I have noticed, all too often, that restaurants, food courts, and cafeterias don’t notice when the high chairs are in need of repair. Sometimes I need to search to find a high chair that is clean and has a strap that is not broken. At Kiddinaround.com we sell replacement straps, and we hope that more businesses will become aware that these need to be check and maintained on a regular basis. If a child cannot be strapped into a high chair, the n it is simply not safe. Curious kids will climb out, and a fall from a high chair can be very serious, especially if the floor is hard. If you have commercial grade high chairs in your eating establishment, please check them, and be sure that they are in good working order. I recently was in a pizza restaurant with my two children. Out of all of the 6 booster type high chairs that they had, NONE of them had straps.
The straps on high chairs also can get coated with food, and parents may not even want to touch them. The way that I recommend cleaning them is to simply fill a small container with warm soapy water, and let them soak for about at least 20 minutes. If needed, they can be scrubbed with a cleansing brush. Most of these straps are made of nylon, and they are washable. It is a bit of an effort to keep them clean, but parents really, really, really appreciate it.
Any thoughts? Anyone had similar experiences? I would love to hear your comments.
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