Kotokota chairs: advantages and disadvantages

In the modern world, our children very often have to sit: taking food, doing creative work, in a wheelchair and in transport, at school and at the institute, at a computer. Therefore, it is especially important to create conditions for the development of correct children's posture in this position. The range of products for children presents a class of transformers chairs that allow you to take the correct position at the table, and will also grow with your child.

In this article we will consider a chair from the manufacturer Kotokota (Russia).

From a medical point of view, the correct position of a person at the table looks like this:

• The angle at the knees and elbows should be as close as possible to 90 degrees;
• The legs must be supported;
• The back should have the necessary support;
• The head and shoulders should be in the correct position relative to the table top.

If a child of 4-6 years old will sit at a table for adults (65-75 cm from the floor) in a normal chair, then the above requirements will not be fulfilled (all or in part).

The Kotokota company (Russia) specializes in the manufacture of orthopedic children's furniture and produces growing school desks and chairs.

Here is what is stated by the manufacturer about its chairs:

• Adjustment of the components: 6 positions of the seat, 11 positions of the step, changing the depth of the seat.
• Suitable for any table with table-top height from 65 to 85 cm.
• The back, steps, seat as flat as possible, which allows you to maintain a still loose spine in the correct position.
• The installation of the seat and footboard is done with the help of slots in the body, which makes the change of position quick and comfortable.
• It can be used as a chair for feeding children in the first year of life and up to graduation.For kids, you will need to purchase additional accessories - limiters and a table.

• Simple and robust design minimizes the chance of tipping or swinging.
• Thanks to the teflon lining on the legs, the chair slides easily on even surfaces.
• Maintains a load of 90-120 kg, depending on the model.
• In the manufacture of environmentally friendly materials are used - wood and water-based coatings.
• A variety of colors allows you to enter Kotokota chairs in any interior.
• It has the necessary quality certificates that comply with the directive EC EN 71.3 on the safety of toys and children's furniture.

In the market of children's products, there are many similar growing chairs. The most famous brands are: Little Humpbacked Horse, Rostok, Bambi, Millwood, Hauck, Stokke Tripp Trapp, Kettler Tip Top, Childhome Lambda. Outwardly, everything is very similar, the differences are found in the materials of manufacture, colors, accessories, backrest shapes, footboard layout, warranty periods.

We will not consider all such chairs in this article, but only note the advantages and disadvantages of Kotokota over others based on the studied customer reviews.

Advantages:

• The average price category among analogs varies in the region of 6000-8000 rubles depending on the model (the most expensive among all Stokke is about 13000 rubles, Childhome Lambda - 15000 rubles; the cheapest - Bambi, the price is 3800 rubles).
• Clear instruction.
• A variety of shades.
• Availability of additional accessories (table and limiter for the legs).

Disadvantages:

• It is made of plywood, therefore, when exposed to a liquid (which is inevitable when used by young children), the product may crack.
• Eco-friendly coating paint and varnish do not provide reliable protection from external influences.
• The saw blades in plywood, where the seat and footboard are inserted, will eventually crumble.
• Disadvantages in mounting the seat and footrests make them easy to dislodge with a small blow.
• Over time, the chair starts to creak, you need to tighten the fasteners.
• If the footboard is not installed correctly, the child may tip over the chair.

Additional accessories for small children (table and stopper for the legs) were in fact very unreliable. For children from 6 months can be dangerous due to the fact that the limiter for the legs is not long enough.Some buyers recommend using a transforming chair at least from one year, and better from two years.

The decision to buy a growing children's chair-transformer, of course, very correct. This is a great investment in the healthy future of your children. Kotokota chairs are in the middle of the price / quality ratio. At the same time, there are much more positive reviews about them than negative ones.

Below you can see a video review of the growing chair from the brand Kotokota.