Step Stools For Kids Help Them Achieve More Independence

Published on September 7th, 2020.

By the time children are two years old, they want to do things by themselves and to help mom and dad around home. Step stools for kids can help satisfy this desire. By having one in the kitchen, one’s child can reach the counter and sink to help make cookies or wash and dry dishes. By placing step stools for kids in the bathroom, one’s child can wash his/her hands unaided. It is a wonderful way to help one’s child gain a sense of accomplishment and self-esteem. This will also free up some time for the parent.

Once one has decided to buy a step stool for one’s child, one should consider safety first when choosing which to buy. If only children will use the stool, a load rating of 150 lbs. is sufficient. For use by both children and adults, the load rating should be at least 300 lbs to provide a sufficient margin of safety. Step stools for kids also must meet either ASTM International (originally the American Society for Testing Materials), “F1148 – 09 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment,” or Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards. Compliance with one of these organizations’ standards should be displayed on the product or the packaging.

Step stools for kids come in all shapes, sizes, colors, materials, and designs. The prices also cover a large range starting at $9.95 for a very basic plastic stool at popular discount stores. However, one must be very careful if buying such an inexpensive stool since there is a good chance of it not being sturdy and safe enough. At stores specializing in children’s furniture, one can easily pay over $200 for a fancy model. Many of these high-end stools are quite versatile and might be worth considering, if one can squeeze it into one’s budget. Not only are they functional as step stools, but they might provide storage or additional safety features. Some are sturdy enough to support adults; if such a claim is made, double-check that the load-rating is at least 300 lbs.

The classic step stool for kids is varnished natural wood that can be toggled between a stool and a chair similar to the one pictured. Versions of this basic style are also available in white. The most popular step stools for kids are also made of wood, but they are painted in pastels and have pictures of the kids’ favorite characters painted or stenciled on them.

The Internet makes finding step stools for kids in a color and style to match the décor of any room in the home much easier than it used to be. One can rapidly browse several virtual stores to choose from hundreds of different stools. Usually the selection on-line will be much better and more diverse than one can find in a local store. Many virtual stores offer free shipping and/or no sales tax that make the price competitive as well. If one is in a particular hurry and the stool one wants is available, one can trundle off to the local store to make the purchase.

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The Cleveland Show Ideas (Rate them and tell me what you think)?

Published on January 27th, 2011.

Don’t mess with the Bear:
After spending a drunken night at “The Broken Stool” Cleveland accidentally makes fun of Tim and his entire family. This results in Tim ignoring Cleveland even when he is right there with him. This causes serious separation between the two with Cleveland wanting to apologize to Tim, he eventually does but it comes at a cost, he promises not to make fun of Tim ever again which he keeps. Meanwhile Donna takes Rallo and Roberta shopping, but Roberta hates shopping with her mom, especially if all her friends see.

Daddy…Dad…Da…D…Momma!:
After Cleveland accidentally causes a frequent accident in which Donna becomes blind, Cleveland is forced to do all the things Donna did as a house mom. Cleveland also working his shift with Terry at Waterman cable comes home every night and has to cook dinner and also provide being the “Mommy” of the house. Meanwhile Rallo and Cleveland Jr. play all sorts of pranks on Donna while she is blind.

Sweet Cravings:
After Rallo and Roberta suffer from their first ever tooth decays, Donna bans all sugar from the house including beer, which Cleveland has at “The Broken Stool”. After trying so hard to ban sugar Donna takes it to the next step when she explains that when she was a child she was diagnosed with diabetes. The family is shocked and Cleveland tries helping Cleveland Jr. slim down to a reasonable weight. But all goes to fail as Cleveland Jr., Cleveland, Roberta and Rallo all sneak in candy, sodas and also beer behind Donnas’ back.

Kung Fu Brown:
After Cleveland Brown has a bully, he is physically beaten up after school. Cleveland Jr. turns to Cleveland for some advice. So Cleveland signs up Jr. for Karate in which he isn’t so skilled in at first but after a few lessons starts to get the catch and becomes lethal in his kicks and punches. After Cleveland Jr. beats up his bully in another after school. Cleveland Jr. starts beating up people who get in his way including his rival Derek. The continuous beat ups eventually ends up when Jr. beats up his own father. Meanwhile Rallo tries to sneak into Junior’s backpack to see what school is like.

The Spweing Bee:
Cleveland Junior enters the Spelling Bee at school. Junior already smart thinks he has a definite advantage but when a new student Charles comes to school and enters the spelling bee, Junior goes through all strengths to make the new kid get dumber and dumber every day so that Junior can win the Spelling Bee this also results in Junior becoming friends with Charles. Meanwhile Cleveland and Donna dump Rallo and Roberta and Cookie and Freight trains house so that they can have time to relax and do things they want to do.

Most Valuable Player:
When remembering memories of his high school days playing football, Cleveland suggests that Cleveland Junior should try out for the football team. Cleveland Jr. tries out with Ernie; Ernie gets cut while substantially Cleveland Jr. makes the team. But junior feels he can’t play with Ernie not by his side so he quits the team with Cleveland disappointed but still happy, knowing that Ernie and Cleveland Junior will be friends for a very long time. Meanwhile Roberta steals money from Donnas’ purse so she can by a new shirt.

Everybody Loves (Needs help from) Cleveland:
After becoming a very good handy man, helping Donna with cooking, playing with Rallo, and chilling with Roberta and giving advice to Cleveland Junior, Cleveland becomes the handyman he wanted his family to see. But after maintaining this type of “happy” mood for so long, he eventually snaps when the entire family including Donna need his help in pretty much every situation of the day. Cleveland stays at Tim’s, Cleveland’s mood becomes more neutral and he returns and apologises for his actions a night ago.

The Brown Mystery:
In a parody/spoof of the popular board game “Clue”. The Brown family and the Richter Family are represented in different perspectives. Cleveland plays the role of Colonel Mustard; Roberta plays the role of Miss Scarlet, Mrs. Richter (Holt’s mother) portrays Ms. White, Holt Richter plays Mr. Green, Donna portrays Mrs. Peacock, Rallo plays the part of Mr. Black/Mr. Boddy the host of “Clue” and Cleveland Jr. portrays Professor Plum. As in the board game, the person who gets murdered is Mr. Boddy the host of the game, question is who killed Mr. Boddy? (Six Possible endings to this episode, just like the game)

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Why do religions use children are stepping stools?

Published on January 26th, 2011.

Look at this map:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/79/Prevailing_world_religions_map.png

Why are religious beliefs confined by borders and geographic areas? Our brains are very similarly constructed. So if someone’s religious beliefs were a product of their own choice, you would expect more or less the same percentage of people to share that belief around the world. But that’s not what we see. From generation to generation these maps stay almost the same. This shows that almost 98% of the people on this planet follow the religion of whichever society they happen to be born into.

If this isn’t a clear and an alarming sign of the indoctrination most kids go through, I don’t know what it. We have created a world that has been shattered by competing religious beliefs, and children are being used as stepping stools by these ideologies to gain more power and have more numbers.

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Why do I feel so bad if my kid falls asleep on the floor instead of in his bed?

Published on January 3rd, 2011.

My 15mo old started climbing out of his crib so we converted it to a toddler bed…. To say it’s ‘not working out’ is an understatement… I don’t really know if he is ready or not, but at the same time I also know that no matter how old he is, it’s not going to be an easy transition… Every night since he’s been in the toddler bed, we’ve gone in to check on him before we go to sleep, and he is passed out on the floor with his blankey… I feel so bad for some reason… He doesn’t cry and scream in there, but he must be getting out and then can’t figure out how to get back it… We’ve placed a stepping stool next to the bed hopin he’ll figure out how to get in and out, but I just feel so sad seeing him sleeping on the floor!
Anyone have any words of encouragement or advice for me? Or maybe just tell me that I’m stupid for feeling bad about that?
Yes, I do move him back to his bed before I go to bed and he does stay in there until morning, I just feel so bad thinking about him falling asleep on the floor! Poor thing!

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Potty training, where to begin?

Published on January 2nd, 2011.

My son is 16 months. My mother is constantly on me that I need to start potty training she goes on and on about how all her kids were walking by 9 months and potty trained by 12 months. What age did you START ? How did u do it? I hate potty chairs that sit on the floor I bought him one that fits into our toilet it has the boys splash guard with handles for him to hold on and we have a step stool to put his feet on.
I’m a first time mom so I got lots of questions thank you for all advice!!!!!!!

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Where can I find a cute step stool for adults?

Published on October 31st, 2010.

I have my bed lofted in my dorm room, meaning that it’s kind of hard to get into it. I don’t need much of a lift up, but 6 inches to a foot would help. Basically, I want a wooden step stool that looks like the cute type they have for kids (with two small steps), but with the capacity to hold a (only 150 pound) adult.

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Do you think my 16 month old is ready?

Published on October 10th, 2010.

I got my 16 month old a potty because she loves the big potty and now she LOVES her little potty. You can close the lid and it makes a step stool! She loves to stand on it. So yesterday, she shut the lid and stood on it and pooped. Does that mean she is ready to potty train?

LOL J/K

BQ 1-What are your kids going as for Halloween?
BQ 2-When was your child completely potty trained?

Jaden (7) is going to be an evil jester and Rylee is going to be tinkerbell. Rylee isn’t even ready to start potty training and Jaden was a little older than 3 when he was trained. He put on underwear and decided he was done with diapers and never had an accident after that.
She is my Sunshine-I had to laugh when I saw her do it. I thought "hmmm….close, but so far away" She also peed on my bed that night, too. Wonder if that would be considered a sign? LOL J/K I am so bored today…
Wow, I just realized I put an exclamation point after "You can make it a stool!" I am bored.
KC-My son is 7 years old, my daughter really is just 16 months old. LOL
Oh, and KC-If you don’t mind I want to add you as a contact on here.
Yes, please!! LOL

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My 5 and 4 yr old plz help!!?

Published on September 23rd, 2010.

Im having problems with my 5 and 4 year old not listening to me i’ve asked them repeated times to pick up their messes after i’ve spent all day cleaning and i get nothing i’ve bought a lot of parenting books and have tried everything from time out to taking their toys away and still nothing. I have 3 girls and my youngest listens better than they do. The only time the older 2 girls don’t like to listen is when hubby/daddy is deployed. i honestly don’t know what to do and i have no family close by to help me and im not packing up and leaving base since it would be point less since hubby will be home in less then 5 months and not to mention it takes months to get another house on post again when he comes back. im losing my mind and i don’t know what to do. im fed up and tired of cleaning all day long when i shouldn’t have to. yes i know their kids and they make messes but what they do is absolutely ridiculous. i had to call my 5 years friends mom to tell her we weren’t coming to the b-day party last weekend because my daughter refused to clean her room. i believe that the 5 and 4 yr old should have chores like making their beds putting their dirty clothes in the dirty clothes basket picking up the messes they make and putting their dirty dishes in the sink but they usually leave it for me to do after i’ve asked them nicely. my youngest gets a step stool and puts her dishes in the sink i don’t know why my older 2 don’t. any moms got any advice?

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Should an almost 4 yr old always answer questions correctly?

Published on September 20th, 2010.

My son is only a few days away from turning 4 years old and he won’t reliably answer simple questions. He does have the ability to answer questions correctly, but only does it about half the time.
For example, today I asked him "Why did you move the step-stool into the kitchen (from the bathroom)?" and he wouldn’t answer. When he did try and answer he kept repeating the last word or two I had said, saying "the kitchen" or "step-stool".
Is this normal??? Is it just a phase? Like I said, he CAN half the time answer correctly, but his language is not that good, but not bad enough that the Dr. would refer him to a speech therapist when I mentioned it at his last appointment almost a year ago. He has a 4 year old check-up coming up in a couple weeks, but I’d like to hear from other parents before then.

For the record, he’s a very social little boy and LOVES other kids and makes eye contact, and he’s very affectionate. He knows all his letters and the letter sounds, shapes, colors, and can count to 20. It’s just worries me his language is not quite right and I don’t know if it’s a "red flag" of something else or not…
Have your kids ever done this? What is your opinion?
Thanks.

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Did your husband start spending more time with your baby as they got older?

Published on September 15th, 2010.

I keep hoping my husband will start spending more than 20 minutes a day with our son (now 11 months old). I thought things were getting better for about a week there – he was spending 45-60 minutes a day with him, but now it is worse than ever. He is also a germaphobe and won’t do anything on the floor with him – he has to sit on the couch or chair or a stool which I think makes it super hard for him to really have fun with our son…there is only so much you can do on the couch!

Do most husband start enjoying their kids more as they get older? Our son is "talking" and interacting a ton (he can say about 10 words but tries to say lots of things and is so cute) and is just about to be able to walk. He takes maybe 7 steps and then crawls. I think this is such a fun age and I can’t understand why my husband isn’t as enthralled with him as I am.

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