Customer Reviews

Little Partners LP00401 Learning Tower Kids Step Stool

5 star:		(72)
4 star:		(21)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is worth the cost!!!!!!!! I hesitated to buy this because of the price. Finally, my mom decided to buy it for my b/g twins for Christmas. They are 19 months old. This is hands down the single best piece of equipment, furniture, or toy we have for them at this point. They absolutely love being able to watch mommy cook and when I need to occupy them for 10 or 15 minutes, I scoot it up to the kitchen sink and let them play in the water. They can both stand on it at the same time and it is a great lifesaver and ARM saver. Have you ever tried holding twins up to watch you do things in the kitchen? Impossible.

The 6 year old neighbor girl down the street comes over twice a week when her mother works. We adjust the platform and viola! She can help out in the kitchen too! This tells me we're going to get YEARS of use out of this. If my kids use it for the next five years, that means we paid roughly 30-40 dollars a year for it. That's 15 dollars per kid a year. Is that worth it? I think so. My guess is that it will resell quite well, so we'll make some of the money back.

As far as design goes... it's a very well made piece of equipment. The screws are counter sunk and the wood is very good quality. It's nice and heavy and there is no chance of it rocking or toppling. I can't say enough good things about it. The twins climb in and out pretty easily and they love it. I'd recommend this thing to anyone. If you can only afford one high cost item this year, I'd consider buying this.

This is a well designed piece that has brought peace to our household. I am a chef and my then 16 month-old was miserable not seeing what daddy was up to. We used a chair for him to stand on until he took a nosedive off. This brings him up to counter height and he is a happy camper. This tower was easy to assemble, has a nice balance with form and function and is easily cleaned. I would recommend this to anyone and my 21 month-old climbs in and out with ease and couldn't be happier.

If you owned one you'd realize why it was so expensive. It's built like a rock. It doesn't teeter and it's designed to hold two children and it does. It's indepensible at our house we use it multiple times a day. It's adjustable too so it grows with your child.

Overall this is a great product. It looks nice, and it is very stable and sturdy and with a bit of practice young children can happily help themselves in and out.

Issues:
- First, the pictures you see on some sites that show twin girls standing in it, who are at least 3 or 4 years of age, is not realistic. Two 2yr olds can stand in it, if they cooperate with each other. With bigger kids only one will comfortably fit.

-Second, some pictures show this item with feet that only stick out from the two longer sides. In reality, there is another set of feet that stick out from the shorter sides. This is a good thing for stability but doubles the tripping hazard.

- Lastly, the big problem is the tripping hazard. Some reviewers seem to find it amusing that they trip on it until they're used to it. I could learn to avoid the Tower's feet myself. But my toddlers cannot remember, and my toddlers are constantly catching their feet on the Tower's feet and falling. This is not amusing to me at all. This design flaw could easily be fixed by the manufacturer. Presently the Tower's feet are vertical pieces of wood. The vertical part catches your toes without warning if you walk too close to the tower. However, if the Tower's feet were angled to the ground on all sides, like a hill, your toes would feel the rising incline and would not be caught suddenly with no warning. I tried to reduce the tripping hazard by clipping a blanket around all sides but I cannot find a way to secure the blanket tight enough to do the job. I may try a rubberized mat and a staple-gun to secure it. I'll have to do something with it, or it has to go.

Pros:
-So much fun! We've only had it for two days and my 21 month old is constantly climbing into it. She loves being up high and seeing what's going on. So far we've made muffins, used the counter to eat breakfast off of, and bathed her newborn baby brother on the island together. The first day she spent about 3 hours in it!
-Your kid isn't under foot when you're trying to get stuff done in the kitchen, especially dangerous things like opening the oven door and unloading breakable/sharp items from the dishwasher.
-Because my daughter likes hanging out in it and can see, she's not fussing while I'm trying to work in the kitchen. She used to follow me around with her arms in the air crying "up. up. up." and now she just climbs into the tower. Of course it's great to include your kid in whatever activity you're doing since it is the "learning" tower, but sometimes you just need to get the job done and this allows you to do so. I can accomplish so much now while she's happily playing in it.
-Good, sturdy, material
-The child won't outgrow it for many years
-Looks nice in the kitchen

Cons:
-Expensive
-My daughter can push it around the kitchen and therefore reach surfaces I'd rather her stay away from. We're going to try putting felt or rubber on the bottom and see if that helps.
-Takes a little practice learning how to get in and out of. My daughter has gotten out on her own a few times, but usually yells for help. She does great getting in, but one time when we had the platform lower she did a face plant and busted her lip. She bends forward onto the platform and just throws her whole body onto it. I'm sure she'll have it figured out in a couple days though.
-Other reviews state that the feet stick out and can be a tripping hazard. According to the manufacturer's website those feet are optional. We left them off and it seems plenty sturdy.

My 20-month old was a terror while I was trying to make dinner every night, pulling at my legs and whining unless I would hold her. It was making meal preparation an exasperating affair. I knew the reason she was getting so upset was because my attention was being drawn elsewhere and she couldn't be a part of it.

I knew she needed something where she could feel like an "adult" being able to participate and help out while she was in the kitchen with me and that that would make her the happiest.

I found this product after doing a search on the internet for some kind of step stool and knew she would probably like something like this. I was a little hesitant at first, but I thought this was something that would bring us together rather than planting her in front of the TV to get things done.

I have to say we received the tower yesterday and immediately she ran over to it and climbed right in. She was ecstatic being able to be at the same level as Mommy and Daddy and being right in the middle of the action while we prep and clean up. Instead of the fits and whining while I made dinner, she just babbled away playing in the sink and talking about what she was doing. We could hardly pull her away from her tower of power.

This was money very well spent.

Of all the various baby and toddler items purchased over the last two years, this is by far one of the best investments I could have ever made...I have a very active 17 month old son who is into climbing everything! He also wants to see what is going on at all times. He started moving the kitchen chairs to our island about a month ago and began climbing up on them. I knew it was only a matter of time before he took a head-first plunge onto the floor. With the tower, that is no longer an issue. He climbs up and in and back down with ease. He loves it. He "helps" me cook dinner, colors and paints while standing in it, and he eats dinner at the counter too. The eating part wasn't mentioned anywhere on previous reviews and it has been one of the best solutions for a kid that no longer wants to eat in a highchair and made a mess doing it anyway. The food is much closer to his mouth, he doesn't throw things he wants on the floor anymore - he just pushes them out of the way, and he enjoys his independence from not being strapped in. It is incredibly sturdy, but not too heavy to move. Easy to clean. Easy to put together and easy to adjust heights. Love it, love it, love it. WORTH EVER PENNY!

My two-year-old daughter used to stand on a step stool to help us with dishes and meal prep, but after a couple of scary falls, we realized we needed to find another option. I saw the Learning Tower advertised in Mothering Magazine, and I decided to give it a try. It's been fantastic. No falls (so far), our daughter asks for it by name, and can climb in and out by herself. She's even begun setting her stuffed toys up on it, so it's serving double-duty as a play platform. It was easy to assemble, and when one piece arrived damaged, one phone call to the company (Little Partners) was all it took to get a replacement, free of charge. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it takes up a fair chunk of space in our small kitchen, and it's a little pricier than I would have liked (although I would still buy it again, if I had it to do over).

Having our three-year-old be easily and safely able to access the kitchen counter for cooking, washing, projects, etc. while I'm preparing meals has been truly life changing. She used to teeter on a kitchen chair or beg me to lift her to sit on the counter, but now can come and go as she pleases and I don't have to hover. Bravo!

I hesitated to buy this because of the price. Finally, my mom decided to buy it for my b/g twins for Christmas. They are 19 months old. This is hands down the single best piece of equipment, furniture, or toy we have for them at this point. They absolutely love being able to watch mommy cook and when I need to occupy them for 10 or 15 minutes, I scoot it up to the kitchen sink and let them play in the water. They can both stand on it at the same time and it is a great lifesaver and ARM saver. Have you ever tried holding twins up to watch you do things in the kitchen? Impossible.

The 6 year old neighbor girl down the street comes over twice a week when her mother works. We adjust the platform and viola! She can help out in the kitchen too! This tells me we're going to get YEARS of use out of this.

As far as design goes... it's a very well made piece of equipment. The screws are counter sunk and the wood is very good quality. It's nice and heavy and there is no chance of it rocking or toppling. I can't say enough good things about it. The twins climb in and out pretty easily and they love it. I'd recommend this thing to anyone. If you can only afford one high cost item this year, I'd consider buying this.