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

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! Edit: When I adjusted the height to the lower level I noticed the screws holding the platform were very short and small. That made me nervous because how could they hold all the weight from a very squirmy and bouncing toddler. Months later I got a message saying that it’s been recalled for that reason—kids falling through it and suffering serious injuries. We stopped using it but for a very expensive product I would’ve expected them to build a more stable base. Save your babies from injuries, some money and DO NOT BUY!

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.

We purchased two of these, one for our granddaughters home & one for our home when she comes to visit. Nice workmanship, good quality, easy to fold up & not much assembly. We gave it to her on her Golden 2nd Birthday, we figured she would have so many other "toys" to open, but she wanted to crawl up in it immediately.:) It is perfect for having her help at the counter. It is safe for her to be in there & not fall backwards or off the side,. She loves it, when I say "should we get the Kitchen Helper & make some goodies", she runs over & we slide it to the counter. Folds nicely so you can store against a wall or in a corner, behind a door. Well worth the $$$. Hoping to use this for several years & then it will be a great hand-me-down item for new parent/grandparents that we know. We have a second granddaughter now, so they will both be able to be in it for awhile--plenty of room for 2 small girls.

This product is amazing! I have an active toddler who loves to watch me cook and do other activities in the kitchen. It was becoming harder and harder to hold her safely and complete a task, especially cooking on the stove. She was getting upset when she couldn’t see what was going on. I went back and forth on purchasing this item as it is on the more expensive side- let me tell you, it is worth every penny! Not only is it extremely well-crafted and sturdy, it’s cute, practical and has been a huge lifesaver in my house. My daughter lights up when I put her in it. She pretends to cook while I make meals. She is engaged in watching and learning. I’m witnessing her grow and learn. She is very ‘proud’ to participate. I no longer have to experience her mini melt downs and disappointment when I cannot hold her in the kitchen. It is so well made and with the adjustable heights, she will be using this for years to come. My product has a very minor imperfection. I contacted the seller, Guidecraft; not only did I hear back from them within 30 minutes, the representative was kind and corrected the issue immediately without question. I’ve actually never had such a pleasant interaction with a seller on Amazon. If you are contemplating purchasing this Kitchen Helper- do it!! It does not disappoint.

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 is a game changer! My 15-month-old would turn into a crying sloth attached to my leg when I’d be in the kitchen cooking or cleaning. He needed to be a part of the action or he was going to DIE. My left arm could only hold a squirming 23lbs for so long. This toddler tower is super sturdy and fully holds him in on all sides with the removable mesh on two of the sides. I followed the suggestion of another reviewer and got this one over the one that had the shape cutouts on the side. I’m 100% sure my son would have used those to climb up and topple over the side. There’s no climbing with this one! We have a pretty small house so I love that this folds up. Do beware that once it’s folded, it falls over if it’s pulled or pushed so you’ll need a place to store it out of reach of your kids or maybe have kids who obey you? My son is almost 19 inches tall and the higher setting is a perfect height. This thing has given me so much more freedom—highly recommend!

Love this tower. The fact that you can fold it makes it so much easier to store when you don’t use it. It’s easy to assemble, you only need to screw in the little legs. Good quality and my son loves to climb in it.

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.

My 14 month old loves this! He wants to see everything we’re doing so it’s perfect. He is a little wild so was walking off chairs and trying to tip them but he hasn’t been able to tip this one which is why I picked this toddler tower

Honest review: Very happy. The design and safety of this learning tower are fantastic. Our little man loves being part of the kitchen action. The best first birthday gift we bought!

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.