"Growing" chair for a child

Every parent wants the child to grow up healthy. In this they can come to the aid of furniture that will grow with the baby and preserve his posture. Starting from six months or a little later, when the crumb learns to sit down, and until the older teenage age (16+), the child can use a single chair if he is “growing”. About what is this universal furniture, how to choose it, you will learn by reading this article.

Furniture that does not need to be updated every couple of years in order to keep pace with the growth of the child and his needs is economical and practical. The cost of a growing chair, of course, is not the lowest (on average, it starts from 5,000 rubles), but this will more than pay off annual trips to the store for a new high chair for an older toddler, then for a preschooler, then for a student.

A stool, which is regulated at different height, can be a dining, and computer.

"Growing" chairs (like desks) are considered orthopedic furniture.recommended by orthopedic surgeons, surgeons and pediatricians. Correct fit provides not only an adjustable height, but also the ability to change the position of the backrest, steps, if there is one in the model. Sit on a chair is not crooked, wrong is almost impossible.

In most popular models, manufacturers have provided about a dozen variants of transformation. At the same time, all models are equipped with a wide base, which makes the use of the chair safe, eliminating the risk of overturning.

The materials used are different - wood, plastic, their combination. All materials are of high quality, having a safety certificate confirming that they do not contain formaldehydes and other harmful compounds.

You can, of course (if you try), find relatively inexpensive models of unknown manufacturers on the Internet, but this is a task with many unknowns - whether the furniture will be orthopedic, whether it will be safe and secure. There is no answer to all these questions. Experts recommend considering the popular models of manufacturers who have proven themselves well, on whose chairs more than one generation of karapuz has already grown.

The Norwegian brand, which specializes in the production of baby strollers and children's furniture (including such a popular "growing" model, like "Tripp Trapp"). The chair is available in 15 colors, and therefore it will not be enough to fit it into the interior of the children's room.

The chair is made of beech. The varnish with which it is coated is not toxic and harmful to children's health. The cost of the chair itself is quite high - from 12,000 rubles. Accessories for him need to buy from the manufacturer separately.

A seat for a newborn, in which the baby will lie, costs about 6,000 rubles, a soft pillow on the seat for an older child is about 2,700 rubles. Approximately 3000 rubles will cost a plastic tray that is attached to the chair as a table. Seat belts, which are included in some Russian models for a nominal fee, are sold by Norwegian craftsmen as accessories for 2500 rubles.

The Russian brand that offers growing chairs for half year old babies and ensures that they will serve until graduation (and then they will serve their parents, as they withstand weights up to 120 kg). Chairs are made from solid birch, they are available in eight colors.The cost of the chair is from 5500 rubles, accessories are also quite affordable: for example, a chair cushion will cost 760 rubles, and a table equipped with safety straps costs about 490 rubles.

Russian manufacturer of furniture for children. The growing stool of this brand has reliable fastenings, a wide variety of transformation mechanisms. By the way, this factory gives the longest warranty on its products. If the Norwegian chairs will be under warranty for 7 years, then “The Humpbacked Horse” is 10 years.

A stool costs about 6,000 rubles. A special pocket for toys is about 1000 rubles, limiters complete with a table are about one and a half thousand. Total manufacturer offers several options for "growing" chairs. All of them are made of high quality wood, lacquered German production, which is absolutely safe for children's health.

A popular Russian brand that positions its orthopedic furniture as very ergonomic. The chair is made in six bright colors, it is made from high-quality wood (frame) and excellent safe durable plastic (accessories). The choice of accessories is not very rich - just limiters and a table (1,100 and 700 rubles), but parents believe that this is enough for the child to feel comfortable. The cost of the chair itself - from 6190 rubles.

The chair that grows with the child is better to choose with the baby, and in person, so that the tot will have the opportunity to sit on it before buying. Be sure to ask for certificates confirming the quality and environmental friendliness of the furniture. It is desirable to at least approximately imagine what color solution is suitable for a child's room. If it is difficult to make a choice, you can simply purchase a white or black chair.

If possible, for a child up to 4 years old it is worth buying a removable tabletop, and for a preschooler - a “growing table”, preferably the same manufacturer. Then the purchase of furniture for the student (and even the student) can be forgotten for many years. A chair with a table in a set usually costs significantly less than buying one or the other, but separately.

Baby "growing" chair should have a good base that does not slip. Be sure to check the mounts and mechanisms of the backrest, footrests, changes in the depth of the seat.

If the family really wants to have such a chair, but the funds for it in the home budget are not provided, you can try to make furniture yourself. Naturally, this is a task for moms and dads who know how to handle carpentry tools and work properly with a drawing. The main thing is to remember that materials must be of high quality. Solid wood is better to take certified.

Quite a functional and simple chair can be made according to the drawing below. At first it is necessary to make a template according to the drawing. For this you can use MDF of almost any quality.

Then the template is applied to the main material, separate blanks are made. Details need to be painted (choose a quality paint), let the surface dry, coat with varnish (good furniture) and assemble according to the drawing.

The task is not the most difficult, most dads, it is quite on the shoulder. Mom, meanwhile, in terms of the size of the back and the seat (you need to clarify them with your dad, who works with a drawing) can sew small pads with ties, so that the child can sit more gently. The limiter for safety can be made of wood residues - the width of the seat.

Feedback from parents about the "growing" furniture is usually positive, for many it serves for quite some time. Small gripes are made of plastic chairs, since they are the least durable. Parents believe that the best option is wooden children's furniture or a combined model (wood-plastic).

Many people pay attention to the weight of the chair so that it would be convenient for the mother to transfer it from the kitchen to the room and back. From this position, the greatest number of positive reviews from the brand "Konek-Gorbunok", although in terms of sustainability and safety, the greatest number of complaints to this manufacturer.

High cost is what almost all parents complain about. However, this problem is solved - on the websites of ads and on the forums of parents there are a sufficient number of offers to sell the “growing” chair that was in use. Since this product is durable, it will be able to please more than one child.

You will learn more about the growing chair for the child in the following video.