especially portable types. So really this is a con for all portable high chairs.

✘ Food gets stuck inside seat – Being a bucket seat like most hook-on type high chairs, food does fall easily into the seat and more so if your toddler does not fill the seat. And in addition to that, the food does get stuck in between the folds.

✘ More expensive than others – Being a more premium product that is sturdy and of quality, a more premium price will come with it too 🙂

In summary, I personally still prefer the Benbat Yummigo Booster due to the fact it overcomes some of the issues of the Inglesina. Being it is much more compatible with most chairs, no issues with table compatibility, much easier to clean and much easier to set-up. However the Benbat Yummigo Booster is only really suitable for toddlers who can sit up quite well as it is not a bucket seat like a Hook-on portable seat. So if you have a child that is not quite confident in sitting up yet and you need a portable high chair to travel or out at restaurants, then the Inglesina Fast Chair is your Best Pick!

Benbat Yummigo Booster Review

Highchairmum 12+ months portable high chair, Booster Seats December 27, 2017February 19, 2018Benbat Yummigo Booster, Booster Seat, Easy to clean booster seat

The Benbat Yummigo Booster is a Booster type portable high chair. It’s my favourite and my best pick out of all of the portable high chairs. To be honest, it didn’t grow on me until I actually used it! Since then I have never turned back. In fact I was addicted to using it.

Let me tell you a story, when I first bought the booster seat, I chose it because it looked the most sturdy and it had a convenient storage. But even when I brought it with me on holidays, it sat inside the hotel room for a week! I was reluctant to use it because it looked bulky. It was not enticing to use. It is no wonder the Benbat Yumigo Booster does not have high sales volume as compared to other Amazon baby portable seats. The price point is not on the cheaper end as it is a premium product but also it looks bulky so that could have deterred a lot of buyers. But don’t let that fool you! Read on….. However one night, when we decided to eat at a local Korean BBQ place close to our hotel, we knew we had to use the booster as they wouldn’t have a high chairs. So we took it with us and started storing things into the container. Wow, we were blown away. We were able to store so much inside that plastic container, we didn’t really need to bring another baby bag! Goodbye Baby bag! The only item that didn’t fit was the sippy cup but I just put that into my handbag or under the pram as we still needed to use the pram for naps while we were out. No big issues there.

The next day, we just continued using the seat and left the baby bag in our hotel room. The Benbat Yummigo Booster allowed us to eat at any restaurants without having to worry about high chairs and we didn’t have to carry an additional item, as it replaced our baby bag! What a treat! Now that is what I called portable and mobile baby high chair! It was also so easy to set up and was flexible with any types of chairs. Provided you supervise at all times, the booster can be used on almost any chairs!

Note: With all types of portable high chairs, you have to supervise at all times anyway. So this chair is no different except it fits on most chairs.

Another big plus worth mentioning about the Benbat Yummigo Booster is the ease of clean. Although there is some fabric material on the seat, it is the section where it is away from the baby’s food drop-zone. The food drop-zone is the plastic area and it makes it easy to just wipe off with baby wipes after use. As a baby high chair that is truly portable and mobile, you want to be able to just clean it by wiping it clean and ready for the next use. It’s not really mobile if you have to keep washing it at home or look for a washing machine when you are on holidays to clean your portable high chair. So to me, portable or mobile also means the overall use of it’s portability and mobility.

Other mums who have bought it bought it have never turned back. It was the best baby investment they ever made. There are mums who did not like this product and it is usually because their baby is too young to sit on this booster and find it not safe for that reason. The Benbat Yummigo Booster is designed for kids aged 1+ years when they are able to sit up quite well. If your baby is still too young for a booster, then I would opt for another product Inglesina – Fast Chair Table – Hook on type. It’s got it’s limitation but it is the best product out there for kids under 1 years old that provide the toddler with support if they are not sitting up that well yet.

So there you are mummies and daddies! You have a toddler over 1+ years old, give this a go first. You won’t regret it! It ticks all the boxes. I have below summarised all the pros and cons from hundreds of Amazon parents and grandparents. You can weigh up the option and decide if it is for you. Enjoy!

Pros

✓ Clever design – compact box-type design with built-in straps and Bonus storage inside the seat so double up as storage and seat.

✓ Plastic box so sturdy and sits flat for greatest comfort

✓ Light weight

✓ Easy to Clean – Just wipe plastic material after use

Cons

✘ Not suitable for child under 1 years old – As a booster, they don’t come with side or back support so the toddler will need to be able to sit upright quite well.

✘ Does not fold down flat so can seem bulky

✘ Fabric parts are not removable – that area is not really in the food drop-zone so not a big deal.

In summary, although parent’s reviews in Amazon.com have their concerns with the Benbat Yummigo Booster seat, I don’t see it as being too much of an issue. Those issues can be overcome and the pros outweighs the cons.