Potty Chair

Kids have many things to learn in this world. Soon, a child will know the different colors around him or her and the letters in the alphabet. Toilet training, on the other hand, is learned by allowing a child to use a potty chair. In pre-indoor plumbing period, these chairs were the place that people did their “business”. Today, potty chairs are commonly associated to toilet training a child.

There are a variety of chairs available in the market, and you can choose what best suits your child’s needs. Knowing the different toilet training chairs that are out in the market is the best way to determine which one to choose. The most basic type of training chair is just like a regular chair for a kid. It is made of wood, and has a removable bowl beneath it. This is considered as the “old school” potty, and many of the parents today have a vague memory of using this type when they were kids. Newer versions of this wooden potty have two side pockets, which serve as a container for toys, books, toilet papers and supplies. As this potty looks like a regular chair, it is ideal for children who are not ready to sit in a porcelain toilet.

Toilet training chairs also come in minimalist designs. The Baby Bjorn Toilet Trainer has a very minimalist design, with its white, simple design perfect for those kids (or parents) with minimalist taste. This toilet trainer has a soft surface making it comfortable for your child to sit on. You can put this on top of any toilet shape and size, and it will fit easily avoiding sliding and slipping.

A versatile type of training chair might be the one your child needs. Safety First Potty Step ‘N Stool is very versatile because it is a potty in itself, and when your child is ready for the next step, you can remove the lid and place it on the big toilet as a step tool. It comes with a guide, so you will know its basic functions and more

If your child wants a mini version of the big toilet, without him or her feeling uncomfortable sitting on porcelain, you can buy a Fisher-Price Fun to Learn Potty. This potty is a cooler and smaller version of an actual toilet. Using the handle will turn on a real flushing sound. This potty also has a dispenser that can hold a full roll of toilet paper.

With these types of potty, you can choose what will suit your kid’s need. Or better yet, tag your kid along with you when you buy a potty chair and let him or her choose.

Customer Reviews

Must Have
Travel Potty Chair - We absolutely love this potty chair. It made potty training on the go a breeze. It is so easy to use and compact. My 3 1/2 year old still uses it she can even unfold it herself and get the wipes out of one side with out my help. I f you are like me I have public bathroom phobia especially now that I have 14 month old who touches the toilet every time her sister is in there. I have been using it for over a year now and it is still as good as new. We leave it in the car and use it probably every time we go somewhere. I just buy the cheapest gallon size baggies so you can just zip up the smell if you know what I mean. The side compartments are great I keep the un-used baggies in one side and wipes in the other. This is the travel potty to get.

Well Worth The Few Extra Dollars
Sesame Street 1-2-3 Learn with Me Potty Chair - I bought this with the hope that my son would get interested in the potty because it had Elmo on it. I was pleasantly surprised by how well it is made. This is the third potty chair I have purchased (I returned the other two). Its heavier plastic than the others. It is easy to put together and take apart for cleaning. The potty opening is larger than the others, so I am hoping there will be fewer times that I have to clean the entire chair after use. The removable seat does fit the big toilet, so I don't have to purchase a second seat when he is ready to try the big toilet. Lastly, Elmo is cute and says positive remarks when the kids push his hands. This is worth the extra $10 over many of the others.

The Most SUCCESS Of Them All
BABYBJÖRN Potty Chair - We are currently training our 2nd child. With our first, we had 3 in diapers, giving us MAJOR motivation to get him potty trained, so we tried almost every seat out there. Most of them were okay, but just got nasty quickly, were hard to disinfect, or were uncomfortable for my son. The ones with the removable splash guard are not gentle and can scrape a child's sensitive parts. Those were awful. We were "potty training" for a full year before we finally saw the BabyBjorn potty chair in a local boutique, and DS immediately sat in it. He chose blue, and we took it home. Within a week, he was trained, and began using the "big boy seat", so we saved the seat for our daughter. It was incredible! Now our 23 month old daughter is training. We bought her this white babybjorn seat for our downstairs bathroom, with the blue upstairs. She has been "training" for 6 days now, and is almost completely day trained!

This seat is by far the best in our experiences. Here's why: 1. the seat has a higher back and sides, which gives the child support while sitting down, standing up, or simply sitting there. 2. It is NOT easy to tip! several of the others we tried tipped without much effort when our child was putting pressure on the sides trying to sit down or stand. 3. It is super easy to clean - there aren't a bunch of seams to gather gunk, it's easy to wipe down with a Clorox wipe and be done. It's also super easy to take the little bucket out, and soak in Clorox or hose down. 4. Kids can choose what color they want! This was such a big deal to my children --- also, they are solid colors that can look nice with your bathroom. The surface is also nice that your child can decorate the back with cute stickers if wanted. 5. It works for children of all different sizes! My son was 40" and 42lbs when potty training, and my daughter is 25lbs and a little shrimp, and this seat fit them both WONDERFULLY.

Overall, having tried MANY seats, this one was the absolute best for both our children, and I would highly recommend it to anyone in need of a seat for potty training success!