So I wanted to get my son a step stool so he can start practicing brushing his teeth over the sink and the dinky little one we have from Ikea is too short to help in this scenario.
The problem is when you look for step stools for toddlers there is a little niche market of adorable, but way overpriced items. Actually I am going to go ahead and say a lot of toddler/kid items are overpriced simply because they are for kids.
Even the most basic looking two-step stool I could find, made by Kidkraft started at $30.
But with a short trip to Home Depot I was able to get a less
aesthetically pleasing, but more useful step stool for $10. Also my Home Depot
stool has the added advantage of holding up to 300 pounds, in case my
kid grows into an obese adult who still lives at home. The stool is 18"
tell, versus 10" for the Kidkraft stool. Most importantly the top is
ridged and I am not worried about slipping if he spills water on it in
the bathroom. Meanwhile, the comments on Amazon indicated the socked kid
feet can easily slip on the wooden Kidkraft stool.
So to make a long story short, I have learned my lesson. Always check to see if you can get better products for a cheaper price before buying the "kid" version. As an added bonus you can keep using them after the kids grow up and I am still 5'3" and can't reach the top shelves in the kitchen!
The problem is when you look for step stools for toddlers there is a little niche market of adorable, but way overpriced items. Actually I am going to go ahead and say a lot of toddler/kid items are overpriced simply because they are for kids.
Even the most basic looking two-step stool I could find, made by Kidkraft started at $30.
But with a short trip to Home Depot I was able to get a less
aesthetically pleasing, but more useful step stool for $10. Also my Home Depot
stool has the added advantage of holding up to 300 pounds, in case my
kid grows into an obese adult who still lives at home. The stool is 18"
tell, versus 10" for the Kidkraft stool. Most importantly the top is
ridged and I am not worried about slipping if he spills water on it in
the bathroom. Meanwhile, the comments on Amazon indicated the socked kid
feet can easily slip on the wooden Kidkraft stool.So to make a long story short, I have learned my lesson. Always check to see if you can get better products for a cheaper price before buying the "kid" version. As an added bonus you can keep using them after the kids grow up and I am still 5'3" and can't reach the top shelves in the kitchen!
