The time has finally come – you think. Your child is showing signs of tiring of diapers. While that is awesome, that’s means it is time to find the best potty chairs and training seats available for your son or daughter.
Before we take a look at some great choices in training chairs and seat, their is the question of whether your child is ready or not to make the leap out of diapers. Most kids between the ages of 22 to 30 months are ready to be initiated, but it also depends upon the individual child. The gender of the child is also a factor as boys tend to require a longer period of time compared to girls. You should start potty training when your toddler starts showing signs of readiness. These signs may include:
- Interest in using toilet seat by copying other members of the family
- Stopping all activities for a period of time when feeling an urge
- Clutching the diaper or showing signs of distress due to a soiled or wet diaper
While opting for potty training, you need to select the best type of seat for your kid. Usually there are two types of potty training seats: standalone potty seats with removable bowls or small sized seats which can be fixed on the existing toilet. In this article we will go through some of the highly reviewed potty seats to help you toilet train your little one.
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Best Toddler Toilet Training Seats And Potty Chairs
Best Potty Seat For Elongated Toilets: Munchkin Secure Comfort Potty Seat
This removable potty seat can be fitted on the existing toilet seat – no matter if it’s standard or elongated. Attaching this potty seat securely for your toddler is very easy, as you just have to place it on the toilet seat and it sets in place. It’s really convenient – setup takes no time at all,
The designers went far in making this an easy seat to clean. The splash guard is a soft, flexible plastic to help keep fluids in the bowl and not on your floor. You can easily clean this potty seat as there is no collecting bowl in this model. This makes cleanup easy – any little accidents are just washed off the seat, and the waste goes straight into the toilet. You just flush.
This model is appropriate for standard toilet seats and is designed to accommodate both genders. The contours of this seat are designed to effectively hold the child in place while on the seat. The sides of the seat are really easy to grab to keep your kid stable. Non-slip edges keep the seat from moving while in use. You can find this seat at Amazon or your local big box retailer.
Pros:
- Available in assorted colors
- Manufactured using high grade polypropylene
- User friendly design
- Built in soft deflector and feet for easy storage
Cons:
- While easy to grab, there are no explicit handles to latch onto
Best Realistic Potty Chair: Summer Infant My Size Potty
This unisex, standalone potty chair is a great choice for potty training your child. This realistic design will fit in with the existing décor of your bathroom. Your toddler will be motivated to use the toilet when they hear the realistic flushing sound – just like big toilets make!
The removable bowl fitted in these potty chairs are removable and quick and easy to clean. The integrated pour spout is a great feature for cleaning. The high back of this potty trainer is designed to provide extra comfort for the lower back and to your child stable while using it.
There’s a neat “wipe storage box” in the virtual tank of this toliet – to help keep baby cleaning supplies at hand. This little toliet will fit children up to 50 pounds in weight.
Pros:
- Easy to clean removable pot
- High back design for extra comfort and stability
- Splash guard at the front of the squishy seat for boys to avoid accidental urine spray
Cons:
- Does take 2 AA batteries (included) for the flush sound effect
Best Value Seat: The First Years Soft Grip Trainer Seat
This trainer seat is designed for ease of potty training and can be used with your existing round or elongated standard toilet seat. You do not have to snap this seat on your toilet seat as it comes with small parts that prevent it from sliding if your child is a squirmer. The built-in pee-guard safeguards your surroundings from accidental sprays. The widely spaced handles and small hole of this seat allows even the small sized children to use this toilet seat without any danger of slipping in. The First Years Soft Grip Trainer Seat is currently available in a multitude of colors or even Disney character themes.
Pros:
- Available in multiple colors
- One piece trainer seat compatible with all types of standard toilet seats
- Pee-Shield for avoiding accidental mess
- Easy to install and clean
Cons:
- Not spray proof
- Ridges in splash guard are a bit difficult to clean. You really need to put some effort in to get out the inevitable accident.
It is quite easy to keep things simple with the Soft Grip Trainer Seat as it is designed for an easy potty training experience for your child with the required comfort and security.
For Thomas The Train Fans: Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends Potty
This Thomas The Train themed potty chair is not only fun but functional as well. It’s meant to grow with your child. When they are younger and starting their potty training journey, you can use this device in potty seat mode. As they graduate to using the regular toilet, you can turn this seat into a potty ring & stepstool.
You won’t need a step-stool to use this stand alone potty – it’s meant for kids to get on and off quickly. It comes with a built-in splash guard to help avoid accidents. It’s one of the best potty chairs available today – especially if your child likes Thomas and his friends.
Pros:
- Combines toilet training with fun rewards, thus providing encouragement and rewards success
- Easy to use
- Will grow with your child saving you from buying two training devices
- It’s Thomas the Train!
Cons:
- Potty trainer must be completely dry or else it can keep playing music, which can be disturbing. This is especially true when it fires off randomly in the middle of the night.
This potty trainer is quite a good purchase as it can be used to gradually move your kid from a standalone potty trainer to the standard ring one.
Great For Apartments: OXO Tot Sit Right Potty Seat with Stand Right Base
This potty seat is a perfectly designed as the size of the hole is perfect for the small bottom of a toddler and its nonslip edges keep it stable, even when used on different types of toilet seats. The soft side handles provided with this potty seat help kids to stabilize and position themselves in a comfortable position over an adult toilet.
The angle provided in the front of this seat prevents unwanted mess, especially in the case of a male user. The extra side shield provides relief from splattering, while the smooth outer surface makes clean up time with this product quite easy. The flat base of this potty trainer allows convenient storage as you can store it in an upright position anywhere you like.
Pros:
- Unisex design
- Compatible with any type of standard round toilet seat
- Small sized to fit kid’s bottom
- Sturdy
- Easy to clean
- Easy to store
Cons:
- Not compatible with some elongated toilet seats
OXO Tot Sit Right Potty Seat with Stand Right Base is made of smooth one-piece plastic, which makes cleaning easy. The simple design and color of this potty seat blends easily with any bathroom décor, making you happy,
For Mickey Mouse Fanatics: Mickey Mouse Potty Training Starter Kit
If your toddler is in love with Mickey Mouse, this starter kit is a good fit for you! This kit combines not only an awesome potty trainer seat but also provides you with 112ct of Pull-Ups training pants. There are models for both potty training boys and girls. It has everything you need to get your toddler started in toilet training.
You’ll find that this Mickey-themed seat will be enough to help your child on their entire training journey. It comes with both a training potty and a trainer seat. That means you won’t have to run out and buy any other products as your child “gets the hang of it”.
There’s plenty of extras to keep your youngster motivated. A free app will give your kid a chance to get virtual encouragement from Disney characters/royalty streams. You will also get a reward chart, stickers, and more!
Since training pants are different for boys and girls, make sure you get the right model for your situation.
Pros:
- Appealing cartoon character design
- Everything you need for potty training – except a willing toddler
- Soft and gentle for comfort
- Easy to use and clean
Cons:
- While kids love Disney characters, the company Disney…well, watch this South Park Episode clip if you aren’t easily offended.
Luxury Training Seat: BabyBjorn Toilet Trainer
BABYBJORN is a brand name known around the world for quality and style. As much as a toddler toilet seat can be stylish, it shows in this product.
This baby toilet seat is designed to be easy to use. The ergonomic design of this seat helps the user maintain a comfortable posture as it does not have any sharp edges or ridges. The contoured curve on the backside of the seat helps toddlers get on and off without too much effort. The opening of this seat is sized accurately in order to help the toddler wipe without being too big to allow the child to slip through it.
The adjustable dial makes this seat compatible with all types of toilet seats. The lower side of trainer comes with a soft rubber edge and adjustable wings to secure it properly on the toilet seat. You can easily wash this seat with hot water and the handle provided on the back side allows easy storage.
Pros:
- Quality construction – manufactured using high grade plastic
- Ergonomic design for comfortable and secure sitting
- Easy to install and use
- Inward slopping splashguard to avoid accidental mess
- Easy to store when not in use
Cons:
- Priced high compared to similar products
Toddlers need to feel comfortable using the toilet. The Babybjorn potty chair is designed to do exactly that. There is a version in White/Red – it’s a little harder to find for sale so if it interests you, keep an eye out for it.
Stellar For Public Travel: PRIMO Folding Potty with Handles
I’ve included this seat mainly for those of you who need to travel frequently where space is a premium. I want to be clear – this is not a great seat for day-to-day use. Because it folds up it isn’t as sturdy as a one-piece seat. That said, it does do a decent job when you are out in public – say at a library, museum, etc.
By using this folding potty, you can ensure the safety of your kid even while using the public toilet as this seat does not allow any direct contact between the toilet seat and your kid’s bottom.
The built-in handles provide the user with an option of secure and comfortable sitting. The rubber pads under the seat fix it securely to the toilet seat and extended overhangs provide the required stability. The four hinges are designed to avoid accidental pinching of the skin. Due to its foldable design, this potty seat is very easy to store when not in use. You can even carry it in your travel bag.
Pros:
- Very compact foldable design for ease of carrying. Folds up to the size of an iPad mini.
- Best of a small group of portable toilet seats.
- Provides security from unwanted infections while using public toilet
- Specially designed hinges to prevent pinching
- Easy to clean
Cons:
- Does not fit well with the elongated toilet seats.
- It folds so it’s not super sturdy. I’d be concerned with a larger toddler.
As there are not many foldable potty seat models on the market, for now this is the best solution in my opinion. Anyone looking for a portable and easy to carry potty seat for their little one should be happy with this product. Just understand it’s not the same as a one-piece seat.
Conclusion
If we compare all the models of standalone and small sized potty training seats, then Fisher-Price Potty Training, Learn-to-Flush is the best potty training product out there as it can be used as a standalone potty seat as well as a small seat potty trainer for your standard toilet seat.
The second place for a perfect potty trainer goes to Summer Infant Lil’ Loo Potty because of the quality of material used in its production and its great price for the value.
If we compare the two small sized potty training seats mentioned above, then the Munchkin Secure Comfort Potty Seat is quite a bargain and an appropriate choice because of its unique feature of snap-in deodorizer.
