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Jan 2025
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Why Your Baby’s High Chair Needs a Footr...

KATIE FERRARO
About this episode

#007: How does an adjustable footrest on your baby’s high chair help reduce the risk of choking? In this episode we’ll look at how your baby’s feet resting flat helps stabilize their core and support a safe swallow…and how to fix your high chair if it doesn’t have a footrest or if your baby’s feet don’t reach the footrest yet.


Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why your baby’s feet resting flat on a solid footplate helps reduce choking risk

2. How to build a DIY footrest if your high chair doesn’t have one

3. What to do if your high chair has a footrest, but your baby’s feet don’t reach yet

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Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/7


Links from this Episode


My favorite high chair recommendations with discounts and deals (these are affiliate links):

Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair (new): Receive a free Stokke Tripp Trapp tray ($70 value) when you purchase the Tripp Trapp from Stokke high chair using the code BABYLED: click here to shop

Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair (upgrade your older chair): Receive a free Stokke Tripp Trapp cushion ($65 value) when you purchase the Tripp Trapp Babyset2 with the new straps and one-touch harness release from Stokke using the code BABYLED: click here to shop

Stokke Nomi High Chair: Receive a free Stokke Nomi tray ($70 value) when you purchase the Stokke Nomi high chair using the code BABYLED: click here to shop

Stokke Clikk High Chair: Receive a free Stokke Clikk travel bag ($34 value) when you purchase the Stokke Clikk high chair using the code BABYLED: click here to shop

Mockingbird High Chair: Receive a free Early Eaters Dishware Set ($45 value) when you purchase the Mockingbird high chair using the code BABYLED: click here to shop

Unilove FeedMe Portable High Chair: Get 15-20% off my favorite portable high chair (discount changes depending on color/stock) with the code BLWFEEDME: click here to shop


Other Episodes Related to This Topic

• Episode 492 - Mockingbird High Chair Review with @hello_mockingbird Stephanie Kaplan

• Episode 490 - Tripp Trapp vs. Nomi High Chair: Which One is Better?

• Episode 488 - Best High Chairs for Baby-Led Weaning

• Episode 205 - High Chair Help: What if My Baby Won't Sit in the High Chair?

• Episode 379 - Favorite Portable High Chairs for Feeding on the Go

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