4 month old too young for a high chair?

Or any advice on what to use so she can « sit » with us whilst we sit at the table? She has a bouncer but is on the floor so is too low for her to see us if that makes sense. Thanks mamas! Xx

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Depends on the high chair. We had our second baby in the IKEA chair at 4 months with the inflatable insert.
Before that we used to put her swing on the table sometimes but I know you need a small swing and large table for that!

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Not sure if we should have or not, but we’ve just started putting our little boy (4.5 months) in his high chair (stoke) while we eat and he’s loving being at the same level as us

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They are a high chair suitable from birth. I've got one of those- yes is expensive but this is an investment for 3 years so is well worth it and is really fantastic !!!
.( P.s. if you buy on Amazon you can pay it off in bits and bobs or if you get it from other websites you can use PayPal credit ).
I'll try to send you a link in a mo .

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KL1PK66/ref=cm_sw_r_fm_apa_fabc_HGKSBVN7CHNJY0SZGY2B

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We've got a fisher price sit me up chair which we just put on the dining table while we're eating so she can see us all. She's 2 and a half months xx

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If she can sit up well, why wouldn’t you use the high chair?

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Most off the time they say not before the 6 months. Because they dont get enough support. And it's really not good for their back. Because they cant sit up by their self when they are younger. But still it's what you want for you're baby .

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Try a bumbo chair! X

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You know, it's never occurred to me to put my 4 month old in a high chair at dinner time. She usually sits in her bouncer but cries alot so it's difficult to actually enjoy dinner time. Thanks for the idea! Xx

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When my kiddies were this age I put them in a high chair a stuffed a cushion at the front and back of them to wedge them in, as long as their heads weren't falling all over the place and they were strapped in (and not left alone) they were fine 🙂

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