Infantino is pretty savvy when it comes to material selection, opting for natural products that are free from BPA, PVC and phthalates, and the Fox Grow-With-Me 4-in1 Convertible High Chair is no different, with its novelty design and silicone meal mat. Although I’d probably opt for a sleek wooden seat that blends in with adult furniture, the designers have clearly thought about baby and toddler appeal with the fun fox design. When testing these highchairs, we considered age suitability, size, portability, multi-use, ease of cleaning, weight and whether there's a harness. This 3-in-1 easy adjust wooden baby high chair grows with your child and can be used from 6m-3 years with or without the tray and up to 10 years as an every day chair. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

The recline function was great for our 3-month-old, as baby is ready to see what’s going on around them, but it was most successful as a toddler booster seat or chair, as preschoolers really do appreciate the fun design. Every high chair in our roundup below has been tested by our reviewers in their homes with the help of their own babies.Everything about this high chair felt easy – it’s easy to put together, easy to clean, and even easier to fold away. The highchair is really easy to clean, which is great because Evie absolutely insists on feeding herself, and most of her cereal/yoghurt/casserole ends up on the chair rather than in her mouth," she said. This highly functional chair has scope to be used from newborn to school child, and a rocker and a highchair, offering great longevity.

The highchair is flexible and well-designed – with 3 recline settings, 5 height settings, a large adjustable tray with dishwasher-safe insert, an adjustable footrest and even a storage shelf underneath. There’s a recline option, too, which means it can be used by babies from as young as three months, when they start to show an interest in wanting to sit upright and join you at the table, but can’t quite support themselves.One of the more expensive high chairs on our list, the Cosatto’s 3Sixti2 features all the bells and whistles other high chairs can only dream of. The chair and footrest offered our mini-tester a super-snug and comfortable fit, and will keep them brilliantly upright from as young as six months. You could also opt for a weaning mat, which sits underneath the high chair to catch all the falling food to make cleaning up that little bit easier. A tray makes it possible to feed your baby in any room of the house (to begin with, we recommend having lunch in the easiest room to clean) and doubles up as a play surface for toys and drawing. The 5-point harness ensured my baby was comfortable and secure, whether the seat was reclined fully flat in day bed mode or more upright in highchair mode, and the removable seat can even be attached to a dining chair, allowing my child to sit at the table.

The purpose of a high chair is to provide a safe and secure place for your developing baby to learn how to feed themselves in the presence and care of parent or adult attendant. When it comes to cleaning all the food mess, the dishwasher-safe tray can be clipped off and hung at the back of the chair – great for convenient storage as the chair can stand on its own when folded. Our toddler tester loved the independence of sitting at a regular dining room chair on this booster seat with his brother, while we liked the fact this seat keeps him a little more secure.

There should be nothing the child can use to push their feet or arms against which may assist an attempt to unbalance the chair. Wipe-clean surfaces are great, but there will always be crumbs in the crevices of fabrics (which wouldn't happen with the Tripp Trapp, for example). Cleaning is a doddle, too, thanks to the detachable wipe-clean and – here come the magic words – dishwasher-safe tray.

This 3-in-1 adjustable wooden baby high chair grows with your child and can be used from 6m - 10 years with or without the tray and up to 10 years as an every day junior chair.

The seat board and footrest have proved easy to adjust to keep her in an optimal position as she begins her weaning journey, while the belt system is durable and safe. Perhaps it doesn’t fit your requirements as expected, you’ve had a change of plans or you’ve simply changed your mind. Perhaps the only difficult thing to keep stain-free is the harness, but this is a common issue on so many high chairs. Adjustable seats mean you can choose a height that’s comfortable for you from which to assist baby eat. 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.