I am looking to use this for my 5 1/2 month old granddaughter..I would like to use it without the tray at the table. Has anyone done this.
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I have done so. However, depending upon the height of the table, it won't push all the way under. The tray is really the safest thing for a child that young. I didn't start taking the tray off until my grandson was around 15 months old. The center bar and belts will hold her in good enough, just be careful.
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The "snack tray" is not removable, it is part of the chair itself. One has to slip the child's legs under when placing him/her in.
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I agree with Rebecca - We have a fancy high chair that I have used once in 9 months. I started putting my baby in this chair on the playroom floor at 3 months to let him play with toys on the tray. By 5 months I had him at the table eating with us (with the tray attached). I attached it to a bar stool so he'd be eye level with us. He's 9 months, average size and there is still room for him to grow.
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You slide the baby into the seat. The main tray does come off, and the snack tray underneath is much smaller and also sits far enough from the seat that you hardly notice its there. My little guy loves when i take the tray off to clean it, he puts his little feet on the snack tray like its an Ottoman.
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Depending on the age of the child. When first put into the chair, you definitely need the tray. My grandson is almost two now, and I still use it. I love this chair!
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If it wasn't put on completely straight, it can be super hard to get off. If you can look underneath and watch how the mechanism works, you may be able to apply pressure one way or another to get it to slide out. I recommend practicing putting it on and off quite a bit without a baby in it until you can consistently do it quickly. You don't want to get flustered with a fussing baby and then not be able to get the tray off! Once I got used to the motion, I never had a problem with it again. Still using it at 18 months.
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No, it really cannot. The tray is at the table height. You would not be able to use the table as the tray.
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Yes, it was an issue and unless you buy the tray there is nothing for the child to hold onto in order to sit upright. I got rid of this stroller and ordered Graco - much more functional for a busy family on the run!
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The tray is attached to the baby set. The cushion is separate. You can't use the tray without the baby set.
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Bought this for my grandchild to use at my home. It fits a one year old perfectly. I do agree with the comments below that it will be too small for a two or three year old with the tray attached. I intend to use it at the table without the tray by the time she is 2 or 3. There will be no need for the tray, it will serve as a booster seat. The highchair has adjustable legs so it fits up to the table perfectly.
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Yes! You have to have the infant seat to use the $50 dollar one, so as soon as the baby outgrows the baby seat, you are trayless! It's a bummer that there are so few options, because we have this tray and it peeled pretty quickly after we got it. But, love the stokke seat!
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Not that I have seen. Ours are on the ground, so I don't really need a tray.
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You can put the seat in any of the 4 recline positions when attached to the table. I typically put a towel down on the seat when she eats but she doesn't get any more on it than she does with her normal high chair. As far as age, I'm not sure. My daughter is 15 months now and I would still be fine using it. Probably just depends on height and weight. We have loves it for vacations and traveling though!
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I do not - and would not think it would be practical with the height and the make up of the table - my toddle spends most of is time directly on top of it and occasionally under it :-)
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It is difficult. It would be good if you could make the straddle where it would snap for small babies and unsnap as the baby gets a little larger. I think the straddle piece is the problem. I have to have a second person to help me a fish him out. He is at a weight that i don't think he need the straddle piece. He is about 28 pounds now and 18 months old. Don't see it a hazard removing the straddle at this weight and age. I don't use everyday being that I am the grandparent but it would be a hassle used everyday by myself.
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I agree...it should be fine as long as your child's legs can be down far enough to make a surface for the tray. It's fairly shallow.
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Just now, I went to look at my chair to see if it fits under my dining room table right now, and it does. The eating tray can even remain on the chair, but it sits above the table top. You can also make adjustments in height on this chair, but so far, my grandson hasn't needed any. But, it is nice to know that you have a lot of flexibility when using this chair as children grow and change. For me personally, I feel as though I made a very wise choice when I bought this chair. It has been a joy to use, and has caused me no problems whatsoever. However, you must remember that this is just my experience and my opinion. I can't guarantee that things will be exactly the same for you. Just now, I went to look at my chair to see if it fits under my dining room table right now, and it does. The eating tray can even remain on the chair, but it sits above the table top. You can also make adjustments in height on this chair, but so far, my grandson hasn't needed any. But, it is nice to know that you have a lot of flexibility when using this chair as children grow and change. For me personally, I feel as though I made a very wise choice when I bought this chair. It has been a joy to use, and has caused me no problems whatsoever. However, you must remember that this is just my... » Read More Just now, I went to look at my chair to see if it fits under my dining room table right now, and it does. The eating tray can even remain on the chair, but it sits above the table top. You can also make adjustments in height on this chair, but so far, my grandson hasn't needed any. But, it is nice to know that you have a lot of flexibility when using this chair as children grow and change. For me personally, I feel as though I made a very wise choice when I bought this chair. It has been a joy to use, and has caused me no problems whatsoever. However, you must remember that this is just my experience and my opinion. I can't guarantee that things will be exactly the same for you. « Show Less