So, we took a stroll over to DUMBO on a chilly Sunday afternoon to check out the Bloom launch at ModernTots. Actually, most of the products won't be available in the U.S. until late May. We got a personal demonstration from BloomBaby's owner from down under- Simon D. May, of all of the different positions/capabilities of their "Contemporary Baby Chair"- that's what the promo card says. And it does seem to do a bit more than a highchair. They told us it is suitable for 3 months to potentially 4 years. The seat pad comes in a variety of colors and there are two dishwasher trays- one for play, and one for food. The thing that impressed us the most was the "pneumatic-assist easy-lift height adjustment". Simon made it rise and fall kind of like magic. It even has a sleeping position for infants which Simon referred to as the "pod position".
I just bought the Bloom Loft High Chair. I would not recommend it. The base of the chair is quite large so not really streamlined for a small apartment. The baby cannot be taken in and out of the chair without snapping the tray on and off and then you are left with what to do with the tray. I wish they had designed it so you could lift the tray instead of having to take it off and put on the ground. The websites say there's a drawer to store manuals and extra pieces, the drawer only fits two pieces of the many attachments that come with the chair. Most importantly it is really hard to use. This has been a true dissapointment. It is a nice looking chair but quite impractical. I would not advise anyone to get it.
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