Best Foldable Bath Seats

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The age range printed on these seats is not marketing, it is the safety envelope: six to eighteen months, which begins when a baby can sit unsupported and ends when they can climb. Buying one before the child sits independently is the common mistake, and using one after they can pull to standing turns the seat into a launch platform. Inside that window, the thing to examine is the suction system. Four cups is the usual count and they grip only a smooth, flat, non-porous surface, which means a textured non-slip tub floor, a stick-on bath mat or a refinished tub will defeat them completely. Press-test the tub you actually own before trusting any of it. A surround design that encloses the hips with a support post between the legs prevents the slow forward slide that open seats allow. Check that the seat folds flat enough to hang on a hook or slide behind the cistern, since the whole point of a folding model is that it does not live in the tub growing mildew, and look for drainage holes and a smooth interior so water leaves instead of pooling under the cushion. A soft cushion is comfortable but adds one more surface that has to dry. None of this replaces keeping a hand within reach the entire time.