Safety and Your Baby’s High Chair

Choosing a high chair:

• High chairs should have a waist strap and another strap that goes between the legs.
• The straps should not be attached to the tray.
• The tray must lock securely.
• A buckle-on waist strap should be easy to use.
• High chairs should have legs spread far enough apart at the bottom so that they do not tip over easily.
• Look for a locking device on folding high chairs. The lock keeps the chair from collapsing.

Using a high chair:

• Always buckle your baby in. The straps keep your baby from falling or sliding under the tray, where he could be hurt.
• Never leave your baby alone when he is in the high chair.
• Lock the tray securely in place.
• Be sure that your baby’s hands are out of the way when you lock the tray.
• Be sure there are no sharp edges that could cut your baby.
• You may give your baby something to play with on the high chair’s tray.

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