A New High Chair Compared – Safety 1st Vineland

We added a new high chair to the high chair comparisons – Safety 1st’s Vineland.

So now we have three models compared in a few features (as detailed below) – to cover more options and provide more information.

The previous Choozza compared the Graco Contempo and Fisher Price Rainforest high chairs. The Vineland’s addition means we have two new comparisons now – the Contempo against the Vineland and the Rainforest against the Vineland.

Safety 1st Vineland

Safety 1st’s Vineland solid wood high chair is designed to fit in dining rooms of all styles. It has a classic, wooden look with pleasantly polished cherry finish and a machine-washable, removable seat pad to match.

The food tray is plastic, which makes sense as it is a lot easier to clean than wood. It is adjustable and has four positions and a one-hand release mechanism with a special safety feature to prevent your baby from kicking it off.

When the tray is removed, the chair remains with a fixed snack tray for desserts. The chair has a three point harness system, and is quite stable on its sturdy wooden legs without being too bulky. All in all, this is a pretty good high chair for babies who can sit on their own.

(See the previous High Chair Choozza Entry for descriptions of the Rainforest and the Contempo)

The Features We Analyze

The Comparison analyzes the seats according to the following features:

1. Ease of Storge - How easy will it be to store this high chair when not in use, and where can you stash it?
2. Ease of Cleaning - 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?
3. 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.
4. Ease of Set Up – How easy will it be for you to assemble the high chair you just bought?
5. 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.
6. 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 décor.

Like the rest of the comparisons on Choozza.com, you can set the importance of each feature and let Choozza select the right product for you based on your personal choices.

So, come inside and have a look!

Vineland vs. Contempo
Vineland vs. Rainforest