The Learning Tower: A Tower of Confidence
Well, if you are a reader, you know by now our family loves food. We love cooking together, too. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen and my children are usually right beside me. Sometimes, they can be literally underfoot. Which is not a good thing, it can be downright dangerous. Since, I think children learn best by playing and doing, it only makes sense I want them with me; experiencing life, helping me cook, learning to clean up after themselves, etc.
I am blessed with a two year old little boy, well, big boy now, who loves to watch and help out in the kitchen. Whether we are making something yummy to eat or science experiments for homeschool, he likes to be right in the thick of things. Safety is a huge issue for me and every other parent on the planet for that matter. Chairs are tippy and so are little ones sometimes. More than once, I have caught him in mid air before he has hit the floor. Thankfully. And then there’s me, trying to hold him on one hip while cooking – that doesn't cut it either. It is so hard when he looks at me with those big blue eyes of his and says, "Up, up!" I want to allow him to see what we are doing and at times do what we are doing. So, was I ever thrilled when our Learning Tower arrived? Now, he is off the chair and onto learning and doing right where he should be - safely!
The award winning Learning Tower is beautifully made to last a lifetime. It is of heirloom quality hardwood that will go through many children and - gasp, dare I say it? - Future children or grandchildren. The design is extremely sturdy and the stable base will not tip. It has an adjustable platform that easily moves into four positions - so it will grow with him. I like how it sits flush to the countertop. There is even enough room for two little ones. The Learning Tower comes unassembled and it takes just under a half hour to put together. Easy. All assembly tools come with it. Since spills happen, it wipes clean in a flash. It comes in fun, bright, bold colors, as well as natural wood with a non-toxic finish. I picked the natural wood; but if I had it to do over again, I would pick a fun color like red or apple green. The only suggestion I have is that I would love to see faux gray castle "bricks" added as a color choice for all the knights and princesses in training. The Learning Tower comes with a fun printed play sheet so that children can use their imaginations to create a fort or puppet theater or whatever they desire by draping it over the top of their tower. The possibilities of play are endless.
Now our Little Man plays in the sink "washing dishes." He helps out with pizza making. He observes science experiments. All without the fear of falling, giving him confidence and me peace of mind. It is used everyday. I can totally see that we will be using the Learning Tower for many years to come. Oh, how I wish I had one when my older children were younger. They would have loved it!
Little Man happily making pizza. A wee bit saucy there, fellow! Oh, well.
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This is a great post. You're so right about how hard it is to cook with kids wanting to get up, up, up!
I think sometimes people are concerned the tower will be too big in their kitchens. That's the only reason I can think of why a parent wouldn't want to have one of these in their home. There's a detailed discussion of how to tell if it's too big for your home at learningtower.info/tower.html
Thanks again for the great post.
Joe
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Thanks, Joe! Glad you liked the post. We love our Learning Tower and know that any family who likes to cook and has small children will find the Tower indispensible. Thanks for the additional information. I am sure my readers will find it helpful.
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What a great post!! My name is Devin and I work on the marketing for the Learning Tower. Thank you so much for posting this, we love seeing all the ways families put their towers to use!
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Hey Devin - so glad you enjoyed the post!
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great post - had this flashback of my mother and probably every mother before her "hip holding the child" while cooking. i did however start to feel old when you mentioned the longevity of the Learning Tower. That said if Little Man can make his own POW, I had better get to work.
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Thanks, Ralph! So glad you stopped by!
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hey Chive,
the photo of the small child is too cute. and the posting is also great.
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Sounds like a terrific way to get youngsters involved in cooking at an early age! I may have to get one of these for my aunt and her little precocious "chef-in-training" toddler!
Cheers!
-Booker
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As mom to 3 kids i also spend a lot of time in the kitchen and love to cook and bake with my kids. Thanks for sharing
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Food habits of Kids is a big concern for parents. Thanks for your post. It is very useful.
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