ECR4Kids Reach-Up Step Stool with Support Handles and Non-Slip, Two Step Counter Height Hardwood Stepping Stool for Kids and Toddlers, Natural Finish, Potty-Training507 - ELR-17429

The pros: that this is a sturdy stool and it allows our 3 year old to wash her hands at the kitchen sink by herself. I like how the side handles are tall so there is no chance of her accidentally stepping off the side of it. Having read the reviews that complained that it slid on the kitchen floor, I bought some grippers to stick on the bottom of it and it stays in place.The cons: like some have mentioned, the gritty steps are really hard to clean. My daughter likes to sit on it to eat her oatmeal in the morning and it is really hard to get the oatmeal stains out. Bigger cons are safety. The stairs are not enclosed and she's fallen off once when trying to walk down while carrying a bowl. But I think the enclosed stool would have been annoying for her to climb into and out of, and my independent toddler would have rejected something that looked like a cage, so I made the choice to go with the open one. She also likes to stand on the top of the cross piece to reach the faucet, treating it like a third step (she's 36 inches -- I imagine once she gets a little taller she'll stop standing on that part). Knowing what I know now, I would still go with this stool over an enclosed one -- I just stand close when she uses it in case she falls.

Bought this for my two and a half year old budding chef. She outgrew the much more safe 4 sided tower and likes to push a stool around herself. A light plastic stool felt too unsafe as she reaches for items on the counter. This feels sturdy and strong. And handles come high enough up the sides to secure her in if she reaches for something.It looks good in our modern, natural kitchen.Only downside - it doesn’t slip so much on wooden floors but it does scratch them when she drags them around. Nonslip footpads would be amazing.

We’ve had this stool for two years now. It was perfect for our 18month old (whose now almost 3!), and I think it will work for us for another few years. He loves making cookies with me, and it lets him play with his toys at the counter while I cook. It’s not as safe as a Montessori tower (see below—could be a problem for very adventurous climbers) but I am comfortable with the safety features it has.Pros: low profile, with the added safety of side handlesSturdyTreads help with keeping little feet in stepsBeautiful designCan be used for yearsCons: treads can get dirty/caked food. Need to be washed with soap and water.Children can fall over the edge of the stool if moved away from the counter (we have a firm rule that the stool ONLY stays in one place in our kitchen)Kids can use vertical riser on the top tread as an additional “stair” to get on the counter (we have a firm rule about this too)As kids get older, they can lean against/over handles, risking toppling over them. By then, they are usually pretty sturdy on their feet and it’s less of an issue.

I put this together without the back vertical piece so that it can be used as a potty stool. It's still very sturdy that way. It's a bit taller than a standard potty training stool, but my 2.5 year old potty trained on it just fine along with a toilet reducer seat. She is now a tall 3.5 year old and it still works great. It ends up being kind of like a kids squatty potty

Fantastic in manufacturing. Durable wood and frame.THE ONLY CONCERN, and it a rather big one but easily fixable.IF YOU INTEND TO USE THIS ON TILE FLOORS, YOU MUST BUY NO-SKID PADS FOR THE BOTTOM.No matter the weight this will slide like Dorthy Hammill on ice which is dangerous for kids without question.In carpet use, you have less skidding, but still not as secure as we wanted it, so we bought carpet grip as well to apply to the other one as it still slid when our child did not stand on it centered.So four stars, great quality but to not provide NO-SKID tile or carpet for the bottom and just have wood glazed surface is a lawsuit waiting to happen.