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Actually, this chair is nothing like the Mojo chairs. Part of the ITERS (Infant Toddler Environment Rating System) and ECERS (Early Childhood Environment Rating System) guidelines used to grade and license childcare and preschool facilities is to have chairs that are the right height and size for the child, and fit the shape of the child.

1. Feet should rest flat on the floor when the child sits back in the chair. (My 25-month-old fits best in a 7" chair. I just measured this by making a 6.875" bench using Melissa & Doug Standard Unit Blocks.)
2. For toddlers, the chair should have sides so that the toddler does not slide off. (This happened last week to my daughter. She sat on a "toddler" chair we found at Goodwill and slipped off the side, falling on her back and knocking her head against another chair. This is very dis-empowering. As she was sitting down, I was about to comment on the ITERS guideline to mama. I felt really stupid.)
3. Back should support the child's back. (Is the seat depth right?)
4. Child should be able to rest on their elbows. (Using arm rests and/or table at the right height.)

See http://www.communityplaythings.com/products/chairs/childshape/

For information on seat and table height, see
http://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles/chairchart.html

I'm not affiliated with Community Playthings. I'm just looking at buying chairs for a bilingual toddler preschool coop I'm working on starting in Asheville, NC. See http://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Asheville-NC/El-Jardin-de-Ninos-The-Childrens-Garden/324365734353

There are alternative toddler chairs that do not provide arm rests, such as

http://www.kaplanco.com/store/trans/productDetailForm.asp?CatID=1|FC1021|0&PID=93714P

http://www.communityplaythings.com/products/chairs/medoit/index.html

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/ca|productSubCat~~p|2534374302100231~~f|/Assortments/Lakeshore/ShopByCategory/infantstoddlers/furniture.jsp

Note: Community Playthings includes shipping in the price, with no minimum order.