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Alternative to the booster seat

by Angie Felton (Subscribe to Angie Felton's posts)
Oct 14th 2007 8:01AM

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Filed under: Toddlers Preschoolers, Preschoolers, Big Kids, Places To Go, Nutrition: Health, Development/Milestones: Babies, Baby Essentials

Every now and then a new baby or toddler product comes out that turn me into a old timer saying things like "We didn't have that back in MY day!" or "Wouldn't THAT have made life easier?!" The Bumbo did it. Now the Kaboost is having the same effect on me.

The idea behind Kaboost is simple, lift the entire chair instead of just the kid to get them up to table level.

Kaboost is a plastic base with spring-loaded arms that fit on the bottom of nearly any chair. Rubberized non-slip feet keep kids sturdy and won't scratch wood floors, but can also be used with carpeting. Elevation can be adjusted simply by flipping the Kaboost over and reattaching, one side lifts the chair 4.5", the other, 3.75" -the same height as standard boosters.

Kaboost folds up, making it easy to tote to relatives, restaurants, or to just to have on hand when little people visit. The why-didn't-I-think-of-that product is recommended for children ages 20 months up to 6 years, can support 300lbs and comes in three colors. It is available online for $40.

I remember perching on top of slippery phone books as a kid and as an adult the amount of time I've spent cleaning the debris out of the cracks of the kids' booster seats would probably be measured in days.

Where were you when I needed you, Kaboost?!

Tags: after the high chair, AfterTheHighChair, booster seats, BoosterSeats, Kaboost, kids and mealtime, KidsAndMealtime, safe seatingfor kids, SafeSeatingforKids, toddler gear, ToddlerGear

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