Best high chairs 2026

You'll need a high chair when your baby starts solid food, at around 6 months, once they can sit up and hold their head steady.

Updated 3 November 2026

Our picks

Best value

Red Kite Feed Me compact folding highchair

★ 4.4 · 1,800 Amazon reviews

compact folding

A best-seller (1,800 reviews): folds flat for small kitchens.

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Graco Snack N' Stow

★ 4.6 · 1,700 Amazon reviews

5.4 kg
compact, freestanding

Light (5.4 kg) and stands on its own when folded.

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Grows with your child

Stokke Tripp Trapp

★ 4.7 · 1,300 Amazon reviews

wood
grows with the child

The classic wooden chair that grows with your child for years (baby set sold separately).

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When to start: the NHS advises starting solid foods at around 6 months, when your baby can sit up and hold their head steady, pick up food and swallow it (NHS Start for Life).

What to look for

5-point harnessBabies wriggle and try to stand.

Easy to cleanRemovable, dishwasher-safe tray.

Fold or growFolding chairs save space; wooden ones grow with your child.

Comparison

Model	Rating	Best for
Red Kite Feed Me compact folding highchair	★ 4.4 (1,800)	Best value	Price
Graco Snack N' Stow	★ 4.6 (1,700)	—	Price
Stokke Tripp Trapp	★ 4.7 (1,300)	Grows with your child	Price