Guidecraft Contemporary Kitchen Helper® Stool with 2 Keepers- Ivory: Foldable, Adjustable Height, Wooden Step Stool Tower for Toddlers | Little Kids Safety Learning Furniture

I was disappointed when the stool arrived because one of the anti-tip feet was cracked and broken. I was thinking about returning it, but customer service reached out quickly and sent a replacement foot right away. I was so relieved that I didn’t have to pack everything up and take it to the post office. The stool itself is sturdy, stable, and easy to store when it’s not in use. We’ve been using it for about two months now, and my little one loves standing on it to cut bananas and enjoy the snacks he prepares. It’s become part of our daily routine!

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.

Great toddler tower! It's very sturdy and keeps our little walker out of trouble while working in the kitchen. It keeps her from clinging to my legs being up higher in the tower. Easy to fold up and store. Also bought the tray which is a nice option.

Our toddler enjoys standing in this tower to watch me cook dinner. It is well built, very easy to set up, and easy to clean as well. This tower does not have an easy door for your child to climb up a ladder/stairs to get in - although once they are tall enough, one of the mesh panels can be opened for your little one to climb in directly. Very happy with this purchase.

My granddaughter loves this now that she can help her parents in the kitchen. It’s one of two highly safely raided toddler towers. The other is less expensive but this looks like it folds up better. She loves just playing in it, but having her help makes it easier for her parents to get things done. She’s almost 2 years old so perfect time!

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!

Bought this for our daughter around 18 months. She’s a bigger toddler and was able to climb in on her own, but didn’t really show interest in kitchen/meal prep until maybe 20 months. We did put felt feet on the bottom so it would slide better on our hardwood. Seems sturdy! Doesn’t take up any more space than a step ladder and is safer for her to use. Looking forward to lots of use.

This is a beautiful tower and so easy to assemble. The first tower was defective and the wood at the top was split. I contacted the company and they immediately sent out a new one even before I sent the old one back. Immediate exchange. My granddaughter loves this and we pull it right up to the kitchen island and she plays and helps.

We bought this one because it was one of the only toddler towers that passed the tipping test in a video we saw. We love that it can fold away. It’s very sturdy. We also like that our son can’t climb onto it unless we open the mesh guard. This will be especially useful for baby #2. There was minimal setup required and the quality seems well worth the price.

Just a few screws required to assemble. Very well constructed and sturdy. Excellent for our active 18 month old grandson. Love the safety netting, feet for balance and that it can be folded.

Amazing quality chair. Also, highly reviewed on Consumer Reports for safety.

We've had this for just a couple days, and my son loves it. Super easy to set up. It was already assembled for the most part, just have to put the feet on with a screw driver. My son figured it out very quickly! It's lightweight enough that he can push it around our kitchen. I love that it is adjustable and will grow with him!

Great stand, my 2yo loves it. Would have gotten 5 stars but one of the latches was loose because a screw fell out a few days after using it. Still works. Very quick and easy to put together.