Pick the Right Potty Chair
Posted On: 8/5/2008
If you are a first time potty training coach, you might need a little help picking the right potty chair. Before you go shopping for toilet training products, read the potty chair basics here.
What are your potty chair priorities? Do you want a basic model that’s easy to clean? Or a personalized chair that is fun for your toddler to use? There are many options available, making it easy to personalize your toddler’s potty training experience. From miniature toilets to chairs that play music, use this guide to help you pick the perfect potty chair.
Simple Potty Chairs
Standard models are usually made of single piece of molded plastic. They are designed to sit on the bathroom floor. There are no bells and whistles on the basic models, but they do offer simple cleanup and a bargain price. If you will be using more than one bathroom in your home for potty training, simple potty chairs can be an economical choice.
Personalized Potty Chairs
Personalized potty chairs make potty training fun for your child. Some chairs play music and others make realistic flushing sounds when you use them. Others are brightly colored or have designs that include your child’s favorite characters. If you aren’t have much luck with the basic chair, a more appealing potty chair might be just the motivation your child needs.
Toilet Seat Reducers
Toilet seat reducers fit on your toilet seat to make the hole smaller. They help your child feel more secure on an adult toilet seat and simplify cleanup. With this option, you will need a stool or step to help your child onto the toilet.
Convertible Potty Chairs
These potty chairs transition with your child. You can start out using a traditional potty chair that sits on the floor and switch to a toilet seat reducer and step.
Padded Toilet Seats
Some children will need a little extra time on the potty. Padded toilet seats can help keep them comfortable and prevent them from resisting toilet training because of discomfort.