Potty training can be a stressful time for parents and toddlers. With so many potty training methods and products, how do you choose the right items for your toddler? Most parents find the best items by trial and error, but here are a few of my favorite toddler potty training products to get you started on the journey to being diaper-free.
Baby Bjorn Toilet Trainer
Many toilet-top potty seats are wiggly and don't fit the toilet securely, which can be uncomfortable for toddlers. This potty seat from Baby Bjorn is adjustable to fit any adult toilet and keeps wiggling, at least from the seat itself, to a minimum. It also has a convenient hanging loop for storage and a splash guard that is high enough to prevent messes but doesn't pinch or get lost like those on other seats.
Baby Bjorn Toilet Trainer
Pampers Kandoo Flushable Wipes & Foam Soap
Learning to wash hands and wipe properly are important parts of potty training. Kandoo products from Pampers help toddlers clean themselves better and faster, and the kid-friendly packaging means less waste. Kandoo flushable wipes pop up one at a time and are moistened to help kids get the job done right. Kandoo foam soap comes in a wide-bodied container that's easy for little hands to hold, and the big pump top dispenses just the right amount of foam for washing.
Pampers Kandoo Wipes & Soap
On-The-Go Travel Potty Chair
Toddlers usually get the urge to use the potty at inconvenient times, when a clean toilet isn't available. A travel potty chair allows toddlers to use the toilet whenever and wherever they feel the need, and can minimize the disruption to potty training that travel often brings. This travel potty chair folds for easier travel and has disposable, diaper-like absorbent liners that are easy to tie up and throw away when your child is finished using the chair. This is an inexpensive potty chair that many parents may find useful when they get the call from the back seat that it's time to go.
On-The-Go Travel Potty Chair
PODS Underwear Inserts
For toddlers who are ready to make the jump from diapers to underwear, PODS underwear inserts may be a great addition to your potty training product lineup. These adjustable inserts fit into a child's underwear and allow the child to feel any toilet accidents that may happen, yet they still absorb the mess. This product bridges a gap between diapers and just plain underwear. Toddlers in diapers can't feel potty accidents when they happen, while toddlers in underwear feel the accident and then need to be cleaned up by a parent. PODS can help toddlers realize how uncomfortable toilet training accidents are, with less mess for mom or dad.
PODS Underwear Inserts
Tinkle Toonz Musical Potty
Sometimes a little fun is all toddlers need to click with potty training. A musical potty is sure to elicit a few giggles and some additional interest in using the toilet. First manufactured in 1986, the Tinkle Toonz potty is said to work so well, the company even offers a money-back guarantee. The moisture-activated sensor in the bottom of this toddler potty plays many favorite children's songs as a reward for using the potty properly.
Tinkle Toonz Potty
Corolle Emma & Paul Potty Training Dolls
Examples are a great way to reinforce potty training concepts for toddlers. What better example than a doll that drinks water and then uses the potty, just like your toddler? The Emma (girl) and Paul (boy) potty training dolls from Corolle are anatomically correct and come with a refillable water bottle and a doll-sized potty chair. Toddlers will enjoy playing with these dolls both on and off the potty!
Corolle Potty Training Dolls
Potty Power Potty Training Movie
If your toddler likes to watch movies, a potty training video may be just the reinforcement he or she needs to use the potty. Potty Power has fun songs, inspirational themes and funny actors to get your toddler interested in toilet training. The video also teaches toddlers the steps to training themselves to use the potty, which is a plus for independent toddlers.
Potty Power Video
Try one or all of these toddler potty training products and get your toddler on the road to successful potty training.
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