With all the co-pays and other costs adding up, as well as the thought of saving for college, my spending behavior has been quite parsimonious of late. That's a fancy way or saying frugal, which is a fancy way of saying cheap or unwilling to spend money.
Once my son Clark was old enough for solids, I knew I would need a high chair, eventually. However, I tried to fight it. First, I tried feeding him in his Bumbo Baby Seat. He would lean forward, instead of sitting up and back when eating. So that didn't work. I then tried feeding him in his child seat (not car seat). Things went a little better, but I still felt I needed a tool designed for the job. I needed a high chair but didn't want too spend much money on one.
I went to BRU, and thought I was looking at prices for thrones, instead of plastic chairs with trays designed for feeding babies. Prices ranged from about $75 to $200. Frustrated, I visited America's favorite big box store (it's also the most hated). They carried many of the same models as BRU, maybe a little cheaper. There was one that caught my eye, well, its price did. $30 (regular price) for a model from Cosco, not to be confused with Costco.
I don't think said big box store was too proud to offer this model, because the display model was hidden behind the others. I took the effort to fight my way back there and pulled it out, placing it on the ground. I compared it to the other models on display and my impression was that it did not feel sturdy, and not something I would feel safe putting my child in. The construction felt like someone had repurposed an ironing board.
