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An upright child high chair may include a seat configured to support the weight of the child and maintain an upright body position of the child. The seat may include two symmetrically opposed apertures for accommodating the child's legs extending in the upright body position below the seat. The high

An upright child high chair may include a seat configured to support the weight of the child and maintain an upright body position of the child. The seat may include two symmetrically opposed apertures for accommodating the child's legs extending in the upright body position below the seat. The high chair may further include a base structure attached to the seat and extending downward from the seat. A platform may be attached to the base structure and may be located below the seat. The platform may be configured to deflect from a resting position in response to a force applied to the platform by the child while the seat continues to substantially support the weight of the child.

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1. A high chair for holding a child while the child is handling food or drink, comprising: a seat configured to support an entire weight of the child and suspend a body of the child in a standing or walking upright body position, the seat being made of a pliable material and having two symmetrically

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A high chair for holding a child while the child is handling food or drink, comprising: a seat configured to support an entire weight of the child and suspend a body of the child in a standing or walking upright body position, the seat being made of a pliable material and having two symmetrically opposed apertures for accommodating legs of the child, wherein the two symmetrically opposed apertures are to suspend the two legs of the child in a downwardly extended standing or walking position directly below the seat while the child is handling the food or drink to accommodate a stepping reflex of the child;a stationary base structure attached to the seat and extending downward from the seat;a laterally and longitudinally elongated platform attached to the stationary base structure and located below the seat, wherein the platform is configured to deflect from a resting position in response to a force applied to the platform by the child, via feet of the child being pushed down and applying the force to the platform, while the child is handling the food or drink, so both of the legs of the child can extend further downward and the feet of the child can step, push, or kick downward against the platform giving the child a sense of walking or standing, to satisfy the stepping reflex of the child, while at the same time preventing upward motion of the upper body of the child, while the seat continues to substantially support the entire weight of the child and suspend the body of the child, and maintains a secured and confined suspended upper body position of the child so the child is prevented from using the platform to push up and out of the seat, or bounce up and down in the seat reducing chances of spillage or droppage of the food or drink while eating;first, second, third, and fourth attachment mechanisms that attach the platform to the stationary base structure, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth attachment mechanisms attach directly to first second third and fourth legs respectively, of the stationary base structure wherein the first, second, third, and fourth attachment mechanisms are configured to expand in response to the force applied to the platform by the child to enable the platform to be deflected from the resting position, and wherein the seat is configured to continue to substantially support the entire weight of the child and suspend the body of the child due to a lack of upward force supplied by the platform as the first, second, third, and fourth attachment mechanisms expand during deflection due to the force applied to the platform while the child is handling the food or drink; anda feeding surface attached to the stationary base structure, the feeding surface to allow for placement of the food or drink on the feeding surface, wherein the child can consume the food or drink while suspended in the standing or walking position without spilling or dropping the food from any stepping reflex that positions the legs in an extended position. 2. The high chair of claim 1, wherein the platform is located at a distance below the seat at an edge of a reach of the legs of the child. 3. The high chair of claim 1, wherein the platform comprises a rigid material and the first second third and fourth platform attachment mechanisms comprise a resilient material that allows the platform to deflect from the resting position in response to the force applied to the platform. 4. The high chair of claim 1, wherein the first second third and fourth attachment mechanisms include first, second, third, and fourth tension springs, respectively, and wherein the first, second, third, and fourth tension springs are configured to extend as the platform deflects from the resting position and contract as the force is removed from the platform. 5. The high chair of claim 1, wherein the first second third and fourth attachment mechanisms include first, second, third, and fourth bungee cords, respectively, and wherein the first, second, third, and fourth bungee cords are configured to absorb the force applied to the platform by the child. 6. The high chair of claim 1, wherein the platform comprises flexible material, and wherein the platform is configured to flex as the force is applied. 7. The high chair of claim 1, further comprising a platform adjustment mechanism attaching the platform to the stationary base structure, wherein the platform adjustment mechanism provides vertical adjustment of the resting position of the platform. 8. The high chair of claim 1, wherein the stationary base structure comprises a height adjustment mechanism, and wherein the height adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a height of the platform with respect to the seat. 9. An apparatus for supporting a child while the child is handling food or drink, the apparatus comprising: a seat configured to support the child and to suspend a body of the child in a standing or walking upright body position, the seat being made of a pliable material and having two apertures allowing feet of the child to extend beneath the seat while the child is handling the food or drink;a stationary base structure attached to the seat and configured to support the seat on a surface;a platform attached to the stationary base structure, the platform being located at least partially directly beneath the seat and to be contacted by the feet of the child, wherein the platform is configured to displace from an initial position in response to a force applied to the platform by the feet of the child so legs of the child can extend further downward and the feet of the child can step, push, or kick downward against the platform giving the child a sense of walking or standing while at the same time preventing upward motion of the upper body of the child while the child remains supported by the seat to reduce chances of spillage or droppage of the food or drink, and wherein the platform is configured to return to the initial position in response to removal of the force so the child maintains a secured and confined suspended upper body position in the seat and is prevented from using the platform to push up and out of the seat, or bounce up and down in the seat while eating;first, second, third, and fourth attachment mechanisms that attach the platform to the stationary base structure, wherein the first second third and fourth attachment mechanisms attach directly to first second third and fourth legs respectively, of the stationary base structure, wherein the first second third and fourth attachment mechanisms are configured to expand as the platform is displaced from the initial position in response to the force applied to the platform by the feet of the child, and wherein a lack of upward force supplied by the platform during expansion of the first, second, third, and fourth more attachment mechanisms prevents the upward motion of the upper body of the child and reduces the chances of spillage or droppage of the food or drink; anda feeding surface attached to the stationary base structure, the feeding surface to allow for placement of the food or drink on the feeding surface, wherein the child can consume the food or drink while supported by the seat with the feet of the child extended beneath the seat. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the platform comprises a resilient material configured to bend in response to the force being applied to the platform and straighten in response to the force being removed. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the seat comprises a pliable sling, wherein the apparatus further comprises a seat back affixed to the stationary base structure, wherein the seat back extends at least partially around the seat, and wherein the sling and the seat back are configured to maintain the secured and confined suspended upper body position. 12. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising an adjustment mechanism attaching the platform to the stationary base structure, wherein the adjustment mechanism provides adjustment of a distance between the seat and the platform. 13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth attachment mechanisms include first, second, third, and fourth springs, respectively, and wherein the first second third and fourth springs are configured to extend as the platform displaces from the initial position and contract as the platform returns to the initial position. 14. The high chair of claim 1, wherein the two symmetrically opposed apertures are located within a lower portion of the seat. 15. A high chair for a child, the high chair comprising: a first section including a feeding surface and a seat;a second section located below the seat and arranged to make movements away from the first section corresponding to extensions of the legs of the child while the child is seated in the seat, the second section including: a plurality of elastic members, the plurality of elastic members including: a first elastic member having a first end directly coupled to a first leg of legs of the high chair;a second elastic member having a first end directly coupled to a second leg of the legs of the high chair;a third elastic member having a first end directly coupled to a third leg of the legs of the high chair; anda fourth elastic member having a first end directly coupled to fourth leg of the legs of the high chair; anda platform formed of a rigid material to resist deformation, the platform including a surface to contact a foot or feet of the child, the platform including first, second, third, and fourth regions to couple to second ends of the first, second, third, and fourth elastic members, respectively; andwherein the second section is arranged to maintain a position of the child's upper body responsive to applications of force applied by the child to the surface of the platform, the second section arranged to maintain the position based on an elasticity of the plurality of elastic members, a range of expansion of the plurality of the elastic members associated with a distance between the surface of the platform and the seat when the plurality of elastic members are in an initial state, a rigidity of the material of the platform, and locations of the regions of the platform. 16. The high chair of claim 15, the seat being of pliable material and including two symmetrically opposed apertures to accommodate the legs of the child in a downwardly extended standing or walking position, wherein the first section further includes: a base structure coupled to the seat, the base structure including: a support structure that extends around an upper edge of the seat, the seat to hang downward from the support structure; andthe legs, wherein the legs are attached to the seat via the support structure, and wherein the legs extend downward from the support structure and are to support the support structure and the seat. 17. The high chair of claim 15, wherein the first elastic member, the second elastic member, the third elastic member, and the fourth elastic member are to expand responsive to the applications of the force applied by the child and return to the initial state absent the applications of the force applied by the child, and wherein the seat continues to support the child while the first elastic member, the second elastic member, the third elastic member, and the fourth elastic member are expanded. 18. The high chair of claim 15, wherein each of the first leg, the second leg, the third leg, and the fourth leg of the legs includes a series of holes formed along a length of each of the first leg, the second leg, the third leg, and the fourth leg, wherein the first end of the first elastic member interchangeably couples to a hole of the series of holes formed in the first leg, wherein the first end of the second elastic member interchangeably couples to a hole of the series of holes formed in the second leg, wherein the first end of the third elastic member interchangeably couples to a hole of the series of holes formed in the third leg, wherein the first end of the fourth elastic member interchangeably couples to a hole of the series of holes formed in the fourth leg, and wherein a position of the platform is adjustable via interchangeably coupling the first end of the first elastic member, the first end of the second elastic member, the first end of the third elastic member, and the first end of the fourth elastic member to other holes of the series of holes formed in the first leg, the second leg, the third leg, and the fourth leg. 19. The high chair of claim 15, wherein the first elastic member, the second elastic member, the third elastic member, and the fourth elastic member are to produce, in response to the applications of the force applied by the child, a maximum combined force of resistance to displacement of the platform such that the seat continues to support the child. 20. The high chair of claim 15, wherein the locations of the first, second, third, and fourth regions include first, second, third, and fourth corners of the platform, respectively.