S/O Potty Training: Training Potties / Potty Seats

[subliminalrabbit]

For those of you who have already started training, do you have training potties and/or potty seats that you really like or hate?

We're looking to make a purchase just to have something in the house for when the time comes.

[cl8badb]

I have this right now and i really like it a lot. It goes on top of the toilet seat.
www.diapers.com/p/munchkin-arm-hammer-secure-comfort-potty-seat-green-102973?site=CA&sku=MC-432&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc_D&utm_campaign=GooglePLA&utm_content=%7Badtype%7D&ca_sku=MC-432&ca_gpa=%7Badtype%7D&ca_kw=%7Bkeyword%7D&CAWELAID=1338640477&kpid=MC-432

I really want to try to avoid emptying a little potty full of pee and poop but i may get one later on. Once hes trained further id like him to be able to access the potty by himself. I dont know if he will be able to get on the toilet by himself. Maybe with a stool? (No pun intended) haha

[majwv8]

We bought this one because it was cheap and simple:

www.amazon.com/dp/B00F667QNC/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1422366282&sr=1&keywords=summer+potty
When we really get going though, I think I might want to get one of the seats that goes on your toilet seat.

[subliminalrabbit]

I remember having a turtle potty seat that went on the toilet when I was little. I don't remember having a training potty. I really don't relish the idea of cleaning one of those things, but given E freaks out every time I even slightly move him towards the toilet, I suspect we will end up going in that direction.

YUCK.

[cl8badb]

Jan 27, 2015 8:48:02 GMT -5 subliminalrabbit said:

I remember having a turtle potty seat that went on the toilet when I was little. I don't remember having a training potty. I really don't relish the idea of cleaning one of those things, but given E freaks out every time I even slightly move him towards the toilet, I suspect we will end up going in that direction.

YUCK.

If you get the seat that goes on top try playing up how its his "special" seat! Maybe even let him pick one out at the store? Once he gets comfortable with the toilet you can always try a different seat if you dont like the one he picks.

[subliminalrabbit]

pitchslap, is it this one?

[momofcatan]

Jan 27, 2015 8:51:16 GMT -5 cl8badb said:

Jan 27, 2015 8:48:02 GMT -5 subliminalrabbit said:

I remember having a turtle potty seat that went on the toilet when I was little. I don't remember having a training potty. I really don't relish the idea of cleaning one of those things, but given E freaks out every time I even slightly move him towards the toilet, I suspect we will end up going in that direction.

YUCK.

If you get the seat that goes on top try playing up how its his "special" seat! Maybe even let him pick one out at the store? Once he gets comfortable with the toilet you can always try a different seat if you dont like the one he picks.

I'm also avoiding the mini potty and picked up a cheap Graco seat for the regular toilet. Like cl8badb said, do you think E would be more interested if you got an elmo seat?

[heelibrarian]

For when your LOs get big enough to crawl onto the big potty, we've always used this one from Target. It's nice and soft.

www.target.com/p/prince-lionheart-weepod-basix-potty-ring/-/A-13820868#prodSlot=medium_1_7&term=potty+seat

[musicalsilver]

Jan 27, 2015 8:46:00 GMT -5 majwv8 said:

We bought this one because it was cheap and simple:

www.amazon.com/dp/B00F667QNC/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1422366282&sr=1&keywords=summer+potty
When we really get going though, I think I might want to get one of the seats that goes on your toilet seat.

I'm pretty sure ours is a summer infant potty seat as well.  It was inexpensive and well rated on amazon.

At school they have a little bjorn potty for the LOs just starting out potty training, and then they have a super mini toilet that they graduate on to.  We keep the little potty in LO's room for now.  When he gets up in the morning/when he asks to go before bed, it's easiest to have it there (he can't hold it all that long after he asks!).  When LO is out and about in the house during the day/in the evenings, we just sit him on the big potty (no special seat) and I keep a hand on his back to keep him steady.  Hasn't fallen in yet!

DH was talking about getting some kind of step/stool thing to enable him to go on his own at some point.  For now, I'm not too worried about it because I kind of want to be there every time as it is.  Helping him on to/off of the potty is infinitely better than changing a diaper!

[islandgirl14]

We have the Baby Bjorn potty chair and potty seat (for when he's better at it). We really like them!

[cl8badb]

I had my eye on this one and the elmo one as options if i switch to a little potty...
m.toysrus.com/skava/static/product.html?type=TRU_product_us&url=%2Fproduct%2Findex.jsp%3FproductId%3D18511136&domain=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toysrus.com&productId=18511136

[callmeKD]

my DCP recommends this shape - she said it's easier for them because their butts are so small.

www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60193128/

and she's been potty training kids for over 15  years so she knows her stuff.

[callmeKD]

we also bought multiple chairs - one for each floor

[skk]

Jan 27, 2015 8:46:00 GMT -5 majwv8 said:

We bought this one because it was cheap and simple:

www.amazon.com/dp/B00F667QNC/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1422366282&sr=1&keywords=summer+potty
When we really get going though, I think I might want to get one of the seats that goes on your toilet seat.

We have this one too. We also have the seat that goes on the regular toilet, but B prefers this.  It's yuck to clean, but he can go by himself instead of one of us holding him.

[michelin82]

We have the Bjorn one and it's worked well for us. That said, I kinda wish it wasn't so easy to get the bowl out. My very-independent-wannabe DS1 always wanted to grab the bowl as soon as he finished peeing and dump it into the big toilet himself. Ummm....no, kid. I don't trust you to do that. Because the bowl comes out so easily, he could very easily grab at it as he was standing up before I had the chance to grab it first!

And FWIW, I prefer the little potty over the seat. Even though it's gross to clean it, it's very convenient because you can keep it in other rooms when you first start training with no diaper, which leads to less pee everywhere. And also you can take it in the car with you if you'll be driving a long distance. It's WAY better than trying to get thm to use a public toilet. Trust me on this one.

ETA: Spelling, duh.

[subliminalrabbit]

Thanks for all the tips, ladies! I have a feeling E will be more excited by the little training potty. I just -- yuck. But we'll probably end up doing that first.