Guidecraft Classic Kitchen Helper® Toddler Tower - Gray: Folding, Adjustable Height, Learning Step Stool for Kids, W/Chalkboard | Montessori Collapsible Safety Non-Slip Platform

I rarely leave reviews. Usually when I do, they are negative ones because I'm upset. LOL. However, I'm so pleased with this company and their product, I wanted to take the time to leave a review today.It took us longer than we had hoped to get our kitchen helper only because the first one we were sent had some damaged/wrong parts. But I reached out to the company and connected with Ashley who was beyond awesome. She would have sent me a new kitchen helper immediately, but they did not have the color I ordered and I didn't want any of the color opinions they did have available at the time--hence the delay. But as soon as they had a color option in stock that I liked, I alerted Ashley and she had the new kitchen helper sent immediately. We recently put it together and we love it. It is very easy for my not very agile 25-month old to climb in and out. This allows him to help me in the kitchen which is so great because now I can involve him in cooking with me instead of just putting on the TV or letting him take everything out of an entire cabinet and create chaos. My son will even push it to the sink (we have older tile floors, but it doesn't scratch them at all) to wash his hands! I couldn't be happier. It took me months to decide to purchase one of these because lets be honest, It is kind of expensive when I wondered if a step stool from somewhere like Home Depot would be just as good and could fold up, too. But several friends used this and said it was much safer, sturdier, and more pleasing to the eye in the kitchen. Some of them had tried a $30 Home Depot step stool first and said it wasn't worth it. My son will sometimes get excited and jump up and down. I stop him immediately but it is nice to know that he won't hurt himself immediately by getting excited and jumping or taking a wrong step. In fact, I could probably let him continue jumping in excitement this thing is so sturdy...but I don't. Plus, it has a base that is easy to clean and catches food my little "helper" drops while "helping" me. LOL With a step stool, all that food would go to the floor. Sorry for the long review but if you are like me and debating this verses something like a step stool, I say buy the guidecraft kitchen helper! It is easy to clean, easy to fold, safe, convenient, and not an eye sore as far as kid items go. Add all that to the fact that this companies customer servicer is top notch, even mid-pandemic, and I say DO IT without a doubt.

I purchased this for my Great Granddaughter! Her Mother is an excellent cook and this will be perfect for her to learn with. She loves it already and spends time in it constantly! It is easy to move and the size is perfect. She is 1 now, and will be able to use this for quite some time as it is very sturdy. The natural color works with any color scheme and it is also slip resistant.

Update 7/11/19:Kiddo just shy of his fourth birthday, and we're still using this. Still no damage from water spills, I tie a flour sack towel through one of the shapes and he uses that to dry his hands. Kiddo can push this thing around the kitchen by himself, so he can go wash his hands anytime he needs to, and wet a cloth which he uses as a napkin/reuseable wipe for messes in the sink. Thanks to this, he's learning to prepare meals and cook with me still, and we have moved and are about to move again and this thing has withstood the test of time and durability. If your kid can stand up, seriously, just buy this for them. My kid is a little above average height for his age and he'll still be using this for a few more years yet. Most worthwhile "baby" item we've ever bought.Update 11/18/17:My kid is a little over two years old now, and this thing is still just as amazing as the day we bought it. He actually has started dragging it himself to get where he wants to go! So I'd say if you have a mischievous toddler and don't want them to get on the sink/counters by themselves to fold it up when not in use. We recently took it on a cross country move, and it was easy to disassemble the pieces that would stick out like the foot legs. Despite getting a ton of water exposure over the last year, this thing's finish is still beautiful and we've had no issues with water damage. It wipes up so easy and doesn't stain. Occasionally the top handle bar becomes a little wobbly, but it's a separate piece only about an inch thick on two sides of the rails and it's not like the whole side panel is wobbly, so it's not a big deal just to tighten once in awhile and does not affect the safety of the child using it.This thing has been one of the best investments we've ever made and I'd recommend this to any parent of a toddler! We got it when my son was 13 months old, and he loves to "help" in the kitchen. I was told by several he was too young for this, but I completely disagree! This keeps him busy for at least as long as I have to get things done and saves me from having to hold him the whole time. He's now 14.5 months old and is still on the highest setting. This thing gets SOAKED on a daily basis and is still in perfect first day condition. I would recommend getting some strips to help with slipping as the finish is great at keeping water out, but gets slick when wet. We got a package of this - "Adhesive 7.5" Non-Slip Safety Shower Treads - Clear" and they have been soaked, scraped and abused and are still going strong.This is easy to fold, but we keep it set up in our kitchen all the time. Our son does try to stick his feet through the cut outs when he's ready to get down and I can see how that might be a safety hazard. I don't ever leave him alone though, so we never have a problem, but I can see how it could turn into one. Overall, great purchase for a one year old and up, would highly recommend! This has quite possibly saved my sanity as a new mother. If I could afford it, I'd get this for any 1st birthday party gift from here on out!

Really nice quality & sturdy! Love that it came almost completely assembled! Its so cute and i love the play features. The adjustable hight is awesome, the non slip mat is awesome, the mesh front & back look nice and keep baby safe, the way it latches is very high quality, and we LOVE how easily it folds up. Highly recommend