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We are looking for a safe finish on a wood chair for our 1 year old. We are looking at a few European imports, such as the Svan and the Stokke. Actually, we ordered an unfinished restaurant high chair, but it has been on back order for months. (It is coming from China and may not really be the best choice. We want to cancel the order.) We decided to put our two older children on regular chairs elevated by the “Kaboost”. This won’t work for the little one. She needs a safety belt. Currently, she is sitting on our lap;-) So, any thoughts would be appreciated.

Also, we purchased an unfinished table from Ikea. We polish it with beeswax and walnut oil. Should we be concerned about the kids eating off this surface? Sometimes I wonder what type of glue adheres the boards together. It never seemed to outgas any odor.

I find your site very informative and interesting. I have really enjoyed the articles. Thanks.

Debra’s Answer

Readers? What are your recommendations? Not having children of my own, I have no experience with this.

I’m not concerned about your children eating off the table from Ikea. Not all glues are harmful. If you don’t smell anything, it’s likely there are little or no VOCs.

Good for you with the walnut oil and beeswax finish!

Debra 🙂

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