High chair safety
You can help prevent falls from high chairs by:1
- Using a high chair that has a wide base. This feature makes the chair less likely to tip over if it is accidentally bumped.
- Inspecting a folding high chair before each use to make sure it is locked in the upright position.
- Using the safety straps to secure your child.
- Keeping the high chair away from hard surfaces. The high chair can tip over if your child is able to push hard against a table, counter, or other objects that provide leverage.
- Not using booster seats that attach to a table as a substitute for a high chair. These hook-on models are more likely to cause injury. A table will tip over if it does not support the weight of the child. The seat can also come off the table if a child is able to push against a table leg or other support.
- Making sure your child is properly supervised while he or she is in a high chair. Do not allow older children to play on or near the high chair. Keep pets away from your child while he or she sits in the high chair.
| Author: | Douglas Dana Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: May 10, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics | |
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