A throne for my prince

Over recent weeks Alby has taken to sitting on his bouncing chair he had as a newborn.  The chair can be placed in a fairly upright position, a brake put on to stop it from bouncing and as it is cushioned it probably makes for a comfy seat.  However, he looks all a bit silly in it.  What he really needs now, from a developmental point of view, is little table and chair combination which he can sit at to read stories and eat snacks.

And so the window shopping a la google commences. I find internet shopping fun and frustrating in equal measure – it’s amazing to see that is out there but so bloomin’ annoying when nothing seems to offer what you are looking for which, in my case, is something strong enough that his bouncing and climbing won’t snap it but not so strong that it costs some stupid amount of money. (It may have taken me 15 months but I’ve finally come to appreciate that what is “essential” one month becomes totally useless three months later.  As it turns out it isn’t only clothing that babies grow out of within three months.)

I digress, from the possible to the sublime, here are my favourites:

66cm of cute

Why oh why do you have to cost £150? 

Nobody ever said fashion was cheap - with not much change from £200 I think I'll leave

 this one for daydreams

Colourful, robust, pragmatic and...out of stock

As I hate our highchair I've seriously considered buying a combo chair - this turns into a nifty table and seat for toddlers

Ahh John Lewis, I knew I could rely on you for fun and only £30 each

Eco Seatz - I love the concept of these I'm just not sure if they will stay upright with Alby clambering all over

Ikea do a combination of two chairs and a table for just £17 which sounds too good to be true and probably is – one week with Albert the Thug and I’ll probably be handling the most expensive splinters I’ve ever owned.

I’ve decided to leave buying for a month and will use the time to see what bargains come up on eBay.  Whilst I think Alby would enjoy his own little place to sit the reason we've kept his throne on the landing is because he's too dangerous in it.  Many of these chairs are for 3 years plus and whilst I don't think I can wait another 20 months until I buy, I can certainly wait a little.