Monday, June 22, 2009

Baby Potty Training

Sesame Street Potty Topper Disposable Stick-in-Place Toilet Seat Covers - 10 Count
Product Description

  • Protects your child from the germs on public toilets
  • Disposable
  • Barrier from germs and wetness
  • Sticks in place
  • Soft and comfortable
  • Reclosable 10 pack


Editorial Reviews
From the Manufacturer
Protect your children (and the whole family) from germs on public toilet seats. Normal tissue seat covers tear apart, soak through, and slide off the seat. Potty Topper cleverly "sticks-in-place" with adhesive tabs, providing a reliable sanitary barrier between little bottoms and big germs. The oversized dimensions cover the sides of the seat too, especially where your child holds on! A soft absorbent top is super comfortable, and a plastic liner below eliminates wet seats from soaking through. You and your child will love the adorable designs.

Customer Reviews
Great when on the run!
These are perfect for toddlers. We take them with us everywhere and never have to worry about toilet seats for our 3 year old.

Really works
Stays in place and is a great barrier. Also compact enough to carry one at all times.

Keep germs away from little hands
I bought these when I was potty training my daughter. It made potty emergencies at the store so much calmer! No more, "Don't touch that!!" It covered most seats completely. The sticky tape stuck with no problem. However, you had to be careful not to pull too hard when removing it or it would stay stuck and the cover would rip around it. Once you figure out how to take it off at an angle with out ripping it, it's a cinch!


Fisher-Price Potty On-the-Go
Product Description
A portable potty that's ready to "go" -- whenever and wherever they are! Sturdy tripod base sets up quickly, neatly and discreetly to provide a sanitary personal potty on the road, at a restaurant, while camping, in the park -- wherever and whenever you're on the go!!

Designed for comfort, cleanliness and convenience, with smooth, easy-to-wipe-clean surfaces and a mess-free, disposable bag and absorbent pad waste containment system. Just tie it, and toss it! Potty folds flat for compact carry in a machine-washable, take-along tote with organizer pockets that keep your personal care supplies handy, like your wipes and hand sanitizer.

Includes 5 disposable bags and 5 absorbent pads. Replace with standard 4-gallon garbage bags and any type of absorbent pads (nursing pads, sanitary pads, etc.).

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Reviews
If you have ever planned a family outing around the availability of a toilet, you will understand the value of the Fisher-Price Potty On-the-Go. Now you can reinforce potty training when out about. The base is sturdy and folds flat to fit in the snazzy tote. The tote is discreet and includes pockets for wipes, toilet paper, etc. When the time comes, simply attach a garbage bag, throw in a nursing pad, and dispose. It potty is easily wiped clean, and the tote keeps it from getting dirty when transporting. The Potty On-the-Go includes five disposable bags and absorbent pads, but the nice thing is that they recommend replacing these with generic four-gallon bags and nursing pads--couldn't be easier. --Scott Teal

From the Manufacturer
A portable potty that's ready to "go" whenever and wherever they are! Sturdy tri-pod base sets up quickly, neatly and discreetly to provide a sanitary personal potty on the road, at a restaurant, in the park - anywhere! Designed for comfort, cleanliness and convenience, with smooth, easy-to-wipe-clean surfaces and a mess-free, disposable bag and absorbent pad waste containment system. Just tie it, and toss it! Potty folds flat for compact carry in a machine washable, take-along tote with organizer pockets that keep your personal care supplies handy. Includes 5 disposable bags and 5 absorbent pads. Replace with standard (four-gallon) garbage bags and any type of absorbent pads (nursing pads, sanitary pads, etc.).

Customer Reviews
This is the best On-the-Go Potty
I have this On the Go Potty and love it. It is a bit bulky and does not fit in the basket of my Maclaren umbrella stroller so I purchased the the Potty Bench which folds more compactly.
While the potty bench Travel Potty has a storage for wipes or tissues on the side it is rather small and now that my daughter is getting older (3 1/2) she already seems to be getting to big for it. Sometimes she pees right over the ring as it is very small and then it is a mess to clean up. It uses 1 gallon storage bags which also sometimes leak. Since it does not have its own storage bag, it tends to get a little dirty sliding around the back of our SUV. I usually find a Cheerio or Cheese Nip when I open it up.
I much prefer this Fisher Price On-the-Go Potty. The bag has the storage for wipes, TP, and Purell wipes for our hands. Would highly recommend this one. I use the very small Hefty garbage can liners which have never leaked for me. I usually throw a few napkins in the bottom to absorb the urine so that clean up and throw away is easier. As for storage, it hangs right over the handle of the stroller.

Great potty for keeping in the car, but not suitcase travel
I bought this potty first because there were a few negative reviews about the much smaller potette (which you can find on Amazon as well..). However, I later bought/used the potette for a trip, so am comparing the two below:

This Fisher price one is big and sturdy, has it's own case, you can use plastic grocery bags or trash bags in it, etc. and it's great for keeping in the car for "kid potty stop emergencies". However, it is pretty bulky and would not be handy for any walking, hiking type excursions (I'm talking about around town, botanical gardens, etc. where it would be inappropriate to let them potty in the grass/nature areas & where public toilets are either absent or gross).

The potette however, is perfect for such things - it's much smaller, has handy bags with absorbent pads, and comes in it's own little bag. The pottette is maybe 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick and 7x7 inches when folded into its bag - easy to stick in your backpack or even a bigger purse. The Fisher price on-the-go potty is significantly bigger! When folded up into it's case it is about 12-14 by 12-14 inches in size and 5-6 inches thick. Not good for a purse at all, and takes up a lot of room in a backpack or suitcase if traveling. It does come with it's own handle and shoulder strap, but why lug such a big thing around when the potette will fit directly into your purse or pack? And the potette doesn't weigh anything at all while this might add a pound or two to your load.

We recently went on a cruise from Puerto Rico down through the southern Caribbean. The potette potty was PERFECT!! We went to many national monuments, parks, a volcano & other outdoor sites which had NO public toilets (or super gross hole in the ground toilets) - we easily set up the pottete and the problem was immediately resolved. It's easy to remove the baggie and tie it up so you can avoid potential messes until you find a trash can. The potette was AMAZINGLY portable and handy for our 3 year old!

TAKE HOME MESSAGE: The FP potty-on-the-go is great for in your car, but buy the potette for travel where you want to carry a kiddie potty on your person!

Great travel potty!!
I highly recommend this potty.

I ordered this potty for "emergencies" (e.g. roadtrips and outings at remote locals). However, my daughter likes it so much we use it a lot more than I thought we would. Very easy to assemble and dismantle. The On-the-go-potty comes with supplies but then you can buy a box of disposable nursing pads for absorption and a pack of 4 gallon trash bags and that should last a very long time.


BabyBjörn Potty Chair - Blue
Product Description
Baby Bjorn Potty Chair The Baby Bjorn Potty gives the child a chance to learn to use the bathroom like an adult while using an ergonomically designed chair. The potty features a design which allows for softer forms and more leg room for the child. One of the most important things in picking out a potty chair is picking out one that is comfortable for the child. Potty training is a difficult task in itself. The last thing a child needs is a toilet trainer which isn't comfortable. This potty chair allows the child to get closer to the inside of the potty. It features sturdy armrests and a backrest to get the child comfortable and acclimated to the potty chair from Baby Bjorn. The inner potty is removable for easy clean up. The Baby Bjorn Potty Chair will quickly become a favorite chair of the child's, where they will be happy to sit as long as necessary

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
Potty training is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges a parent (and child) can face. The BabyBjorn Potty Chair helps make it easier on everyone right from the start. Made of durable, scratch-resistant plastic and available in an array of bright, glossy colors, this sturdy chair is just the right size for toddlers learning to sit on the potty. You may just want to have one in every bathroom in the house!

Ergonomic Support for Optimum Comfort
Many children begin the potty training process feeling fearful of sitting on the toilet. That's why it's so important that their practice potty give them the support they need to feel secure. The Potty Chair features an ergonomic design with rounded styling, a high, comfortable backrest, armrests, and lots of leg room so your child can get closer to the seat without worrying about falling off, or in. A splashguard at the lip of the seat prevents messes from landing outside the potty. On the bottom of the chair is a rubber edge that keeps the potty chair in place.

Easy-Care Design
The potty training process can be a messy one, but the Potty Chair can help make clean-up easier and more pleasant. The inner section of the potty removable for fast and easy cleaning--simply empty the contents into your regular toilet, then hand wash the Potty Chair with soap and warm water. Environmentally conscious parents won't have to worry about the potty ending up in a landfill once your child is done using it. Instead, you can celebrate the end of potty training by placing the recyclable Potty Chair in your recycle bin.

About BabyBjorn
BabyBjörn AB is a family-owned, Swedish company founded in 1961. Right from the start, BabyBjörn's goal has been to simplify everyday activities for parents and small children by developing innovative products for children up to the age of three. Their products are now used worldwide by millions of parents. BabyBjorn also works closely with pediatricians, a practice that began in Sweden, but now includes an international network of doctors in Germany, France, Sweden and the USA. The company aims to identify those little everyday problems parents face and then to come up with ingenious, long term solutions to them.

Amazon.com Product Description
Potty training is one of the biggest challenges a parent (and child) can face. Thank goodness that BabyBjörn provides a great potty chair to make it easier on everyone. This chair, which comes in a rainbow of bright, fun colors, is the right size for kids and has all the right features for parents.

Made of durable and easy to clean PVC plastic, this chair stands a foot tall-the perfect height for a training toddler. The high back, armrests, low seat, and wide legs offer ergonomic comfort, allowing your child to take as long as needed.

Parents will love that the inner potty (a 5.5-inch diameter bowl) can be removed easily to empty and clean, that there is a splashguard to keep things neat, and that the base’s edge is rimmed with rubber to make sure the chair doesn’t move while in use. A bonus to the environmentally conscious: the chair is recyclable once training is complete!

With so many important features packed into one small chair, you may just want to get one for every bathroom in the house.

Customer Reviews
The MOST SUCCESS of them all!
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 quckly, were hard to disinfect, or were uncomfortable for my son. The ones with the removable splash gaurd 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 botique, 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 incredable! 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 reccomend it to anyone in need of a seat for potty training success~!

Great potty, especially for boys!
I had a Safety 1st potty that I just hated before I bought this Baby Bjorn potty. It leaked, its round opening was WAY too small, and I had a ton of problems with my son leaking all over the front and on to the floor. Plus it came apart in many pieces and had lots of spots bacteria could hide. The Baby Bjorn takes care of all the problems I had with the Safety 1st potty!

The simple construction is so sanitary and easy to clean. There are no little places for bacteria to collect.

The opening is bigger than other potty chairs and oblong instead of round, so no more pooping on the seat. This alone would have sold me on this potty.

The splash guard is great for boys. No more peeing off the front of the potty and no flimsy detachable splash guards that flip down into the seat.

It has a nice rubber grip on the bottom to keep it in the same place on the floor.

Another plus is that it's nice looking and blends in with the rest of the bathroom.

I'm very happy with the quality and design of this potty and I have NO complaints!

I like the Baby Bjorn potty seat better
My son is 23 months old, and I bought this product and the Baby Bjorn potty seat that goes on the big toilet, thinking I would try them both and see which he liked best. He is scared of the potty chair now because the splash guard in the front "surprises" him when he sits down sometimes, and he gets hurt. He refusus to sit on it now, and only wants to use the potty seat on the big toilet - fine with me because it is easier to clean. The potty chair is narrow, and although my son is on the very skinny side, he sees kind of wedged in there when he sits on it. It doesn't seem that comfortable for his little tushie. I bought the white model, and did not realize that the plastic potty bowl on it is black. This makes it hard to tell when it is really clean. I would give this chair some points for being compact, not taking up much space in the bathroom, and being attractive looking and sturdy. However, it just doesn't seem comfortable for my boy. In my opinion, it does not live up to the quality I expect from baby bjorn products. I do, however, love the Baby Bjorn potty seat that goes on the big toilet, as it is VERY comfortable and seems well-designed for a boy to use. Such a contrast between these two products! Maybe the potty chair would work better for a girl who does not have those "delicate parts" to get hurt by the splash guard.