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The Learning Tower by little Partners, Inc.
By metropolitanmama | March 18, 2008
I love letting my daughter “help” me make dinner, bake cookies, blend up smoothies, and wash the dishes. Up until recently, the hardest part about letting her help was that there was nowhere for her to stand. I ended up either holding her on my hip (which didn’t work very well) or letting her sit or stand on the counter top (always with supervision, mind you). Some of my friends choose to pull up a chair from their dining room table for their little one to stand on, but that can be slightly dangerous too because toddlers aren’t always the most graceful people.
This dilemma is one that Carol Gamble faced with her daughter and so she created a solution - The Learning Tower by little Partners, Inc.
Designed for children 18 months+, The Learning Tower is a step stool with a 15″ x 18″ adjustable height deck. Surrounding the deck are four sturdy sides which provide support while climbing on, or standing in the Tower.
Check out these incredible features:
- Provides a secure environment for a child’s imagination to be stimulated and blossom
- Nurtures a child’s innate desire to be dependent and inquisitive
- Welcomes the child as a helping participant alongside parents and siblings
- Sturdy platform adjusts from 11″ to 19″ in height
- 4 sturdy side supports
- Fits flush against average counter tops
My daughter stands in her Learning Tower every single day now without exception. It truly is a practical and functional and fabulous invention. The only downside is that it is rather large so it can’t easily be “put away” or stored, but the various wood finishes are very classy and don’t detract from the traditional “look” of modern kitchens. We keep ours out all of the time because we use it so often.
Interested in purchasing one for yourself? Find a retailer near you or shop for a Learning Tower online. The Learning Tower usually retails between $180 and $185.
WIN IT! One mama will win a Learning Tower of her own! To enter, simply leave a comment on this post prior to Tuesday, Mar. 25, at midnight (don’t forget to follow the rules). The winner will be announced and contacted on Wednesday, March 26. * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.
*UPDATE* The winner is #69 guysrose. Congratulations!
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March 18th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
I always let my girls stand on chairs at the counter and I’m a nervous wreck the whole time because it’s not so safe.
I’ve wanted a Learning Tower for eons but haven’t been able to justify the cost. I’d love to win one!
March 18th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
What better way to engage my daughter in what I’m doing in the kitchen than to let her stand at the counter next to me. She would LOVE helping me do dishes! And the grin on your daughter’s face totally sells the product!
March 18th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
I have two little ones that love to help me bake and cook, but I deal with the same problem - where do I put them so they are safe? Usually we resort to sitting on the counter or pulling up a chair, but then I spend all my time worrying about them falling and it takes the fun out of the activity. The Learning Tower looks awesome!
March 18th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
I LOVE this idea! I’m constantly pulling chairs in and out of the kitchen for my 2 year old to “help” me cook. Then, everytime I have to go to the fridge or sink I have to take her down, and then put her back up. This would be great! Props to the inventor of this great idea =)
Pleae enter me in the contest!!
amyr888(at)msn(dot)com
March 18th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Oh my gosh, this is the coolest contest ever! I am so hoping my comment is randomly drawn. My 17 month old hangs from my legs while I’m trying to cook every night. Oh man, it’s nuts. I’ve been drooling over Learning Towers for a while, but there is just no way I can justify the cost. I’d love to win!
March 18th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
I just had this exact same dilema the other day. I was letting my son help me make French Toast (posting on my blog coming soon) and was having trouble either holding him or keeping one hand on him while he sat on the counter top. I didn’t even know this stool was on the market. Thanks for the chance to win one!
March 18th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
We’re dining room chair folks, and it IS iffy, but we have no other way to do it right now. I certainly don’t have the cash to fork out for the tower, although I realize that my child’s safety is of the utmost importance. This would be a great way to keep her involved in a safe manner! Thanks! (Oh random generator people, please pick this number…please with a cherry on top?)
March 18th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
oh, please pick me! My son always wants to watch and right now I let him teeter on the bar stools. Many times I have had to drop everything to catch him from falling off. This would get tons of use in our house! Thank you!
Lisa
March 18th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
How cool is that tower! I have two little chef’s in the family and they would love this. We have stools that we use but they are still too short to really get at the counter to “cook”! Thank you for the contest.
March 18th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
That is a brilliant idea! I was just trying to block my daughter’s ability to fall off the counter about an hour ago.
March 18th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
What a wonderful invention! So simple, yet genious. Would love my son to “help” me make dinner with this. I really enjoyed your “Toddler weekend”
March 18th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
This is definitely among the most wonderful toddler/young child inventions I’ve ever seen! Like you, I have young ones who love to help with the cooking. It doesn’t stop there! With three children in the house now it would be especially wonderful to have. This would allow my older children to have the access they might need to taller things or to help me while still allowing me to keep my hands on our newborn. I can see our children being very creative with this too — using it for everything from playing teacher to doing puppet shows. I am a big fan of anything that helps promote independance — and the fact that this does that while providing for safety is outstanding. What a tremendous blessing this would be to our family! Thank you for the opportunity, and for helping me discover such a wonderful product!
Aimee
arbrashears (AT) msn (DOT) com
March 18th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
This is always in SkyMall and I always want to buy it. My little one won’t be able to use it for a while (due in June), but I would love to have it, or give it to one of my nieces who are both 2 years old. Thanks.
lucycontest at gmail.com
March 18th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
What a smart invention! I have a 5 year old and a 3 year old who constantly want to help in the kitchen, plus a new baby. We would get a ton of use out of this.
March 19th, 2008 at 12:06 am
ella would love these!! thanks so much!!
March 19th, 2008 at 12:18 am
I too love letting my son “help” in the kitchen. This would make it a lot lafer than the step stools or chairs we’ve used in the past.
barbara_guerra2000@yahoo.com
March 19th, 2008 at 1:29 am
I’ve never seen this, ya it’s a bum that it so big. My lillie always wants to sit on the counter to see what i’m doing. I need this!. Would love to win.
March 19th, 2008 at 3:23 am
My hubby is a product designer, and a rather ‘cautious’ parent, so I think he’d be just as happy (if not more so!) than me our our little guy to have one of these. ooo, maybe it will mean we get to remodel our kitchen so we’ll have somewhere to store it
Thanks! …and I’m excited read more about the desgner/inventor!
agoodfellow@cox.net
March 19th, 2008 at 3:51 am
I have been wanting one of these for awhile. My girls love cooking in the kitchen but I always worry they might fall, plus it would be cool for building forts
March 19th, 2008 at 5:13 am
Wow that is a very cool invention. Will it contain and a very active little boy? haha! I worry about the kitchen because there are so many potentially dangerous things that something like this is a great solution. Thanks for the intro to the product!
March 19th, 2008 at 10:52 am
I’ve wanted a Learning Tower for eons but haven’t been able to justify the cost. I’d love to win one!
March 19th, 2008 at 11:07 am
What a neat step-stool. Ive always wanted to get something like the Learning Tower so the kids could help out in the kitchen.
March 19th, 2008 at 11:16 am
My grandchildren are always under my feet whatever I am doing. This marvelous little stool will allow them to “help” me without being in my way or possibly falling off another type of stool.
March 19th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
How I’d love to win this for when my granddaughter visits.
March 19th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
i’ve been wanting this for my 3yo. he’s so active in the kitchen with me, this would be awesome!
March 19th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Wow!!
March 19th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Oh wow! I’m so used to the sound of my preschooler scraping a kitchen chair across the floor to stand at the tower. This is a much better idea!
March 19th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
This would be great to win for my grandson - thank you
March 19th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
i need this
March 19th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
My little grandaughter would love this. She is so curious and wants to see what is going on when I am cooking. This looks so safe.
March 19th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
angelina115@hotmail.com
my 3 year old son could really use it
March 19th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
joliexox@hotmail.com
a perfect gift for my grandson
March 19th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
meza-angel@sbcglobal.net
so cool
March 19th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
This is the neatest thing…..and SO much safer than standing on a chair. Thanks for the contest!
March 19th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
My little guy is now at the stage where whatever I’m doing in the kitchen, he wants to see and help. So the Learning Tower would help keep him in one place, and eliminate the creative climbing skills he’s acquired since he’s developed this newfound I-want-to-help with/see- what’s-going-on-in-the-kitchen phase.
wakeyes AT yahoo DOT com
March 19th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Wow, what a great product!! So much safer than standing on a chair and definately easier then holding them up to the counter. This would be a great addition to my daycare!!
March 19th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
This would be perfect for my two year old to use. I have been teaching her to cook and we normally use a dining room chair to help her reach the kitchen counter. Her favorite part of cooking is cracking the eggs. Go figure. It makes me nervous the entire time because there are no sides to the chair and I worry that she will fall off. This step tower would eliminate my worries and make it more fun for both of us to cook.
March 19th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I LOVE this idea! I’m constantly pulling chairs in and out of the kitchen for my 2 year old to “help” me cook.
March 19th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
How great is this! My daughter loves water and I let her play in the sink, but I have to hold her while she does it. This would be great for her to be able to reach the sink herself! Thanks! katebeth45(at)gmail
March 19th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
chazvgo@gmail.com
My 2yr old would love this
March 19th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
how great is this step stool for a baby shower.
March 19th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
This is such a wonderful idea. Thank you for offering this giveaway. Please enter me and thank you.
March 19th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
This is great!
March 19th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
I have actually had my eye on one of these for a couple of months! My little man is just getting old enough to be my “big helper” so I really need something safer than just standing on a stepstool! Thanks for the awesome chance to win one!
sblilly14(@)yahoo(.)com
March 19th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Wow! So much safer than a chair or a regular stool! And looks well made and would last throgh getting wet and weathered to be passed down!
March 19th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
I want to win!
March 19th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
I must say, I’m also a chair person and yes, we’ve had a few almost-falling-off-moments. So scary. Any ways, this tower seems like an awesome way to involve my daughter in cooking (instead of me sitting on the floor with her, which is what we typically do now). Thanks for the great giveaway!
March 19th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
A great way for my boys to get involved in cooking activities and for me to feel confident and safe.
March 19th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
I have 8 grandkids…this would be PERFECT! I love the safety of it and being able to adjust the height will make it useful for years and years. Thank you for for such a great giveaway!
hi.grandma@verizon.net
March 19th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
I would love this for my son!
silvahalo5@hotmail.com
March 19th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
now this is realy some thing i could realy use i think this is too cool and i love to win this jenny9675309 (at) yahoo (dot) com
March 19th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Oh wow, this thing is neat! My 19 month old would LOVE it!
March 19th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
This sound like an excellent product for my friends 2-year old daughter
March 19th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Sooooo sweet! Great give-a-ways on your site! This would be great for my granddaughter!
March 19th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
This is such a great idea! I would love to use this as my kiddos get older and are able to participate more!
March 19th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Very neat!
March 19th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
neat idea.
March 19th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
this would be so nice - the kids love helping me in the kitchen, I also use chairs
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
March 19th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Great idea
March 19th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
would be a great prize to win
March 19th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
I would love to win this for my son!
March 19th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
I love that it comes in different colors now. So very cool. We could definitely use one.
Your daughter is beautiful, by the way! I always think she’s a baby from the pic on the sidebar.
March 19th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
We have five grandchildren who love to help bake and cook at our house. This is awesome. Thanks for the great giveaway.
gypsy58 [at] hotmail [dot] com
March 19th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
I have wanted a Learning Tower for awhile. My niece is really starting to get into cooking. We made Mac & Cheese today and she had to stand on a kitchen chair. Not very safe. I try to keep one hand on her the whole time.
I can also see some other great uses for the Learning Tower.
tent making, puppet stage, working on cars with daddy, and a few others.
March 19th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
The Learning Tower sounds just wonderful, it would be great for when the grandkids are here and want to help me cook, thanks for the giveaway!
March 19th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
wow what a great idea, ill take one!
krystald88@hotmail.com
March 19th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
These are great! I au paired for a family that had one of these for each of their children and it allowed them to really participate in the kitchen activities with out that fear that they would fall over. The kids also had fun using their Towers to build forts and let their imaginations run free… It’s a great product if you can spring the extra cash.
Thanks for a wonderful giveaway!
Marissa
md-sweeps (at) hotmail d0t com
March 19th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
This would be great for my nosey grandson.
pamoonbc@ptd.net
March 20th, 2008 at 12:40 am
What a great idea! I was raised in the generation of “chair standers” and can remember helping Mom bake cookies while standing in a kitchen chair. This is so much safer. I’m very impressed.
guysrose (at) aol (dot) com
March 20th, 2008 at 12:48 am
Hi, Your daughter makes a wonderful model for this Learning Tower. She is adorable. Like you didn’t know that already! This is a truly novel idea. I keep asking myself why I don’t think of some of these ideas. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks very much…..Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
March 20th, 2008 at 1:00 am
This is such a great idea. I wish it had been around when my kids were small but I know my sister could really use it now.
March 20th, 2008 at 2:05 am
great giveaway. very useful item.
March 20th, 2008 at 2:07 am
Love it - what a great idea!
March 20th, 2008 at 2:19 am
My daughter would just love this and it is so safe!!
March 20th, 2008 at 2:26 am
I have been dying to get my hands on one of tehse! please etner me thanks
March 20th, 2008 at 3:29 am
I started letting my grandson help me make bisquits after his 1st birthday. It was something that I thought he would always remember! My worry was always protecting him, so it was & still is a chore. He is always so proud of the results. I wish I would have known about this a year ago, I could have worried less and enjoyed it more. Now, I have a little granddaughter, so this would be so much safer! It would also still work with my grandson! Thanks for showing this!
March 20th, 2008 at 4:29 am
Oh! I’ve wanted one of these since my daughter wasn’t even standing yet. lol. Now that she’s three, I think it would be awesome for her to be able to stand up by the counter with me and help me bake! I am an avid baker, so it would be just awesome for me to share it with her, and with my son when he’s old enough to not just throw everything on the floor(which, by the way things are looking, will be when he’s about twenty or so. lol).
March 20th, 2008 at 5:04 am
A friend has one of these, and I would LOVE to have one. Thanks so much!
March 20th, 2008 at 5:24 am
This would be so great for my son, he always wants to know what Mommy and Daddy are doing. When I’m cooking I have to have my husband stand in the kitchen with him so he can watch me. this would provide such a safe enviroment for him.
March 20th, 2008 at 5:57 am
Yay pick me pick me pick meeeeeeee hehehehehe. =)
March 20th, 2008 at 5:57 am
What a great prize! This is something I’d never buy for myself. Thanks.
txterri(at)aol(dot)com
March 20th, 2008 at 6:23 am
this is a great giveaway because kids are always using chairs and other things that are’nt safe but this is safe.
March 20th, 2008 at 10:35 am
What a great idea. Count me in please
March 20th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Wow,this grandma would love to have that!
I’m not leaving my email because I have been getting too many messages obviously from people who are harvesting e’s.
March 20th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
This is wonderful! My little one always loves to help me and it’s a great, safe alternative
March 20th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
good idea.
March 20th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
This is such a fantastic product-so well made and necessary too!
March 20th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
I love this! Want One!!
March 20th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
sign me up - they look well made and safe
March 20th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Oh how I would love to win this,,,thanks!
March 20th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
This is a fantastic product! I would love this for my daughter so she can help me with kitchen and other things. She would love this. Thank you!
March 20th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
That looks very safe and great for helping mommy.
March 20th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
What a great idea. My kids love to help me in kitchen. Thanks for the chance.
March 20th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
What an awesome idea!
kelli (at) pfrog (dot) net
March 20th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
This is a great, useful product!
March 20th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Super!!!!
March 20th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
This is awesome I am always so nervous when my little boy is stand on a chair helping me out.
March 20th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
This would be so much safer than my babies standing on chairs! They love to help me cook-it’s one of their favorite things to do! cookiecutter72 AT hotmail DOT com
March 20th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
This would be great for our little one!!
March 20th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
My son loves to “help” washing dishes. I always pull a kitchen chair up to the sink. This is a great idea, I wouldn’t have to worry about him falling off!! Thanks!!!
March 20th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
looks great :0)
March 20th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Perfect! This looks like so much fun!
March 20th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
This would be great at our kitchen island!
March 20th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
what a nice idea. thanks.
March 20th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
This would be perfect for my 2-year-old - she wants to do everything that her big sisters do!
debmomof3(at)comcast(dot)net
March 20th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Thanks for the contest
March 20th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
My little one would love it
March 20th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Great giveaway! Count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
March 20th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
This is great. Our daughter is always climbing up open drawers, handles, and on top of her pails.
March 20th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
The Learning Tower is such a neat idea! Both of my boys love to watch what I’m doing in the kitchen (they are still a little too young to help out) But I never feel safe having my oldest stand on a chair - I’m always afraid he will walk off it accidentally. This would be a great thing to have in our household!
March 20th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Stepping up to make my comment to win (heehee). Just made some frosted sugar cookies last night with my son helping, The Learning Tower would have been great (and safer) than the chair we used.
March 20th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Wow this would be so great for our kids. Thanks
March 20th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Awesome product!
March 20th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
My big Miss A (as I just realized I now have 2 Miss A’s) is just starting to be interested in the cooking process. That and she always wants to be with Mami. I too have done the counter and also the chair but this does look so much safer.
March 20th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
This sounds great. I know there are so many activities that I will want to include Brea in when she gets a little bigger, but I also know there are many dangers that lurk around our homes. This sounds like a great product. Thanks.
March 20th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
really nice prize would love to win
March 21st, 2008 at 12:01 am
What a great invention! I am always so worried when my grand daughters want to help me in the kitchen. This safety ladder/stool would solve a lot of problems for me. I hope to win it because I sure can’t afford to buy it.
maggie@mannwieler.com
March 21st, 2008 at 12:06 am
What a great product idea! I would love to have this for my 2 kids so they are safer when they are helping me.
March 21st, 2008 at 12:07 am
This would be great for my son, who wants to help me with dinner.
March 21st, 2008 at 1:31 am
I would love to win this one for my daughter for when she’s a little older. What a great idea!!!
ann dot guns at mac dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 1:55 am
What a great product! My boys love to help in the kitchen, but having them stand on chairs just doesn’t seem too safe - I’m always afraid they’ll fall. I’d love to have one of these!
March 21st, 2008 at 9:45 am
I’d love to win this neat product for my son to use.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
March 21st, 2008 at 10:39 am
Thanks!
March 21st, 2008 at 10:55 am
I am like most of the other posters, always hated the wobblyness of a chair. My daughter who is 6 now, is a lil short for her age, and still has to use a stepping stool to help me in the kitchen. We used to use a chair, but they always seemed to get pushed away from the counter and she would fall.
I have a 6 month old son and this would be great for him, when he is ready to help mommy in the kitchen
a_carroll2001 at yahoo dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 11:39 am
Wow…that is brilliant! My 15 month old is already starting to be interested in what’s going on above her head, and she’s totally figured out climbing. What a great way to teach her safety without compromising her curiosity! Thanks for this great giveaway!
Heather D.
hmdilorenzo (at) aol (dot) com
March 21st, 2008 at 11:48 am
I actually have one of these and it is wonderful! My son is on it many times a day. He is 20 months old and has been using it since he was 17 months old. He loves to help cook, play with playdough, color, read, and hang out at the counter while we prepare dinner.
If I win, I’d like to keep this at Grandma’s house until my son’s cousins are bigger and can have it at their house. Thanks!
lkdeangelo at yahoo dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 12:06 pm
This would be great for me, I have 3 little kids trying to help me cook!
March 21st, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Love the versatility of this tower. My Gracie loves to help me cook & safely is always a concern. Thanks for hosting this awesome giveaway!
March 21st, 2008 at 12:11 pm
I’ve been lusting after one of these for several years. My son (who is 5) LOVES to help me cook but he’s very nervous about climbing on chairs or sitting on counters. My daughter (who is 16 months) LOVES to climb on chairs and sit on counters! I’d love a safe spot for both of them. Thanks for the contest!
March 21st, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Never would have thought of such a thing! I would love one for my daughter.
March 21st, 2008 at 12:29 pm
This is such a great idea. Right now we have chairs where the arms can kind of box them in when they stand at the counter, but it is now where safe. We just moved into our new house that has cement floors in the kitchen and I am forever afraid of them falling.
March 21st, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Wow! What an amazing prize…I would love this for my girls, maybe it would eliminate fights over the stool as I prepare dinner! This would be great! Thanks!!
stbaisch[at]yahoo[dot]com
March 21st, 2008 at 12:31 pm
I’ve been drooling over The Learning Tower for some time now. So smart. So cool. So safe. Wow. We’d love one! My daughter enjoys being a helper in the kitchen, and this would make the experience so much safer for her.
Mommy Bee
luvmybabybee at gmail dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I just posted a picture of my daughter standing on a chair at the table on my blog. She loves to help and see what’s going on! This would be perfect for her.
March 21st, 2008 at 12:41 pm
WOW! I’ve never seen anything like it! That would be perfect for my girls who always want to help out in the kitchen! SO much safer than the chair or step-stool that I usually have to use and I can concentrate more on teaching them how to do things instead of spending most of the time just helping them keep their balance!
March 21st, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Count me in, thanks! This would be perfect for my 2 year old son - he already likes to help in the kitchen, just like his 7 year old sister.
jtdarby_at_gmail_dot_com
March 21st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
I was SUCH a clutzy child… always falling off chairs, counters, etc. So I’m paranoid about my child (and my niece) doing the same! This sounds like the perfect solution, and as you said, doesn’t detract from the environment with its appearance.
Julianna
pineneedleroad@aol.com
March 21st, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Oh my, I have coveted one of these forever! My son is 2 and wants to help with everything, luckily he is tall for his age, but he still has to tiptoe on the stool I bought for him because I can’t find a safe stool I like that is taller and we have our 6 month old who will be there soon and I know two kids can get on this. Oh, I hope I win this one!
asfulmer at bellsouth dot net
March 21st, 2008 at 1:11 pm
I’ve been wanting to get this for a long time! I think my daughter would LOVE it!
March 21st, 2008 at 1:37 pm
What a great product! My son is too young for it right now but I plan on having him help in the kitchen as much as he wants so this would be perfect. I perused the website and saw it being used as a desk too. That would be a nice place of his very own to color, draw, etc.
March 21st, 2008 at 1:38 pm
My cousin has a Learning Tower for her kids and I thought it was just brilliant. I know my son would love it!
March 21st, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Both my kids love to play at the kitchen sink. I have a step stool but it is not very stable and I am always afraid they will fall off. This is awesome!
March 21st, 2008 at 1:39 pm
My son is *obsessed* with cooking & needs to be held while there is anything happening in the kitchen. This would be a godsend. Ever try to separate and make bacon with one hand?
Thanks for the chance to win!
lnjane at yahoo dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I haven’t seen these before, what a great product! I have a big kitchen with lots of counters, and I too, am not comfortable with the chair standing method. thanks for hosting the giveaway!
nifferjeno at gmail dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I have been wanting to get a learning tower for my 3 and 2 year olds for some time, and even suggested our local science museum get some for their kids labs when I was in a focus group for them last year. What a great product!
unckristenmarie AT yahoo /dot/ com
March 21st, 2008 at 2:03 pm
My mom said when I was little that I loved to “help” with the dishes and she’d pull up a chair next to the sink and let me play. This would be a much safer to allow my little one to help me!
March 21st, 2008 at 2:13 pm
My 3 year old loves to help me in the kitchen - and now her l4 mo old sister wants to help too. I love the idea that both kiddos can fit on to one tower and be safe. What a cool product!
March 21st, 2008 at 2:18 pm
I would be thrilled to win this for my son — he LOVES to help me cook.
March 21st, 2008 at 2:21 pm
I have seen these discussed befoe and always wondered if they are worth the money. I would LOVE to own one - they are such a great idea - but so pricey as compared to the kitchen stool that we use for the same purpose. I wonder if other mom/owners out there have found them worth the expense?
March 21st, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I’ve seen this in a store near my house and have thought about buying it when my little peanut gets a bit older. Maybe I won’t have to make that decision now…
denise(dot)fahl(at)gmail(dot)com
March 21st, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Nice prize
littlelatina
edq143 at yahoo dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 2:54 pm
This is a great product. I have a four year old and twin 7 month olds. I have my hands full and often a very achey back. I think that this product would really help since my son would be one less thing I’d have to lift around the house.
I think that the “converter” sets are wonderful too. How much fun would it be to have a drive-thru. (He loves playing drive-thru donut shop)
March 21st, 2008 at 3:12 pm
I’ve been eyeing these since I read about them on Zrecs. I have fantasies of my little bug helping me to cook. This is the sort of thing I could never spend the money on on my own, but I would adore winning one.
March 21st, 2008 at 3:16 pm
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March 21st, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I’d love to be entered to win. Thanks so much!
March 21st, 2008 at 4:00 pm
one of the most useful inventions I have seen in a while
March 21st, 2008 at 4:11 pm
My son is still a little bit young to use this product, but I can already tell he would LOVE it when he’s old enough. He is always trying to see what’s going on out of his sight.
angelaforsyth (at) gmail (dot) com
March 21st, 2008 at 4:19 pm
These are so neat! I’ve never seen anything like them before.
March 21st, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Another of those products I wish I’d thought of! My son stands on a chair way too often - he’s a great helper in the kitchen (and I love the math, science, and language he’s learning so naturally by doing so!) Besides that, I find he eats much better (and healthier) when he has a hand in what he prepares.
This would be a great addition to our busy kitchen! Thanks!
beezerly at yahoo dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 4:36 pm
How cool! I love it and would love to have one!
March 21st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
How clever! Something like this would make me much more comfortable letting my kids stand at the counter to help me! I wouldn’t have to worry about them slipping off of a chair.
March 21st, 2008 at 5:05 pm
What a wonderful item! Rather than having the child sit on the counter, stand on a chair, or be restricted by a highchair - this item makes sense! What a great way to help a child get involved in some hands-on activities for learning. Thank you for the opportunity to win this learning tool!
March 21st, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I would love to win this. I have three little ones and this would be much safer than the chairs I let them stand on when they help me in the kitchen.
March 21st, 2008 at 5:28 pm
My son loves to help me cook & wash dishes, but its not always safe to let him stand in a chair or sit on the counter! I’ve been dying for one of these…it would save me a few meltdowns (his & mine) in the kitchen!
March 21st, 2008 at 5:30 pm
I would give my right arm for a Learning Tower!
disarray at onebox dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 5:32 pm
What a brilliant idea (aren’t the best ones always the simplest?). My daughter is just starting to reveal herself as a mad climber. We turn around and she’s gotten herself on top of something higher and higher everyday. I would love something like this to help her participate safely in the activities the grownups are doing without risking her neck when she scrambles up on stuff all by herself. Thanks!
March 21st, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Ooh, many of our friends have these, and Baby K is almost old enough for it. Thanks for the chance! We’d LOVE one.
March 21st, 2008 at 5:43 pm
What a great idea. So simple but handy.
March 21st, 2008 at 5:48 pm
The last time we were at a friends’ house who had one of these, my 2-year old climbed right up to get in on the action. We would love one since she is very into “helping” while we cook (a trait we would like to encourage!).
March 21st, 2008 at 6:05 pm
This is the perfect solution to allowing my girls to help and learn about cooking.
March 21st, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Huge giveaway! I am dying for one of these - as is everyone else. My guy is a climber, and this would be great!
March 21st, 2008 at 6:06 pm
How great is this! It would allow my little guy to help when we are baking w/o the fear I have with him on a dinning chair
March 21st, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Great give-away!! I would love to win this for my little girl!!
ann dot guns at mac dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 6:32 pm
We love love love love love our learning tower… my son is at grandma and grandpas house several times a week and it would be great to give them our old one if we won a new one!
March 21st, 2008 at 6:37 pm
My little guy would have so much fun with this!
alishaeades at yahoo dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 6:55 pm
This is the first time I have ever heard about the learning tower. My little one would love it! Its perfect to have him help!
brookieking at yahoo dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 6:59 pm
I’ve seen this and always thought it would be neat. We certainly needed one today when my son was helping his aunt make the Easter cake.
leanna at benandleanna dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 7:04 pm
We’re always looking for ways to involve our kiddies more and this sounds like just the thing! Lately, I’ve resorted to mixing and peeling on the covered floor so they can at least see what I’m doing. This would be so lovely!
March 21st, 2008 at 7:06 pm
my kids love to bake with me and this would be such a help insted of rickity chairs!
March 21st, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Such an awesome product! Love it!
dansan826 at yahoo.com
March 21st, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Is that a current pic of your daughter on the post? She’s so cute! I love this product, have never even heard of it. Great giveaway Steph! Hope I win this time! =)
March 21st, 2008 at 7:41 pm
I have a 2 1/2 yr old that loves to help me with everything, but can be a little clumsy in the kitchen no matter how close I watch her(falling off the counter once and her little step stool countless times), so it would be great to get a Learning Tower. I really like the product a lot, just can’t afford one! So thanks for the giveaway chance!
stevencary (at) gmail (dot) com
March 21st, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Please enter me and thanks! My daughter loves to cook with me.
March 21st, 2008 at 7:54 pm
This is such a great product! I love to cook with my daughter! This would give us time to learn and it would be safe, too!
sarahmarie dot pemberton at gmail dot com
March 21st, 2008 at 7:59 pm
It would be great to have one less thing to worry about in the kitchen, seeing as how I already worry about leaving knives or hot things too close to small hands, whether I’ve forgotten any ingredients in a recipe, or whether everything is being poured on the floor or over the mixing bowl….
March 21st, 2008 at 8:07 pm
I keep hearing great things about this.
March 21st, 2008 at 8:10 pm
This tower is such a good idea! I didn’t know about it before, but we would love one. My daughters love to “help” washing dishes. It can keep then entertained for an hour! I am always worried they may fall from their stools. Thanks for the opportunity.
March 21st, 2008 at 8:15 pm
I would love to win this for my cousin. She has a 1 1/2 year old and a new born. So this would get put to alot of use. I remember trying to keep my daughter safe when I would put her on the counter to help me. I would love to give my cousin some peace of mind!
Thanks for the FABULOUS giveaway!!!
Artful Blessings,
Kathryn
March 21st, 2008 at 8:22 pm
This is such a great idea! I love to get one of these towers for my son. Thanks for the chance!
March 21st, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I really want one of these. I just love how versatile they are. My daughter can use it to help cook in the kitchen which she LOVES to do (and I can breath since she won’t be on a chair anymore), then she can use it to put on puppet/doll shows. Once she is done with that I think it would be fun to take her to the park with her friends and they can play “Lemonade” stand with it. This is such a neat invention!
March 21st, 2008 at 8:29 pm
What a wonderful invention! My son has recently started helping in the kitchen - and this would be a great “help” for Mom to not have to worry about falling off chairs, etc.
March 21st, 2008 at 8:33 pm
My daughter asks to be held every time I’m in the kitchen so she can see what I’m working on. This tower would be so wonderful to have! Thanks for the opportunity!
bcsbethany at yahoodot com
March 21st, 2008 at 8:53 pm
My twins are always wanting to help me cook and we they are always on a kitchen chair and have the occasional fall…This thing would be GREAT!!!!
March 21st, 2008 at 8:53 pm
nice for “helping” in the kitchen
March 21st, 2008 at 8:55 pm
this is perfect timing-my 18 mo old is super helpful and gets her feeling hurt if i don’t let her, but she always falls off the chair and does not think sitting on the counter is a convienent way to help-this is a great giveaway!
twa_dimples@hotmail.com
March 21st, 2008 at 9:07 pm
I have heard raves about this product!
March 21st, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I just thought about this very thing today as my children were pillaging their lunches on the counter as fast as I could make them, but just a little too short so as to be pelting their heads with blueberries, which were consequently squished all over the kitchen floor, resulting in the appearance that we had been stomping exotic blue-blooded bugs.
skt.jensen@gmail.com
March 21st, 2008 at 10:00 pm
I would love to be able to donate one of these to my son’s daycare! They would get very good use out of it, I know!!
March 21st, 2008 at 10:08 pm
I have three kids and the kitchen chairs are constantly being scooted across the floor for them to be able to reach the counter. This would be a perfect funtional item for my kitchen that everyone would love.
March 21st, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Oh my goodness - 209 comments!!! Now you have 210! What a great idea. My daughter has a bench that she moves around in the kitchen so she can see what we are doing. I think we have only had a couple of close calls. This is an excellent idea. I love the fact that is has a back bar so she cannot lean back too far.
March 21st, 2008 at 10:50 pm
This would be great for my little kitchen helper!
March 21st, 2008 at 10:59 pm
My sister’s 2 1/2 year old pulls out drawers in the kitchen and climbs up them to sit on the counter. It gives me shivers every time I see her do it. I would love to have this so that I don’t end up having a nervous breakdown watching my son do similar feats of climbing!
momabr@yahoo.com
March 21st, 2008 at 11:26 pm
This is just in time for my little granddaughter
March 21st, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Our son LOVES to climb and always wants to see what’s going on. We’ve been eyeing this, but it’s not really in the budget right now…
March 22nd, 2008 at 12:07 am
I like because it is big enough to have two kids stand together safely at the same time. Keeping my fingers crossed.
March 22nd, 2008 at 12:41 am
I saw this reviewed on a blog months and months ago and put it on my “wanted” list because it does really look like something we would use a lot. I have 3 young daughters, and we’ve already had our share of falls from kitchen chairs as they’ve stood on them to help me bake, etc.
sanna1999 {at} verizon {dot} net
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:00 am
What a wonderful giveaway! Thanks!
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:09 am
this is just awesome!!!
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:31 am
i wasn’t even aware of this product before. What a great idea. I sure could use this in our home
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:35 am
What an awesome concept. My son will love to ‘cook’ on this. Great giveaway, thanks!
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:37 am
IT’S A FORT, IT’S A TENT, IT’S A TREE HOUSE. and you can stand on it to help mommy at the counter. How cool is that?
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:38 am
My two year old girl would love this. She’s a climber and doer after seeing three older brothers do things. In just a matter of a few seconds, she climbed on a stool at the stove to get her own second helping of soup! (which I quickly put an end to) She would be much safer and happier that she could see what is going on if we had one of these. What a great idea.
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:58 am
I think the Learning tower looks really stable, and would be helpful for a young, unsteady toddler who wants to be a part of it all.
rudylover_1999 AT yahoo DOT com
March 22nd, 2008 at 2:07 am
I’ve wanted one of these for a while. My kids are short (big shock, so am I) and this would be far safer for them to use rather than the flimsy plastic stool that we have now.
March 22nd, 2008 at 2:17 am
this is a great idea! I’ve been interested in one of those since my DS has discovered the fun of washing- umm- splashing water on the dishes=) Jenny M jbubolz-miller@hotmail.com
March 22nd, 2008 at 2:18 am
I’m familiar with this product and was just thinking about it recently. My son’s not quite old enough yet, but he’s getting there rapidly! It’s a great invention. I remember trying to help my mom make cookies when I was little and finding it difficult to get in a good position due to my height.
March 22nd, 2008 at 2:28 am
I love that this tower gives my lo support on all four sides…I just know that this will be both practical and just plain old fun (ie a fort)
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:07 am
My girls would love this tower! And I would love not worrying about someone falling on her head…
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:25 am
I have two girls who would love this. What a great solution to the desire of these little ones to get up there in the action. And, as an aside those pictures of your daughter are too cute.
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:30 am
As a single mom, I have no one to watch my daughter when I’m in the kitchen. Rather than parking her in front of the tv, this would allow her to be right there with me - safely! Grenda
baileygp at aol dot com
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:35 am
Right now my son is using a restaurant-style high chair as a “learning tower”. Probably not the safest in the world but he’s at my level and he enjoys helping so much.
The only question is–where to store it!
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:36 am
very cool; would love to win it!!!
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:45 am
what an amazingly cool thing for toddlers. my son loves to see what i am doing up on the counter, this would give him a fun and SAFE way to do so. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
jen
mommyinstincts@gmail.com
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:46 am
I have seen these on tv before, the show about the sextuplets, Mary Kate and ???. It looks great and my children would love to have one.
chris
cme8397@yahoo.com
March 22nd, 2008 at 4:34 am
AMAzing idea! I love this. My little one and my up and coming little one, will be so helpful in this, they can feel like they are creating masterpieces, with carrots
Lots of people, but amazing idea! I love it!
March 22nd, 2008