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Always Use the High Chair Safety Strap and Lock the Tray in Place

Last Updated: September 26, 2008

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Parenting Tips for Your 6 Month Old Baby

  • DO always use the seat belt and strap.
  • DO lock the tray into place.
  • DO be sure your baby’s hands are out of the way when you lock the tray.
  • DO be sure that there are no sharp edges to cut her or you.
  • DO keep the high chair at least 12 inches away from a table or counter. Your baby could push off and tip over.
  • DO watch your baby closely. Some babies have slipped down between the leg straps and strangled.
  • DON'T leave the chair near a stove.
  • DON'T leave your baby alone in the chair.
  • DON'T let your baby stand in the chair.
  • DON'T let other children climb on the chair.


Learn more about Your 6 Month Old Baby from Just In Time Parenting. You can also go to our Resource Links for additional information on child care and development.


Note to Parents: When reading this newsletter, remember: Every baby is different. Children may do things earlier or later than described here. This newsletter gives equal space and time to both sexes. If he or she is used, we are talking about all babies.
References: These materials were adapted by authors from Extension Just in Time Parenting Newsletters in California, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Tennessee, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Wisconsin.

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