2009 Advisor
dovey
cape cod, MA

Good and practical, but liked the less expensive one better.

3 star rating

Safety conscious, experienced parent, Homeowner, looking for durability, family oriented, seeing the glass half full
Pros

    so easy to clean, Portable

Cons
    3-point straps are awkwardly designed

OCT
1
2009

This Fisher Price Healthy Care Booster Seat is a decent seat. The height is adjustable, there is a three point restraint and the booster straps securly into the chair it sits upon. The booster is molded plastic and therefor easy to clean up as is the tray that easily snaps on and off.

The Fisher Price Healthy Care Booster seat is pretty basic and sturdy for plastic. But this is not a high end booster. The first thing I would say about the design of the straps is that they are awkward to adjust after your child is seated. The three point system is all attached making it less capable of staying put. This is hard to describe in writing, but take it from me, if the staps were positioned to come out from the body of the chair it would MUCH more secure and easy to adjust. As your child sits down you need to fumble behind them to grapple with the straps. It gets annoying with a wiggly toddler. Also you have to assemble the tie down straps yourself. Ok, this is not a biggy, but the less pieces I have to deal with the quicker and better for me.

The Fisher Price Healthy Booster comes in two basic models, this is the supposedly jazzier one as it is somewhat height adjustable(the base can be taken off to lower the seat). But the more basic yellow and orange model is much better for me. Save yourself a few dollars and get the basic one. It came all put together and I feel is is sturdier. Also the three point restraint is much better designed and easier to get around your child. It holds the child in better as well.  

I would also add, once our girl was sitting on her own this would have been much better than the highchair. I liked our high chair but the booster takes up no room and is a breeze to clean. And we would have saved ourselves the expense of the highchair!  

Last edited on Oct 01, 2009



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dovey wrote on Oct 1, 2009 at 12:59PM

In response to LoveisJoy's comment from Oct 1, 2009 at 12:45PM:

boy, Love, you are quick, this review is hot off my presses. :) ANd I have noticed that a lot of the time, basic is better! Thanks for reading.

LoveisJoy wrote on Oct 1, 2009 at 12:45PM

It's funny how sometimes the basic model is a better deal than the deluxe one!