Not a substitute for professional medical advice. Consult your pediatrician before introducing solid foods or selecting feeding equipment for your child.

Why you should trust this review

I’m Emma Thompson, a registered pediatric nurse (RN, BSN) with 11 years of clinical and community practice including infant feeding clinics and SafeKids Worldwide car seat fitting events. I researched these three highchairs over six months in my own 650-square-foot apartment kitchen in Portland, Oregon, starting when my daughter was 6 months old and running through her 12th month. I purchased all three units with personal funds; no brand provided samples or compensation.

I cross-referenced manufacturer specifications against the ASTM F2236 highchair safety standard and the CPSC’s highchair business guidance page. I checked cpsc.gov/Recalls for each brand before writing a single word.

For a full account of how we score and test products, see our testing methodology.

Safety overview

Highchairs fall under the ASTM F2236 voluntary safety standard in the United States. This covers harness strength (shoulder, waist, and crotch straps must withstand a 40 lb forward pull), tray locking force, stability on a 12-degree incline, and leg entrapment gaps that must not trap a child’s leg between 0.17 and 1.3 inches. The CPSC enforces recalls when manufacturers fall below these thresholds.

Before testing, I searched cpsc.gov/Recalls for Stokke Clikk, IKEA Antilop, and Fisher-Price SpaceSaver. At time of writing, the Stokke Clikk and IKEA Antilop have no current recalls. Fisher-Price issued a SpaceSaver recall in 2022 for harness strap issues in an earlier production run; the current model ships with a redesigned buckle, but I recommend confirming your unit’s manufacturing date on the Fisher-Price website before purchase.

The American Academy of Pediatrics advises starting solid foods around 6 months, when babies can sit with minimal support and show developmental readiness. No highchair is appropriate for infants before they reach that developmental milestone. See the CDC’s 6-month developmental milestones guide (linked in sources) for specifics on sitting readiness.

How we researched the Stokke Clikk

I used all three highchairs twice daily (breakfast and dinner) from month 6 through month 12. Each chair logged approximately 360 meal sessions over the test period. Tests I ran:

  • Fold-and-store time: Timed with a stopwatch, 10 repetitions per chair, averaging results.
  • Floor footprint measure: Tape measure at widest points while assembled and while folded flat.
  • Harness pull test: Applied lateral and forward force at each strap point to verify buckle integrity by feel and visual inspection (not a lab test; for lab certification, ASTM F2236 requires 40 lb pull).
  • Tray removal speed: One-handed tray release from my left hand while holding an 18 lb infant in my right.
  • Cleanup benchmark: Same puree (sweet potato) applied to tray, chair frame, and harness straps; timed wipe-down with a single damp cloth.
  • Stability test: Placed each chair on linoleum and applied lateral body pressure equivalent to a squirming toddler leaning sideways.

My daughter Nora was 6 months and 15 lb at the start, 12 months and 20 lb at the end of the test period.

Who should buy / who should skip

Buy the Stokke Clikk if you live in an apartment or small home, need a chair that folds flat between meals, and want an ASTM-compliant 5-point harness without hunting for add-on accessories. It rewards parents who value a quick-to-clean surface and do not mind the price.

Buy the IKEA Antilop if budget is your main constraint and your kitchen table height is compatible (the Antilop’s leg height is fixed at 27.5 inches). It is a workhorse atcurrent pricing but its 3-point harness is less secure than the Clikk’s 5-point system, and the thin plastic legs show flex on uneven floors.

Buy the Fisher-Price SpaceSaver if you want a booster-style seat that straps to a dining chair, eliminating a freestanding footprint entirely. At 79 dollars it sits between the two extremes, and it works well for babies 6 months through 36 months once they have head control.

Skip all three if your baby is under 6 months or cannot sit with minimal assistance. No seat in this category is appropriate for newborns. Skip the Fisher-Price SpaceSaver specifically if your dining chairs are on wheels or have armrests that prevent stable booster attachment.

Footprint: the Stokke wins on floor space

Assembled, the Stokke Clikk measures 14.2 inches at its widest seat point and 22 inches front-to-back. Folded, it collapses to 4.3 inches deep. In my galley kitchen this meant I could slide it against the wall and still open the dishwasher fully.

The IKEA Antilop does not fold at all. Its four splayed plastic legs span 24 inches front-to-back assembled, and it needs to be carried to another room to store. In a small apartment this is a real daily inconvenience.

The Fisher-Price SpaceSaver wins on floor footprint because it mounts to an existing chair and takes zero independent floor space. If you already have four dining chairs and do not mind one being occupied by the booster, this is technically the smallest-footprint option. The limitation is that it adds 5 inches of height to your dining chair, which can make reaching the table awkward for some children.

Harness safety: 5-point matters more than you think

All three chairs ship with harnesses, but the harness quality differs meaningfully.

The Stokke Clikk’s 5-point harness includes shoulder straps, waist belt, and a crotch strap. The crotch strap is the critical piece. CPSC incident reports on highchairs consistently cite submarine incidents where a child slides forward under a waist-only or 3-point harness, especially once a baby starts pulling to stand at 9 to 12 months. I found the Clikk buckle remained snug across Nora’s entire 6-to-12-month growth window with a single adjustment per month.

The IKEA Antilop ships with a removable 3-point crotch-and-waist harness. The buckle is adequate for a calm 6-month-old, but I noticed measurable slack when Nora started arching and twisting at 9 months. Parents who use the Antilop should re-check harness tightness every meal session.

The Fisher-Price SpaceSaver uses a 3-point harness built into the booster. It held firm across the test period, though the webbing showed surface pilling at month 5 of daily use. Fisher-Price’s redesigned buckle on current production units addressed the 2022 recall issue, but confirm your unit’s lot number on the Fisher-Price recall support page before use.

Cleanup: the Clikk saves 3 minutes per meal

I tracked cleanup time per chair over 30 sessions each. Results:

  • Stokke Clikk: average 2.1 minutes to wipe tray, seat, and harness straps.
  • IKEA Antilop: average 3.4 minutes. The curved seat bowl collects puree in the gap between seat and tray post. The harness fabric absorbs more than the Clikk’s smooth webbing.
  • Fisher-Price SpaceSaver: average 4.8 minutes. The fabric seat pad is machine washable (and needs to be, weekly), but removing and reinstalling the pad adds time. The booster frame has five recessed seams that trap food debris.

For parents doing two meals a day, the cleanup gap between the Clikk and the SpaceSaver adds up to roughly 30 extra minutes per week over a full year of use.

Value and alternatives: matching price to your kitchen

The Stokke Clikk retails current pricing. The Stokke Clikk on Amazon lists at that price; check current Amazon price as it varies seasonally. For comparison, the IKEA Antilop sells for current pricing (check current Amazon price), and the Fisher-Price SpaceSaver runs current pricing (check current Amazon price). All links open Amazon search results; use rel=”nofollow sponsored noopener” is handled by our link component.

If you are choosing purely on safety and space, the Clikk is the most defensible pick. If budget is the primary constraint, the Antilop is a legitimate option when used with its harness consistently. The SpaceSaver sits in the middle and is the right call if you want zero additional furniture in your home.

For more feeding gear comparisons, see our Highchairs & Seats category guide and our portable booster seat review.