Lalo high chair review
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Our verdict, if you don’t read another word: the Lalo is a 4.5 out of 5 high chair, a plastic seat on wooden legs with a 5-point harness and silicone straps that go in the dishwasher. We’ve used one, though we don’t own one, so we’ll be clear about how much time we’ve had with it. We’ve used it at daycare for about three months now.
One note on scope. We cover this chair as gear. When a baby is ready to sit and eat is a question for the AAP and your pediatrician, and how to fit the harness and use the chair safely is a question for the manual that ships with it and the CPSC, rather than a blog.
What the Lalo chair is
Lalo calls it The Chair: a 3-in-1 convertible high chair with a non-toxic plastic seat on wooden legs. It measures 24.5 by 24.5 inches and 33 inches high, weighs 10 lb, and is rated to 30 lb. The one in our photo is the Licorice colour.
It has a 5-point harness, an adjustable footrest, a dishwasher-safe tray, an infant support and cushion for a snug fit, and an organic cotton cushion that goes in the washing machine.
Three ways to use it
It starts as a high chair. With an optional conversion kit, it becomes a booster seat, so a toddler can sit up at the table with the rest of the family. And it works as a toddler chair on its own, for snacks, crafts and play. It pairs with the Lalo Play Table. For wooden chairs that keep going well past the toddler years, see the best convertible high chair.
The conversion kit is optional, so check what’s in the box if the booster stage is part of why you’re buying it.
The harness and straps
It has a 5-point harness. The straps are silicone, which matters more than it sounds. They wipe clean quickly, and on the messiest days they can go on the top rack of the dishwasher. Straps are where food ends up on every high chair, and fabric straps you have to unthread from a frame are the ones that stop getting cleaned.
Which harness your child needs is a question for the manual and a standards body, not a blog.
Cleaning
Between the dishwasher-safe tray, the silicone straps and the machine-washable cotton cushion, the Lalo is built around being easy to clean. For a routine that works on any chair, see how to clean a baby high chair.
Wood, plastic, or both
The Lalo sits between the two kinds of chair. The legs are wood, which gives it a warmer look than an all-plastic chair, and the seat and tray are plastic, which keeps it light at 10 lb and easy to wipe down. If you want an all-wood chair, the one we own is the Stokke Tripp Trapp. Our Graco Ready2Dine DLX is the same idea as the Lalo, with beechwood legs under its seat. For the wider trade-offs, see wooden vs plastic high chairs.
Living with it
Our time with the Lalo is about three months of daycare, so it’s been a chair for part of the day rather than for every meal at home. For that, it’s a good chair.
If we had to name what costs it the half point, it would most likely be comfort. That’s the one place it falls short of a 5 for us.
What we like
- A 5-point harness with silicone straps that go in the dishwasher
- Dishwasher-safe tray and a machine-washable organic cotton cushion
- Wooden legs, at a light 10 lb
- Converts to a booster with an optional kit, and works as a toddler chair
What we don't
- Rated to 30 lb
- The booster conversion kit is optional, so check what is included
- Comfort is the most likely reason it misses a 5
The Lalo next to the other wooden-legged chairs we know
The Lalo is one of three chairs we’ve used that have wood in them. Here’s how it lines up on the numbers.
| Lalo The Chair | Stokke Tripp Trapp | Graco Ready2Dine DLX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 4.5 / 5 | 5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Wood | Wooden legs, plastic seat | Solid beech | Beechwood legs |
| Harness | 5-point, silicone straps | 5-point | 3-point |
| Weight limit | 30 lb | 300 lb | 60 lb (big kid chair mode) |
| Its own weight | 10 lb | 21.4 lb | 10.5 lb |
| Later stages | Booster with an optional kit, toddler chair | Chair into adulthood once the Baby Set comes off | Four stages up to big kid chair |
| Our use | About 3 months at daycare | Our everyday chair | About 18 months |
On paper the Lalo and the Graco are close: both light, both on wooden legs. The Lalo has the 5-point harness and silicone straps. The Graco has the higher weight limit and the lift-off tray insert. The Tripp Trapp is in a different class for how long it lasts, and it’s more than twice the weight.
What to check before you buy one
Three things on the Lalo are worth confirming before you order.
The first is the booster stage. It needs an optional conversion kit, so if you’re counting on the booster, check whether the kit is included where you’re buying, or budget for it separately.
The second is the weight limit. It’s rated to 30 lb. That covers the high chair years for most children, but it’s lower than the Graco’s 60 lb top stage and nowhere near the Tripp Trapp’s 300 lb.
The third is comfort. It’s the one place we’d mark it down, and it’s the most likely reason it misses a 5 for us. If your child will spend long meals in it rather than part of the day, it’s worth weighing.
How it compares
Against the Stokke Tripp Trapp, our 5 out of 5, the Tripp Trapp is solid beech, rated to 300 lb and made to last into adulthood, but it weighs 21.4 lb. The Lalo is much lighter, has wood only in the legs, and is rated to 30 lb. Both have 5-point harnesses. We put the two head to head in Stokke Tripp Trapp vs Lalo.
Against the plastic chairs we own, the Lalo’s 5-point harness puts it in a small group. Of our own plastic chairs, only the Ingenuity Sun Valley has one. All the chairs we own are ranked in our best high chair roundup.
Who should buy it
Buy the Lalo if you want the look of wood without the weight, a 5-point harness, and straps and a cushion you can throw in the dishwasher and the washing machine. It suits part-time use, like the daycare use we know it from.
Skip it if you want an all-wood chair that lasts for years beyond the baby stage. That’s the Tripp Trapp. For everything else worth checking, our high chair buying guide goes through it one feature at a time.
The bottom line
The Lalo is our 4.5 out of 5: a light chair on wooden legs with a 5-point harness, silicone straps that go in the dishwasher and a cushion that machine-washes. It’s a good chair for part-time use, and comfort is most likely where it loses the half point.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Lalo high chair good?
We rate it 4.5 out of 5. It is a plastic seat on wooden legs with a 5-point harness, a dishwasher-safe tray, silicone straps that go on the top rack of the dishwasher and an organic cotton cushion that machine-washes. We have used it at daycare for about three months. It is good for part-time use, and comfort is most likely what costs it the half point.
Is the Lalo high chair wooden?
Partly. The seat and tray are non-toxic plastic and the legs are wood. If you want an all-wood chair, the one we own is the Stokke Tripp Trapp.
What is the Lalo high chair's weight limit?
It is rated to 30 lb, and the chair itself weighs 10 lb.
Does the Lalo convert to a booster?
Yes, with an optional conversion kit it becomes a booster seat, and it also works as a toddler chair for snacks and play. It pairs with the Lalo Play Table.
How long have you used the Lalo high chair?
About three months, at daycare. We have used one but we do not own one, so our experience is of a chair used for part of the day rather than for every meal at home. For that, it is a good chair.
Are the Lalo straps easy to clean?
The straps are silicone, they wipe clean quickly and they can go on the top rack of the dishwasher. The tray is dishwasher-safe too, and the organic cotton cushion is machine washable.