Fisher Price Lion Chair Booster - Precious Planet Review

While visiting family members for a week, I realized a need for some sort of booster seat as we had no high chair with us and sitting on the floor for feeding was not working.  I chose this model of chair because I had a price limit set by a gift card and the store had limited stock.  Thus, I'm not sure, had I not been on a time and budget crunch if this is the chair I would have gone with, only because I tend to lean more toward the stream-lined, fit in with home decor branch of baby gear.  Not that I've had much choice with owning mostly hand-me-downs, but I was sad that the one chance I had to buy something myself left me with what was not quite what I wanted.

That being said, the chair serves its purpose perfectly well.  The lion is pretty cute and is a much better alternative to the tacky color scheme of the Fisher-Price Healthy Care booster seat (although, w/out the aforementioned limitations, I would have opted for the Healthy Care Deluxe due to its dual tray system and subdued color-scheme).  As far as I can tell, the only difference between the Lion Chair and the Healthy Care is the fact that it's a lion and, as part of their "Precious Planet" series, a portion of the profits are donated to charity.

The tray itself snaps in easily and cannot be easily removed by the child.  There are three position settings to allow for expansion as my daughter grows and when she no longer needs the back support, the lion's head can be removed leaving us with just a typical booster seat (albeit a bright orange and yellow booster seat).  The straps for attaching the seat to a dining chair are easily adjustable and fit just about any chair - the first dining chair I used it on was a 70's style leather rolling chair with a near-wing-like back and the seat still attached just fine.  When not in use, the lion's head folds down under the tray and the straps can be used as shoulder straps for easy transportation.  Also, the seat is easily wiped clean and, as advertised, has no crevices in which small Cheerios can get stuck.

My daughter loved it!  She tried crawling in even when it wasn't time to eat and, when it was time to eat, sat happily.  No more squirming on the floor!

Overall, it is a very simple, practical booster seat that serves its purpose and does so very well.  My only personal complaint is that I'm not a fan of the bright colors, but that's just my taste - it's not even ugly, it's just not my personal style.