Are you finally growing Makka Pakka? (In the Night Garden Booster Seat)

Member Name: kirlykird

Product:	In the Night Garden Booster Seat
Date:	08/02/09 (303 review reads)
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Advantages: A fun and multi functional booster seat

Disadvantages: none really

Well, I think that I may have mentioned earlier that my son is a big fan of In the night garden, particularly the main three characters - Makka Pakka, Iggle Piggle and Upsy Daisy. We have now got to the stage where he is turning into a big boy and it is now time for a booster seat rather than a high chair. Sadly, at the point that this happened, he took quite a liking to sitting on a regular chair on which he cannot reach the table properly. As cute as this is, it really is not practical during dinner.
Based on this, it was soon time to look to purchase the booster seat. We headed off to Mothercare where we tried many boosters that he disliked being strapped into.
Eventually we came across this particular booster seat. From the moment he saw Iggle Piggle and Upsy Daisy he was smitten and even happy to be strapped in. We were onto a winner and this instantly purchased.

*The product & verdict*

We got home with the product and obviously wanted to set it up straight away. The seat is very versatile. It can be used in the home or taken out with you as it folds away perfectly into a neat carry bag. We opened up the booster and re packed it in order to try how easy this was. It was very quick and easy to set up and pack back up which is excellent as when leaving a restaurant, it is nice to be able to pack up relatively quickly.
The seat itself is padded but robust. This seat base has two adjustable buckles at the bottom in order to fit it to the base of the chair and be able to adjust for the perfect fit. This is the same at the back of the chair. There is a fastening which can be adjusted around the back of the chair.
The toddler sits safely and securely on the chair by being fastened in around the pelvis area by two adjustable straps.
My son was very keen to get straight into the chair when we got home and ran towards it shouting 'makka pakka' and 'upsy daisy' . We fastened him in and he sat there happily for thirty minutes before dinner was prepared. A definite hit then!
My son is like any other toddler and makes a mess. WE have found that the seat is easily cleanable and wiped down and foods that I thought may have left a grease stain, luckily have not after being cleaned with a product such as Flash.

*Value*

At £24.99 (as of February 2009), I find this booster seat very good value for money. Mothercare do in fact do another booster inexactly the same style but minus the character brand and this is priced at £22.99. Based on this I feel that an extra £2 for the character brand is not too bad. You can get boosters for cheaper than this one but based on the fact that it is so easily transportable, I believe it makes it good value for money.
A well designed booster seat to fit around any chair and occasion.

Summary: A good investment for home and on the move