Baby Polar Gear Go Anywhere Booster Seat/Kaboost
When Garden Girl first moved from a high chair to sitting in a normal chair we bought the Baby Polar Gear Go Anywhere Booster Seat. We spent a lot of time choosing the right seat and we ended up with this one because unlike many others on the market it didn’t have a hard seat, it didn’t have sides which we feel make a lot of the booster seats much like high chairs without legs, and it folded small when we wanted to take it out with us. We were initially very pleased with it and quite early on recommended it to our friends who subsequently bought one. However, as time went on the soft cushion started to flatten and the seat got lower at one corner. In the end Garden Girl was sitting on a sloping seat that no longer gave her the height she needed. Our friends also reported that within weeks of buying theirs the cover had ripped where the seat was sewn to the straps. The wipe clean cover on ours also became more and more stained over time so that it no longer looked inviting to sit on.
All in all, we were disappointed with the quality and durabilty of the product so when Garden Boy became old enough to move from his high chair we were looking for something different for both of them.
Once again however, we disliked many of the products on the market for the same reasons we had discounted them last time. And then we came across the Kaboost. This innovative product boosts the seat from underneath the chair so the child is actually sitting on the same chair as you, but higher up. The four legs of a normal dining chair fit into the four extendible ‘arms’ of the Kaboost which will adjust to fit a wide range of chairs. There are two heights depending which way up you position the Kaboost and it is easy to remove and fit if you want to take it out and about with you. The concept is undeniably brilliant, however there are a few niggles.
Firstly, Garden Boy did initially keep leaving the table half way through a meal as there was nothing to stop him, so we had to attach a harness to the chair to keep him at the table. Garden Girl at age three however is absolutely fine with no restraint so depending on the age and personality of your little one you might want to consider buying a harness as well. Our table has quite a large lip under it which meant that there was not enough room for Our Little Garden Helpers legs under the table, even at the lowest of the two settings. We liked the product enough to raise our table slightly but there really needs to be more flexibility in adjusting the height of the Kaboost. The Kaboost also makes the chairs heavier and a little clunky to move about. This is presumably a result of the product making the chairs very sturdy and well balanced, however it makes the chairs awkward to move, especially for little ones trying to get themselves to the dinner table. Garden Girl and Garden Boy however, love that they are sitting on the same chairs as us and although we are not entirely satisfied, this remains the best product we have come across to get your little ones sitting comfortably at the table with you.
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5 months later I was less satisfied with the Kaboost: click the link here to find out why.
