The First Years On The Go Booster Seat :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Great for travel, great for in-laws

2008-12-10
We bought this for a trip to Italy. We stayed in a hotel where we ate 2 meals a day. I had called the hotel and confirmed they had no high chairs, so I brought this. It totally saved us, and meant we could actually sit and enjoy our meals because our daughter was strapped in to her seat. We have since used it at favorite restaurants that don't have high chairs, and also at our parents' and in-laws' houses. It has been a lifesaver. We just keep it in the trunk of the car so we always have the option.

Let me also point out that while it's not the sturdiest thing in the world, it does a good job at acting as a high chair, but is also small enough to throw in the bottom of a stroller. My Daughter will play around and lean way over to the side, making it appear like she'll fall over, but we just sit right next to her and make sure she doesn't do that.

We have never really inflated it, because we found it was sturdier/more stable without inflating, and the inflation really only buys you 2 more inches of height. You can only wipe it clean, but honestly, at this price, and since we only use it once in a blue moon, that's fine.

I recommend this if you need a high chair/booster for a once in a while very portable seat.

convenient but could be better

2008-11-17
I really don't have too much complain about this. I like it. We use it when we can. The only thing is it's so light that we're afraid it won't be sturdy on the chair but it really is. Also our daughter is rather playful so she can push the table with her feet and push her chair back so the booster seat doesn't seem to restrain her that way, but it's not because it doesn't work (it keeps her in the chair), but just rather that it's not like a high chair where it's all one piece, that's all. I like how it's compact and easy to carry and clean. My baby is rather messy and we've no problem wiping it clean.

Great Travel Booster Seat

2008-11-05
We purchased this for our 11month old's travel with us to Asia recently. We chose this for its size when collapsed. It traveled alot easier. We even stuffed it in our carry on and use it at the airports during transits if necessary.

It stayed in place and my very hyper 11 month-old stayed in it no problems.

Great value for traveling!

Terrible product

2008-10-12
The back strap only straps properly if the back of the chair is super wide. This chair DOES NOT WORK for most normal chairs. Even if it does strap on, my squirmy 13-month old will wiggle around until the straps loosen themselves and there's a huge risk that he can fall out. I bought this chair only 1 month ago thinking that it would be great to keep in the car but now I will not be using it anymore. What a waste of money. I can't even return it because I no longer have the original packaging. Don't waste your money. Buy the bulkier Fisher Price travel chair - I have that one and it works much better. It's bulky to carry around but it's also sturdier and safer.

A must have for every parent

2008-09-24
This little booster has been a life saver in more than one instance where we are at a friends home for a party or traveling, we always take it with us and we use it alot. Easy to carry and light it works no matter where you go.

This is a great product

2006-12-19
Our On-The-Go Booster Seat seems to appear and disappear like magic!
Pull out the valve and it self-inflates into a sturdy and comfortable full-size booster seat; the adjustable safety belt with T-restraint helps hold the child securely.

Mealtime over?
Just press out the air and fold down the back. With a self-carry handle, it's compact, lightweight and ready to go.
Take it anywhere!

From 9-36 months.

AMAZING booster, especially for travel!!

2006-03-26
We got this booster for my son since we travel so much and it is so lightweight. We fly all the time with him and checked baggage weight becomes a real issue with all the baby stuff we have to bring. This booster folds up tight, takes up little space, and only weighs 3 lbs.

Besides that, it fits on every chair we've ever used very securely. We began using it when he was 8 months old and still use it today at just over 2 years old when we travel. From 8 months to 2 years, I have to say that I've always felt that he's very safe in it. The 3 point harness comes up far enough when they're younger to make it pretty secure. Even now, we use it at my dad's house on his very tall bar stools (that have backs on them, of course) and I feel he's safe in it.

Great product, highly recommended for travel!!

Go with the plastic booster-NOT this

2006-03-19
I do not own this but my in-laws do. Last time we were over we put my 15 month old in it. For one, the blow up part to make the seat higher fell forward out of the seat and my daughter was stuck sitting with this big inflatable thing between her legs. Two, the straps don't go tight enough or high enough around her to make her secure. It's very flimsy and I don't feel it is safe at all. It was so small in the chair that she was able to get her food all over the chair. It was used in a chair without arms and she was able to lean over way too far. I think this would work better in a chair with sides and with a child that is bigger, but I would highly recommend getting a plastic booster instead of this. This is definately not going to work on a wiggle-worm of a kid, which is what my daughter is. And by the time she stops wiggling, she'll be old enough to not need a seat. It's nice that it folds up small, but restaurants have high chairs or boosters to use. I definately say NO to this.

Don't buy for younger baby

2005-12-08
I thought this item would be okay for my 11 month old for a few weeks while we were without our usual high chair but it is not. She felt VERY insecure it in, even pushed up to the table. She would cry when I placed her in it. Because it is not enclosed I think for the first time she could tell how high up off the floor she was. She is a great sitter but the side strapes are not very securing either, and at the tightest she still would lean over to the side. I think this product will be better for her when she is older, when she is able to almost sit like a big girl at the dinner table. I also do not feel that it inflates well, and sinks down towards the back, tilting her backwards. I do plan to keep this item for the future and perhaps I will review it again when she is older.

Booster Seat

2005-09-15
Of all booster seats I have seen or used, this is the handiest and most effective. It holds the child in place, allows the child to sit close to the table, and is easily cleaned.