When a child finally learns to eat with a spoon on his own, a huge responsibility will fall off his mother's shoulders, because the further, the more difficult it becomes to feed the baby, while he himself is still not capable of it. If in the first six months of life he is at least conditionally immovable and feeds mainly from a bottle with a nipple, then in the interval from six months to three years he needs to be spoon-fed, but motor activity is already off scale.
Even a hungry baby for one reason or another can resist eating, and only a highchair will help out parents in this situation. Among dozens of manufacturers offering products of this type on the Russian market, special attention should be paid to the Brevi brand.
About the manufacturer
In our country, it is traditionally accepted to consider products brought from Western Europe to be of higher quality, which, on the whole, really corresponds to the truth. These products include the goods of the Brevi brand, an Italian company founded back in 1954. The company initially focused on the production of various products for babies, combining in its approach innovation and the desire to express the signature Italian passion for what they love. Today, she still considers these values to be relevant.
Diligence quickly bore fruit - in 1971, the world's first baby feeding chair was introduced, the upper part of which was made of polyurethane foam without any additional struts. At that time, it was so new that the presentation of the model was even shown on television.
Naturally, with such successes already in the early stages of development, the company from Bergamo simply could not get lost among other manufacturers. Today, its range of products includes strollers and high chairs, car seats, walkers, baths, nightlights and even children's literature. The official website of the company is presented in only three languages (Italian, English and Spanish), but the manufacturer himself claims that his products can be officially purchased in 58 countries of the world, located on 4 continents.
Pros and cons
The widest range of highchairs on the market, on the one hand, allows you to choose a really convenient solution, on the other hand, it complicates the selection procedure somewhat due to the abundance of options. It is possible to adequately evaluate Brevi's products only if its advantages and disadvantages are considered in detail. It's worth starting with a good one - there are quite a few of them:
- Safety. Those parents who are accustomed to starting the evaluation of products for children with safety issues are right. All Brevi products are manufactured in Europe and meet the highest quality requirements: no toxic materials are definitely used in the manufacturing process. At the same time, the design of the product is ergonomic enough so that there are no sharp corners that can be injured.
- Durability. All products of the company are made of metal and high-quality plastic, which can withstand any childish pranks without turning over or breaking.
- Multifunctionality. Although this product is generally referred to as a highchair, the baby can actually use the highchair for many other activities. Thanks to the large number of adjustable backrest positions, the child can even sleep in such a highchair, not to mention playing games at the spacious table top. The design of many models assumes the presence of a special built-in arc with toys, where you can add your own - thanks to this, everything you need will always be at hand.
- Simplicity and ease of maintenance... The chair is sold disassembled, but it can be assembled in just 10 minutes, and then disassembled again. Even when assembled, the product is very compact. Cleaning with such a chair is not a problem: the tabletop can be easily removed and washed, the body does not contain any gaps where dirt could accumulate, and the removable cover is made of oilcloth fabric, which can be perfectly cleaned even without washing.
Disadvantages of Brevi highchairs are minor: not every family pays attention to them. Oddly enough, they usually criticize low mobility - they say that the product is quite heavy, and for some models, for some reason, wheels are provided only at the back, which makes you either drag the chair by dragging, or disassemble, and then reassemble in another room.
For the sake of fairness, it should be clarified that the company's assortment also includes portable chairs, which do not at all imply the presence of wheels and a stationary support. Due to this, they weigh much less and even allow you to travel with your child.
The lineup
As a separate advantage of Brevi highchairs, one could also point out a decent range of assortments, allowing any family to choose the right option for their child. Unlike many small manufacturers, where the real difference between the models is often only in the color of the cover, the Italian engineers were not too lazy to come up with differences between the different series.
In our country, the Brevi B. Fun model is especially popular, representing all the best features of such furniture. All its advantages have been described above, but there are also disadvantages. She really has only two wheels, and this is (with a weight of 11 kilograms). An impressive price - about 10 thousand rubles - is also capable of scaring off a potential buyer.
For those parents who do not sit still, a model called Brevi Dinette. Traditionally, the most compact chairs are simply stacked on top of "adult" chairs. But here the manufacturer quite unexpectedly went the unbeaten path, proposing a fundamentally different scheme - the chair is attached to the tabletop. Of course, adequate use, apparently, still presupposes installation on a chair, but fastening is carried out precisely to the table - and this, perhaps, is somewhat more reliable.
It will not be difficult to take such a structure with you on a visit, because it weighs only 2 kilograms. The company's pricing policy allows anyone to purchase such a chair - its price does not exceed 3.5 thousand rubles.
Brevi Slex and did become the cause of a real revolution in the understanding of what a children's chair is. Another big question is whether competitors have something similar at all, since this piece of furniture is a transformer, but not simple: it is capable of being equally comfortable for both a small child and an adult! The mechanism does not imply fixed positions in height, and therefore can "grow" with the child throughout his childhood.
For full use as a feeding platform for your baby, you will need to purchase a tray and some other parts sold separately. But even without them, the price of the model can reach 10 thousand rubles. Since its creation back in 2006, this chair has remained an absolute hit of sales.
Reviews
Most feeding chairs receive mixed reviews on thematic forums: this is largely due to the subjectivity of parents, some of whom rejoice at saving and accidentally finding a comfortable position for a child, others are ready to criticize the same product for the slightest flaws. Children's furniture models produced by the Brevi brand are a very rare exception: they write mostly good things about them.
An unusual point of criticism is that some parents point out the uselessness of many features of multifunctional models - they say, they could buy something easier.
In the comments, among the pluses, the design of fasteners is very often mentioned - they are very reliable, but at the same time they are not tight, as in most competitors, that is, they do not create difficulties in the fastening process.
Consumers also consider a cover very practical, which can be easily cleaned from most types of dirt by wiping with a simple damp cloth. The footrest, which for many competitors still has a fixed position (or is absent altogether), is adjustable in Brevi highchairs - this is very important for children over a year old who are already sitting, resting even their feet. Under the seat there was also a place for a net, where you can put those toys that cannot be fixed on the arc, as well as other necessary things.
In the next video, you will find an overview of the Brevi B.Fun highchair.
