There is a ton of interest in the Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair, and for good reason. This versatile, attractive and well-made high chair is one of the best baby products on the market. Many parents have questions about the ins and outs of the Stokke Tripp Trapp, and in this post I’ll go over…
Answers to Your Stokke Tripp Trapp Questions

Well done Chrissie! As a new mom (and extra sweaty gal), I have a lot of apprehension about the summer. When I read your tips about showers/social engagements, I thought, ‘has Chrissie been reading my diary?’ I love using my baby to mask my social anxiety!
Awesome Chrissie! You two ladies crack me up and make my day!
Thanks Heather! Liz really is a national (or at very least, a regional) treasure!!
Thank you Courtney! It does make me wonder, what did I do before I had a baby to hide behind?? I think I pretended I had to go to the bathroom A LOT. People must have thought I had some sort of issue with my bowels.
Brilliant and hilarious. You pull off being a mom of 3 with such ease…or maybe it’s defeat, either way you’re an inspiration! Love this.
Thanks Elisabeth! It looks easy when you have an army of caretakers helping you manage your brood…just kidding, it’s just me and that guy who hangs out in the basement. Although, I did ask my teenage neighbor if she wanted to help with babysitting this summer and she wrote back “lol” so that’s promising!
Great post! Thanks for the tips about the pool vs. the beach… we live by the water and the seagulls are out and about already… I’ll be sure to keep an eye on my baby’s snacks so she doesn’t lose an arm 🙂
Mer, seagulls may look stupid but they are actually quite cunning! You’ve been warned!
So true… anything that steals that much food and poops with such reckless abandon surely has an agenda… I take your warning very seriously 😉
Mer, I thought you were referring to my baby but now I realize you mean the seagull. Could have been either!
Funny stuff, Chrissie!
Thank you Joanne! If this is the Joanne I’m thinking of you could write a whole book about raising a large brood, not just a measly blog post!
It is that Joanne, Chrissie 🙂 Joanne, I bet it’s strange to see your former “team” working together on a humor blog:)
Amazing all around! Excellent ideas here. Well done Chrissie! Very practical and super hilarious! With an eight month old (and my first) this is great advice and I will check out these suggestions for sure this summer! Thanks!!!! 🙂
Thanks Jess!! If you have any summer activities that you’re contemplating feel free to run them by me!
Will do! As newbies we have no idea what the safe choices are. John and I are going to a cookout tomorrow and we are a nervous wreck! You’d think we were packing Violet for a trip to the moon. Oy!
I loved this! Great job. I often find myself using my baby as a prop at parties that I don’t want to be at. And no one faults me for taking 2 pieces of cake (the baby needs cake too!) And leaving early. I need to learn my seagull hunting skills, I think my son could take one down if they stole his food.
Megan, taking two pieces of cake is totally acceptable! Just wait until Halloween. All that candy and the baby can hardly have any! Sucker!
Awesome job Chrissie! Now I can say that both Chrissie and Courtney’s blogging literally make me pee my pants laughing. (Another joy my little one gave me along with my doughy post-baby figure). 🙂
Ah, the loss of bladder control. I’m guessing Liz has many stories related to this issue both pre and post baby (blog idea alert!!) Personally, I full on urinated on myself at my son’s bus stop…but that’s a story for another blog…
Um, yes, this has been a lifelong battle for me. I actually have a draft of a post right now called “Oh, Catheter.”
Chrissie I am very interested in you urinating at your son’s bus stop. I’d like to to write that up for a future guest spot.
I’m on it, boss! I’ll give you one little teaser- I was wearing Christmas pj pants when it happened (it was May).
Ha! This was awesome. I myself have fallen into the many pitfalls you described as “the worst” and agree with your “best” list. I would also like to add playground to the list of best and worst. A baby can only enjoy the swingset, which is initially fun (win), but will quickly get bored and isn’t really ready for any of the other activities, except that nasty sandbox aka community litter box. Then you still have to listen to other kids sing their renditions of Let it Go while your kid is melting down and go only got a total of 15 minutes of enjoyment out of the trip. Only worth it if you also have a toddler. The playground is toddler and big kid territory.
Mel, you’re totally right. Between the possibly of being trampled by a big kid and maybe getting ringworm from the sandbox, the playground really is no place for a baby.