The OXO Tot Seedling is a simple yet fun high chair that will suit almost any budget. It can accommodate babies ranging in age from 4 months to three years (up to 45 pounds). It features a colorful, easy to wipe clean seat cushion with moderate padding. The stationary crotch restraint, like the one featured in the Peg Perego Siesta is great for keeping babies in place while you remove the tray for cleaning. Additionally, the tray detaches nicely with a one-hand release and can sit flat on the counter while you double check to make sure baby is safe and secure in the 5-point restraint. Its varying height adjustments made it easy for baby to be fed while you sit in a chair, or raise her up to join the other kids at the kitchen island. Although it is on four wheels, we found them a bit small for easy maneuvering, but still manageable overall.
OXO Seedling Review
Pros: Self-storing tray, lightweight, easily wiped clean
Cons: Large footprint, small wheels, adjustments were not smooth
Manufacturer: OXO
The Skinny
The OXO Tot Seedling is a simple yet fun high chair that will suit almost any budget. It can accommodate babies ranging in age from 4 months to three years (up to 45 pounds). It features a colorful, easy to wipe clean seat cushion with moderate padding. The stationary crotch restraint, like the one featured in the Peg Perego Siesta is great for keeping babies in place while you remove the tray for cleaning. Additionally, the tray detaches nicely with a one-hand release and can sit flat on the counter while you double check to make sure baby is safe and secure in the 5-point restraint. Its varying height adjustments made it easy for baby to be fed while you sit in a chair, or raise her up to join the other kids at the kitchen island. Although it is on four wheels, we found them a bit small for easy maneuvering, but still manageable overall.
Our Analysis and Test Results
About OXO
OXO is a company that was founded in 1990 and stands by their philosophy of "Universal Design", meaning they are committed to making products that can be used by as many people as possible. Not only do they manufacture baby products, but also things like household cleaning tools, bar-ware, and office products. With more than 850 products, their company has seen steady growth since they were founded more than 20 years ago.
Performance Comparison
Ease of Use
This chair does not accommodate infants, only those babies over 4 months old, so for that reason, and the ones listed above, this chair earned a 5 of 10 for ease of use.
Ease of Cleaning
Quality
This chair had the lowest price of all the products we tested in this category, but you wouldn't know it based on quality. OXO truly stepped up to the plate making an affordable, reliable option with this model. The frame consists of rounded metal legs and the chair is white plastic, perhaps not as chic as some of the wooden chairs, but certainly not an eyesore. Baby was securely supported when she was restrained in the harness, and we anticipate this would remain the case as she got older. The tray, which had several depth adjustments, allowed baby enough room so that she did not feel squished. The seat had high back support and was deep enough that baby could not climb out or tip out the side. The Seedling earned a 6 of 10 for quality.
Ease of Set Up
This was one of our easiest chairs to set up right out of the box, just under 6 minutes, and earning itself a 7 of 10 in ease of set up. No tools were required, something not only we, but many other reviewers, appreciated. It was so easy, in fact, we almost didn't need to read the manual. Of course, we encourage all our readers to always refer to the owner's manual of any baby product to ensure baby's safety.
Footprint and Portability
The Seedling struggled in our footprint and portability rating metric, earning only a 3 of 10 when compared to the other chairs. It's footprint was a whopping 726 square inches, whereas the Stokke Tripp Trapp only took up 396 square inches of space. If you will be using this chair in a kitchen that does not have a lot of room to maneuver, you'll definitely want to consider this factor. Additionally, it has four very tiny wheels, which at times were difficult to navigate around our tile kitchen floor. Each of the tiny wheels included an equally as tiny 'foot' brake, something we found to be totally impractical when trying to lock, and ended up having to bend down to set each of the four brakes by hand.
And finally, it does not offer a folding option, but can collapse into several pieces if there is a need to store it. We also loved its ability to store the tray on the back legs when not in use.
Best Applications
This is a great chair for someone looking to stay on a budget, yet still get a quality product for their money. This simple chair should last your toddler through age three, or 45 pounds, and comes in a variety of colors to match your kitchen.
Value
With an average price tag of $120, this chair is a worthwhile the investment, in our opinion. In fact, it was our lowest priced chair, the next closest being the Fisher Price Rainforest, which retails for $140 and did not score nearly as well.
Conclusion
Consider the Seedling for your baby if you do not need the chair to accommodate a tiny infant and a low price point is important. Keep in mind, however, it did take up the most floor space of the nine chairs we tested, and has a large, heavy tray.
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