Sous-Chef Toddler Tower
Product Details
- Tapered design & removable dowel for additional stability
- 2 Handles, one on either side, for easy movement and entry for children
- Easy tool-less assembly and disassembly
- Guard Plate for children under 32" height
Easy-to-clean material options include:
- Clear Melamine Finished Birch
- White Melamine
- Soft maple for the wooden dowel.
The Toddler Tower comes with clear water-based finished edges. Additional information on our materials can be found on our Materials Page.
Sous-Chef Toddler Tower
- Base: 34.5" H x 17.5" W x 17.5" D
- Top: 10.5" W x 10"D (inside dimensions)
- Weight limit 150 lbs
- Adjustable Platform Heights are 12.5", 15.5", and 18.5"
Toddler Tower Full Plate
- Dimensions: 15.25"W x 25.5"L x 3"D
Box Dimensions
- Dimensions: 36"W x 18"L x 5"D
- Toddler Tower box weight: 20 lbs, Toddler Tower & Full Plate box weight: 26 lbs
Full Plate Details
The Full Plate is an optional guard that adds extra support while your child builds confidence in the Toddler Tower. It can help prevent:
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Slipping or falling backward
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Unintended independent climbing
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Bending over and falling through the opening
If you already have the Sous-Chef Toddler Tower, you can get the Toddler Tower Full Plate separately.
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Children under 32" or still working on spatial awareness
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Parents who want to block access temporarily
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Families easing into independent use
Care & Safe Use
The Sous-Chef Toddler Tower has been designed and re-designed to maximize safety. Watch one of these tests we did! Parents can make the best calls about their children’s needs and capabilities, so always have adult supervision when the product is in use. This will enable you to step in if your child is misusing the Toddler Tower. Examples of misuse are rocking the Tower, climbing on the sides, or climbing up through the top onto other surfaces (like a counter). The weight limit is 150 lbs.
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Child’sHeight |
PlatformLevel |
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38”-44” |
LowestSetting |
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32”-38” |
MiddleSetting |
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28”-32” |
HighestSetting |
As a general rule, if your child’s bellybutton is above the top of the Tower’s sides, you should lower the standing platform. If you are using the tallest platform setting, we encourage you to use the guard plate along with the dowel.
FULL PLATE SAFE USE
There are some extra cautions and concerns to keep in mind when the Full Plate is in use:
- Many Montessori families choose to introduce practical work while the child is young, and the Full Plate can help support them in their tower, but with supervision.
- Children may attempt to climb up the Full Plate assuming that is how you enter
- Independent use (needs adult supervision AT ALL TIMES. The intended use is with an adult physically close during any and all use.)
- The Full Plate is meant to add extra security and confidence while a child is still navigating the Toddler Tower. The Full Plate is NOT meant to make the tower like a high chair, where they are more secure. This does not have a buckle to lock your child in and is meant to have constant adult supervision while in use. A child may try to enter or exit when left alone with the Full Plate on and this would cause a great risk. A child attempting to exit on their own is more likely to use the tower unsafely, which may tip the tower or encourage them to climb up the tower. To exit the tower the child will either need to be lifted out or the Full Plate will need to be removed. The Full Plate is to offer more peace of mind while you complete tasks or activities together.
FAQ
When can my child start using the tower?
Many wait to introduce the Toddler Tower until their child is stable on their feet when holding onto something. This tends to be around 12 months old, but varies for every child!
Does the tower tip easily since it narrows in the legs?
This Tower is stable despite its small footprint. When tested, the Tower could be tilted to a 14-degree angle with 50 lbs hanging from the side before tipping. See our video to learn more.
Does the tower have one or two handles?
The Toddler Tower was originally designed with one handle on the back of the tower where a child's belly goes when they are standing in it. The updated design has two handles, one on either side for easy handling.
HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN MY CHILD HAS OUTGROWN THE TOWER?
We recommend moving on to something else once your child’s belly button is above the sides when on the lowest setting. Some signs they might be ready to use the tower without the Full Plate are that they are confident and stable in the tower or if they can navigate stairs independently.
Assembly
Sous-Chef Toddler Tower
Toddler Tower Full Plate
Toddler Towers in Action
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Customer Reviews
We started using the tower when my daughter was 11 months old. We added the back panel for extra support and it's worked SO well! She can't walk yet but will stand in here for so long! We have primarily used in the kitchen so she can be a part of the action. I love that we will be able to use this for years!
Not impressed and also the return policy wasn’t clear up front
Thank you for your honest feedback for our Toddler Tower, we're sorry to hear that it didn't live up to your expectations. We’re committed to offering the best products and experiences, so we’d appreciate hearing more! Your feedback will help us continue to improve and better meet the needs of our customers.
The toddler tower is phenomenal, excellent size, easy to put together, beautiful design. I love how there's no hardware, just the natural wood fitting together perfectly. I don't have a single complaint about the tower itself. WONDERFUL product! One of the main reasons I chose this product over others was the full plate option, as my little one (15mo) is the type of kid who would slip out. The only problem is that the full plate only really attaches to the top of the tower, it doesn't have "slots" for it to slide in on the bottom. Sometimes my kiddo will push the full plate out with her feet. The last time, we heard a loud crack and can see where with continued use, she can break this piece. If there was just one slot on each side on the bottom, it would solve the issue. So I am disappointed. It's a great solution, but a the execution on the design is flawed. I feel like have to micromanage her when she's in there now as I'm afraid she might just snap the full plate out of the top slots, making it unsafe, but also breaking the full plate piece permanently.
Thank you so much for your kind words about the Toddler Tower! We’re also really grateful for your feedback on the full plate. You’re absolutely right, it was designed specifically for extra peace of mind with little ones who are especially wiggly. The current design uses tabs at the top to allow the full plate to be added or removed without having to disassemble the tower, something many families find helpful as their child grows and becomes more independent. This allows the child to climb in if the child wants, while still being able to quickly and easily add the extra support of the plate.
That said, we haven’t received this kind of feedback before, and we appreciate you bringing this concern to our attention. We’d love to connect with you directly and talk through how it’s being used to better understand the need. Our goal is for every product to feel not only beautiful but dependable. Thanks again for being part of the Sprout family and for your feedback!
Daughter loves it, tho is still learning to climb up independently. Stairs are a bit steep. Definitely recommend!
