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Can you recommend a good travel chair for a squirmy 9 month old? We were given a red, blue, & yellow plastic fold-up booster seat with a tray but he just slides right out of it, even though he can sit up on his own very well. The plastic is too slick-- he needs something molded or made of a different material. We like the Phil & Ted's Portable Booster, but we're afraid to use it at the in-law's nice dining table. Won't it scratch it up? And how long will he really be able to use it (he is just 17 lbs, though)? Anyone have any suggestions of small, portable, realitively inexpensive baby seats that a skinny kid won't be able to slide out of? Thanks!

Maybe line your seat with rubber shelf liner to provide more traction. Or something like it.

I have twins (20mos) and have used the Zooper Hook On chairs exclusively - since they were about 6 mos. old. We never purchased two high chairs since they take up so much room, and I've been very pleased with the chairs since we use them every day at home and also have taken them on trips and outings. The chairs have never scratched any surfaces (including my brother's dining table), and you could probably put a small washcloth underneath the top arms and jmake sure the bottom clamps are tight and secure. The chairs also have a secure harness feature that's adjustable and goes over their shoulders and isn't just a waist belt. It will keep the little squirmer safe! Good luck in your search.

We use a Fisher-Price "Healthy Care Booster Seat." It straps to most dining chairs, has a three-point belt, and can be used with or without the tray. The seatback folds down and it has a carrying strap.

I think the Phil & Ted's Metoo chair has rubber pads where the chair contacts the table, so it shouldn't scratch.

Fisher-Price Healthy Care Booster Seat.

We love ours, but mostly use it with just the blue bottom tray; the dishwasher-safe white tray that goes on top of it is a nice idea in theory, but in practice it usually ended up being removed by small hands.

thumbs up to the fisher-price booster seat the others have mentioned. we didn't buy it until we had to travel to another state to grandma's when my son was 14-months-old but it worked beautifully. so much so that my son then decided he preferred it to his high chair. he's now almost 2 1/2 and he still uses it, sometimes with one or two trays, sometimes not. he just loves the chair. the seat itself is easy to clean, however, crumbs and food sometimes falls onto the chair seat so be careful if the seat is upholstered/padded. also the portability is great. it folds up and has a strap that you can use to sling the seat over your shoulder like a tote bag.

We used a hook on chair for restaurants and at Grandma's house. We place a tiny square of the nonslip drawer liners to prevent it from scratching Grandma's table. It worked beautifully until he learned how to wiggle out of the chair & climb on the table, even with the strap on.
Just a word of caution. We stupidly used the hook on chair on a wood table with a piece of glass on top. Of course the glass cracked.