However, we’re particularly keen on the compact Pocket Snack booster seat from Chicco because it’s height-adjustable – in fact, it has four height positions – and its tray can be placed in three positions, or it can be removed completely.

The seat then detaches and acts as a booster seat, either with or without the tray table; or, the seat can be removed completely, giving your child a seat in which to sit and play, or the option to sit up at the table. MFM parent tester Sarah particularly liked how early she could use the highchair with her 4-month-old daughter: "I loved that my second-born could be in a highchair at 3 months old – that was a real novelty, as I had to wait until my first daughter could sit up before using a highchair. The rubberwood can be easily cleaned and wiped down with a damp cloth for those inevitable messy moments.

This allows us to make a complete assessment of each model, from how easy a highchair is to assemble, how it looks, how sturdy and secure it feels with baby sitting in it, and how easy and hygienic it is to clean.

Baby Prudence was thoroughly fed up with lying prone at 3 months, so a highchair that’s suitable for that age was a revelation. Age suitability – Highchairs are generally suitable from around 6 months, or when your baby can sit up on their own and you begin weaning. The neutral design means it will blend in well with most kitchen or dining room decor – our tester especially loved the wooden legs.With 4 seat height positions and 8 footrest positions this highchair adapts to meet your little ones needs as they grow. To go from highchair to space-saver or booster seat, you simply unclip the footrest and legs, then undo the hidden compartment to pull out the straps that attach it to an adult seat.

Equally, remember to remove any items that your child will be tempted to reach for if in their line of sight when in the high chair, such as their favourite toy or your mobile phone.But as baby got bigger and better able to sit upright, I started to get a bit perturbed by the fact she couldn’t sit fully upright, as the upright option for the backrest is slightly reclined compared to the likes of the Ikea Antilop Highchair. This includes a scooped-out seat, made from wipe-clean recyclable plastic, which provides exceptional back and side support for little ones as they learn to sit and eat with you. Delivered in one package, this product was easy to put together following the instructions, however when it come to adjusting the height of the seat and footrest, you have to loosen off the bolts of the main frame to be able to do so. With a 5-point safety harness, removable bumper bar and tray table, this highchair can be used independently or adjusted to fit at your dinner table. They can help make weaning and feeding a doddle, so the only thing you have to worry about is deciding what to cook!

Made from rubberwood, it is durable and long-lasting and will see your child well into their older years.Many high chairs feature a safety harness of the kind you find in a buggy, while others have integral waist and leg straps to keep baby in place.