Comments on: Your take? The Belkiz Feedaway

By: LooneyJen

LooneyJen — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:40:05 +0000

I’d haul it back home… but then again, it would probably be the first to go if I had things to bring back in the suitcase that I acquired on the trip.

Gertie’s comment CRACKED me up.

And I didn’t even begin to think about the whole “soiled cardboard” recycling issue. That does it in.

By: Angelique

Angelique — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:23:27 +0000

I’m completely with AJ on this one. We use a http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=534490&parentCategoryId=85181&categoryId=85205
When visiting. We have an older version that didn’t have the rockers on the bottom. It folds nice and flat and fits in the bottom of a suitcase. Currently I use it at my office for my 10 month old on a daily basis (My kids come to work with me).

By: gertie

gertie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:50:48 +0000

My baby would eat this chair.

By: observer

observer — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:22:55 +0000

this seat looks like it would collapse on the first use. i could never leave a child in something that could fall over that easily. $40 are you kidding me!! thats more expensive than a regular portable high chair at the local store

By: adrienne

adrienne — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:59:33 +0000

First impression- it is short. Way too short to pull up to a table and still see the kid’s face.

It looks like a pain to carry and put together. It’s an “insert slot a into joint b” IQ test. Just what everyone needs after a long day of travel. I cannot imagine trying to use it in a restaurant setting although I suspect quite a bit of spectator snickering might occur.

The seat lacks a rigid crotch bar (this page’s google hits just expanded) and has a huge space under the tray. I know there’s a harness, but I’m a belt and suspenders kind of person.

And recyclable only counts if it actually makes it into recycling (or compost). Sealed in a modern landfill this won’t biodegrade for generations. My recycling facility doesn’t accept soiled cardboard (pizza boxes included), so the fate of a well-used Feedaway is uncertain.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:42:53 +0000

This looks really safe if your child sits perfectly still, doesn’t kick their feet,swing back and forth in the seat, or try to lean over the side.

By: My Boaz's Ruth

My Boaz's Ruth — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:13:27 +0000

$40 is not what I would call affordable for a 30-day use product!

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:24:24 +0000

I have traveled a lot with my son and have to say that so far the 2 travel highchairs we have tried have been awful so I think there is a market for a good product. However, I don’t think this is it. It looks bulky, I know it folds flat but it still would take up space in a suitcase and unless you have a hard suitcase large enough for it I would think it might get damaged on the way to your destination.

I also have my doubts about how recyclable it is. I know our recycling company will not take cardboard (like pizza boxes) if they have had food on them so unless the cardboard stayed super clean it would end up in a landfill.

By: Phil H

Phil H — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:16:15 +0000

Hey AJ – we’ve used the Fisher Price booster seat you linked to as our primary feeding chair for our 2 boys now. We strap it to a cloth-less folding chair which makes cleanup a snap. It’s awesome for travel… And it’s cheaper than the cardboard version. 30 days is the clincher for me. I’m just not a fan of throw-away products.

But I am pretty impressed with engineering that allows them to rate a cardboard chair for a 45 pounder! Maybe things are different down under, but an American baby product rated at 45 lbs. would probably mean it can safely carry 100 lbs.

Phil

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:53:13 +0000

My first take is that very few parents rushing to pack and get home are going to take the time to pack it back up and take it home for recycling. So unless the host is a dedicated recycler, it’s probably going to end up in a landfill.

My other take is that I don’t think I would trust cardboard to hold up that well. Can a coating really repel repeated dumpings of liquids by cup-training toddlers without becoming soggy?