I was asked to tryout and review Totseat and it arrived at my door this week in a very small box. Hmmmm, good first impression.
My youngest is 21 months so he's at the high end of the age range for this item.....8-30 months, but we tore open the package and got right to work. When I first went to strap him in he started screaming, but I'm sure it was because
What I loved right off? It was super easy to use. I am very baby contraption challenged. Very. Think: trying to figure out the Baby Bjorn in 2001....I think I ended up in the Bjorn with Madeline wearing it. No joke. I didn't even have to whip out the manual for the Totseat -- which is good because who has time for that? I also loved how easy it was to pack up. Cramming it back in the (small) matching bag was a snap. Very important because when you're out at a restaurant and the baby is done? He's d.o.n.e.
I tried it on a variety of chairs and it adjusted well. It has adjustments in the back and sides to fit all types of chairs.
Here's what I didn't love. It sits too low for most chair/table combinations. Since the baby is sitting on an adult seat, they are seated too low to reach the table for eating/playing. I did find one chair in our home that sat high enough but I'm guessing that's an anomaly.
I'm giving the Totseat a 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. My recommendation: adjust this product to double as a highchair cover for restaurants that do offer a highchair. This way, you have a way to cover the filthy, dirty highchair and you have an option for places that don't offer one. Bonus!
