Can you tell which of these high chairs is 32 years old?
Right after I was born my Great Aunt Edythe gave my parents a Stokke TRIPP TRAPP high chair as a baby gift. Now, 32 years later, it's still going strong. The cool thing about TRIPP TRAPP chairs is that they "grow" with you. Simply by moving the wooden slats around, the chair works for 6 month old babies and 300 pound adults. Check out the Stokke website for a demo. (The woman featured does not weigh 300 pounds, but still!)
My parents loved the chair so much they gave it to at least two of my little cousins. My Aunt Marjorie still has my cousin Michael's Tripp Trapp from 27-ish years ago and it's in perfect condition.
The Tripp Trapp is a great chair for so many practical reasons: kids can pull right up to the dinner table and really be a part of the meal, the chair works for babies, toddlers, kids, and up, plus it's super easy to clean. But I also love it for the aesthetics. I love that it's not plastic and and doesn't scream "BABY!"
A few months ago I started to research how to find a child-safety bar for the front of my TRIPP TRAPP. The original was lost years ago, unfortunately. And then, the stars started to align ....
I attended BlogHer this past July and was randomly invited to a special Stokke event. When I showed up my first question was: How do I find a replacement bar? The very nice folks from Stokke explained that the new safety seats were not compatible with the older chairs which bummed me out. I had a great evening with a bunch of pregnant mom bloggers and we learned about the Tripp Trapp chair and some of Stokke's other products, like the Xplory stroller and Sleepi crib. I was the only mom-to-be there who had actually used a TRIPP TRAPP chair in my youth and yes I did feel like a bit of a celebrity!
At the end of the evening the Stokke folks announced that all the party attendees would receive TRIPP TRAPP chairs as long as we filled out a consumer survey. I was - and still am - extremely excited! Of course I filled out my survey right away and we received our brand spankin' new cherry Tripp Trapp a couple weeks ago. My husband and I set up up and we are ready to go! Now we just need to have a baby.
Mom Central TRIPP TRAPP chair giveaway
Stokke is also giving away one new TRIPP TRAPP chair to one very lucky Mom Central community member. The giveaway also includes the baby set and cushion accessories. This is a huge prize as the chair typically retails for between $250 and $300.
How to win a Stokke TRIPP TRAPP Chair (special instructions):
You must enter to win via this page on Mom Central.
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- Contest ends Wednesday, September 23, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Interested in more giveaways? Browse through the Mom Central Giveaways & Freebies Roundup!
Mom Central received a TRIPP TRAPP chair before writing this review. Mom Central also received one additional product to give away to the Mom Central Community.
