What are must-haves in helping my child transition into eating solids?

A high chair so that the children can sit up and sit next to the dining table and join us for the family dinner. Feeding accessories such as soft-tip, soft-bite, silicone-type feeding-spoons, stretchy-hole-straight-over-the-head design bibs, a plastic splat-mat, a bowl with a suction base, food processors and ice-trays to store bulk baby food.