Floor seats (High chairs)

Low seats for babies learning to sit. Use them only on the floor.

Empty sage molded baby floor seat with snack tray on a nursery rug before a painted hills muralFloor seats
  • 11models tracked
  • $44 to $69price range

All 11 floor seats

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Floor seats by the numbers

The 11 we compare, from each maker's published specs. Ranges, not ratings.

  • Price$44.99 to $69.99; the middle half $57.99 to $59.99 (7 of 11 publish it)

Feature matrix

From each maker's listing. A dash means the maker doesn't say.

ChairHarnessTrayReclinesFoldsWashable cushionWeight limitFromUp to
Baby Einstein Sea of Support 2-in-1 Floor Seat–Yes–Yes–25 lb4 months12 months
Baby Einstein SuperSeat Touch of Tunes3-point––––33 lb6 months3 years
Baby Einstein Tappin' Tunes Learn to Sit 4-in-1 Floor Seat–––YesYes–4 months (once baby can hold head upright)1 year (seat); toy to 30 months
Bright Starts SuperSeat 3-in-13-point––––33 lb6 months3 years
Bumbo Floor Seat3-point–––Yes–around 3 months, once baby has sufficient head and neck control12 months
Infantino Music & Lights 3-in-1 Discovery Seat & Booster–Yes––Yes33 lb4 months4 years
Ingenuity Prop Spot Learn-to-Sit Floor Seat–Yes–YesYes–4 months12 months
Nuby My Floor Seat3-pointOptional––––4+ months–
Skip Hop Seascape Upright 2-in-1 Floor Seat3-pointYes––Yes25 lbinfants able to hold their head up unassisted–
Summer by Ingenuity Learn-to-Sit 2-Position Seat3-point–YesYesYes–4 months12 months
Summer by Ingenuity Learn-to-Sit Stages 3-Position Seat3-pointYesYesYesYes–4 months36 months

Shortlist: 3 models, each highest or lowest on one spec

Ranked on the maker's published numbers only. Not a safety or quality rating.

What to look for in floor seats

The range across every high chair here, with the typical middle half shaded and the shortlist marked.

Width

The width the maker lists. It decides how much floor the chair takes next to a table.

16.5 inmiddle 22.05 in22.24 in

Typical: 17.52 in to 22.05 in. 4 of 11 list it. Narrowest: Seascape Upright 2-in-1 Floor Seat.

Depth

The front-to-back size the maker lists, which is how far the chair sticks out from the table.

17.32 inmiddle 22.05 in22.24 in

Typical: 22 in to 22.05 in. 4 of 11 list it. Smallest depth: Tappin' Tunes Learn to Sit 4-in-1 Floor Seat.

Weight limit

The maker's weight limit for the feeding seat. Other modes can have different limits.

25 lbmiddle 33 lb33 lb

Typical: 25 lb to 33 lb. 5 of 11 list it.

Price

What it lists for at the maker or a major store. Sales move this often.

$44.99middle $59.99$69.99

Typical: $57.99 to $59.99. 7 of 11 list it. Lowest price: SuperSeat 3-in-1.

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Questions about floor seats

Answers come from each maker's published specs. Safety and health questions link to the agency or medical source.

How do I use a high chair without falls?

Use and supervision: follow the maker's warnings on the product, and see CPSC's Safe Nursery guide. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.

Can I put a floor seat on a table or counter?

Use and supervision: follow the maker's warnings on the product, and see CPSC's Safe Nursery guide. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.

What standard covers high chairs?

High chairs sold in the US must meet the federal standard at 16 CFR part 1231, and hook-on chairs 16 CFR part 1233. Where a maker states that a chair meets a standard, we show its own words.

Still wondering? Write to us at hello@cribpicks.com and we'll look it up.