My husband Slaed, a seasoned traveler, has no shortage of advice when it comes to hitting the roads, rails, skies, and even waterways. Fatherhood did throw him for a loop, but with almost a year and a half of travel with a little one under his belt, he’s got some creative ideas and some gems of advice he wants to pass along to you fellow travelers out there.
Just how did we get away without using a highchair?
Over the holidays while visiting my brother in the Tahoe area, we found ourselves at a busy and quite popular brunch spot. After waiting about 20 minutes for a table with tummies grumbling, and a certain toddler getting harder and harder to wrangle, the staff notified us that we’d also have to wait for a high chair. We were not about to hold Bergen in our laps, and he’s certainly not big enough yet for his own chair.
Dad to the rescue.
Lucky for us, the restaurant did have a couple of booster seats available. It turns out that with the help of a good belt, the booster seat can be attached to a chair creating a makeshift highchair. This contraption might have even kept Bergen more secure than our usual setup. According to the Slaed, the best kind of belt is one that’s adjustable without holes though any belt will do in a real pinch.
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I love a dad that can improvise! We’ve done that before too when the seatbelt on the high chair was broken.
Oh, that’s a good idea too, as broken or non-existent seatbelts on high chairs can happen quite a bit!
Yes, Dad definitely saved the day there…I was standing there thinking we were going to have a less than pleasant experience…then my husband whips off his belt! It all turned out well 🙂
Dad to the rescue!
Yet again,Tonya! He certainly does come in handy 🙂
This idea would have come in handy during our baby days! If there wasn’t a high chair to be found, we usually got the stroller out of the car or just held them.
We’ve done the stroller thing too, Jen. Not ideal, but it works in a pinch…as long as there is enough room in the restaurant.
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Great tip! I remember doing this a few times too (actually, once with Mom’s belt 🙂
Nice! Oh, yes…since that first incident, I’ve had to pull of my belt too 🙂 The things we do for our kids…;-)
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