GuidecraftKitchen Helper® Toddler Tower Step Stool - Contemporary - White: Folding Adjustable Height Montessori Wooden Learning Furniture with Keepers

This toddler tower not only looks beautiful in our kitchen, but it is also functional and well crafted. We like how stable it is and how much independence it allows our toddler (14 months old). He is so much happier being in this and eating at the counter than he is in the high chair. When I was shopping for a toddler tower, one thing that was very important to me was safety. Because our child is on the younger side, I wanted enclosed sides and not a simple step stool type of tower. We feel safe and comfortable with him in this toddler tower.We also like how it also allows him to be “involved”, or at least feel involved and included, during meal prep. We have also found it to be easy to clean and we appreciate that the mesh sides can be removed for cleaning.While we haven’t collapsed it for storage yet, I do like that that feature is available. Lastly, this toddler tower was easy and quick to assemble, which is extra appreciated when you have a little one.

This is the most used baby item in my home. My girl and I both love it. I cant wait to bake with her in it!It is so easy to use and store while also being sturdy! Worth every penny!

This kitchen helper is very sturdy! It is pricey but I feel that my 18m old is safe in it. He jumps on it and pushes it all around the kitchen and never tips over. It is easy to move but a bit bulky. Only one side of the back supports is assessable to allow lo in but that’s fine.Package was very well packed with instructions and labeled hardware included (will need a screw driver to screw on the feet). Setup didn’t take too long, maybe about 15 minutes for one person. I didn’t need to adjust the height since my lo is just the right height atm. The platform has some grip so kiddo doesn’t slip. There are two clips—one on each side of the platform and one of them clicks in place and the other doesn’t. Per instructions, it is not meant to clip. One of the latches wasn’t latching but I loosened the screws a bit and voilà. Some of the feet didn’t align very well but I switched some around and that did the trick. I wish the predrilled holes were done better though. But all in all, great product. My baby loves it and I’m sure yours will too!

My toddler granddaughter loves this. She can stand at the counter and help mama cook, do crafts and even have a snack and feel like a big girl. It’s extremely sturdy, easy to wipe clean, safe — the child can’t slip out, and it’s easy for the child to get in and out when the side is opened. The floor height is adjustable so this will be used for a long time.

Amazing! This has become a permanent piece of furniture in our kitchen. Child can be part of cooking, can stand and taste foods, and easily wash hands from here. Easy to clean. High quality and looks nice. Great that we can fold and store when we don’t need it as often.

I love the concept of this kitchen tower, and so does my daughter. It allows her to stand at the kitchen counter and "help" us prepare food, which makes her feel like she's a part of things. I compared a lot of different kitchen helper stools before settling on this one, and most of them have one of two designs: some are completely enclosed on four sides, and others that are open on two sides (usually with an upper crossbar, like this model). Personally, I don't think either of these designs is perfect, and I'll explain why.The fully enclosed towers are nice for safety reasons because once your toddler is in the tower, he/she won't be able to get out easily, and certainly won't fall out. The downside is that you have to lift your toddler all the way up and over the side walls to get him in or out of the thing. For some people this may not be an issue, but when you are several months pregnant it's a no-go -- just ask my wife!As for the towers with open sides, my concern there is safety: your toddler could more easily fall out, or even just put a foot too close to the edge and have it slip out of the tower. Are there any advantages to the open design? I suppose once your toddler is large enough, he could climb in and out without assistance, but it's a tricky maneuver and certainly one our 18-month-old isn't ready to do yet!So what might be a better design? I would love to find a tower that is fully enclosed on the four sides but has one side that can swing open like a door. Then you would have the best of both worlds: a tower that your toddler could easily climb into (with the door "open,") but then couldn't easily fall out of once you latched the door closed. Frankly I'd be surprised if no one else had thought of this, so I'm stunned that I haven't yet found a tower like this.As for this model, it has a lot going for it:1) It is easy to assemble. Aside from screwing the feet to the base, there really isn't much that needs to be done.2) It is sturdy and well made, and it folds compact for storage. Keep in mind, though, that the structure is sturdiest when you screw the floor panel in place, so folding it up would require removing this screw.3) It's actually quite nice looking! I like that it isn't made of loud, colorful plastic.4) It folds up for easier storage when you aren't using it.There are a few things I don't like about it:1) Again, related to its open design, a toddler could potentially fall if his/her foot slipped over the edge of the floor piece. And as we discovered with our 18-month-old, younger toddlers may be inclined to try climbing in and out of the tower, which is not easy to do and could easily result in a fall or bumping their heads on the tower's upper crossbar.2) Each of the four legs has two feet (which you attach during assembly). While these feet do provide extra stability and make the tower less likely to tip over, they also force the tower's floor panel to be several inches away from the counter. If the tower is positioned so one of its "open" side faces the counter, this space would be easy for a toddler's foot to slip into. Having said that, our daughter has never done this, but I worry about the possibility.Overall I'm very happy with this counter stool, but I would love to see one with a lockable door on one side!

This kitchen helper is an absolute life saver on my nerves. My 18 month old is going through an annoying phase of whenever I’m in the kitchen he comes and hangs on me keeping me from doing anything. Since getting this stool he can now be in the kitchen with me and out of mischief. He is still too small to get into it on his own but it’s no problem putting him inside. He’s about 32 inches tall and can easily reach the counter and sink when using. It completely folds up easily when not needed and can be set up in an instant. It’s very sturdy and we feel safe when he’s inside. This is the best purchase I’ve made all year!