Child Adirondack Chairs – How To Choose The Right Ones

by: Jesse Akre

When you are heading out for a relaxing vacation to the Adirondacks, how often do you think about what the little ones are going to be sitting on. Sure you have packed up your Adirondack chairs, naturally, but what about them?

Kids love to be like their parents, but putting them in adult chairs is not always the best idea. That's why there are child Adirondack chairs available. You can allow your child to feel like they are all grown up like you, and let them show off their good taste in vacation furniture, while still being in a chair that is safe and comfortable for them.

Before you just purchase a chair and let your child go, you need to look at the craftsmanship of the child Adirondack chair. It should be made of quality wood that is in good condition. While children don't weigh as much as adults, the child Adirondack chair still should be a sturdy piece that will hold up to their weight, and more, without showing any signs of strain. The last thing you need is the vacation to end early because your child was cut by a splintering piece of a faulty child Adirondack chair.

Next, think other safety issues. There are slats in those child Adirondack chairs, just like there are in the adult ones. If you know anything about kids, you know they can manage to get a finger, toe or something else caught in almost any space that they can find. Look carefully at the slats to make sure they are not large enough to end up pinching a finger and leading to a lot of crying.

When you are picking the overall size of a child Adirondack chair, look at your child. You want a chair that is going to be a good fit for them, but also one they can grow into, unless you want this to be the only vacation where they can use it. So pick a size that is a little bit bigger than they are, but not too much bigger or you might as well have just let them use the adult sized chair.

Finally, look at the finish. There are a few possible finishes you can find on child Adirondack chairs – natural, sealed and painted. If your child is young enough they may be chewing on the piece of furniture, as very young children do, you may want to avoid sealers and paint and stick with the natural wood. However, before letting your child sit on it, brush your hand over the piece to make sure there are no rough areas of splinters in the wood. If you have an older child, who has passed out of the teething on everything phase of their life ,you can go ahead and go for the wood that has been finished with a sealer, or maybe even have a little fun with painted child Adirondack chairs. Many of the designs can be a fun, creative, and unique was to let your child know the chair is all their own, and special.