Potty Seat Cover for Regular Toilet

With my girls we just got one that hinges right to the toilet on top of the regular seat. Then you can just lift it up for the adults to use. It worked pretty well and was easy to clean. We occassionally got some pee on the seat that had to be wiped off with toilet paper but it wasn't anything major. The girls loved using it and I loved how we didn't have to take it on and off for every use and it didn't have any crevices to collect pee. We have a boy now though and I have sat him on it a few times. It is not going to work for him because there is not enough of a deflector. But for a girl, it worked great.

As far as movies, we have Elmo's Potty Time. The girls liked it and the little guy is interested too.

I LOVE this one: http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=72825&...

(in case the link doesn't work- its Baby Bjorn toilet trainer).

I didn't want a separate chair either. This one has a rubber grippy edge, and I don't know how to explain it but it has a dial that extends "wings" underneath to firmly grab the seat. But all that stuff is at the back, so it isn't difficult to clean. It lifts right off easily though, and I just rinse it when we are done and set in the tub. At the front part there are no crevices so it is literally just a quick rinse under the tub tap. Because of the extender it is very secure on the toilet- no wiggling at all to make them feel unsafe. I had a different cheaper one at first and it was supposed to fit my size toilet and it still wobbled way too much. I had to carefully set my son on it and hold him steady. I trashed that one and got this one instead.

We installed a Potty Pal 8 years ago ... child #4 is about to potty train, so someday I guess we'll take it off ;).

It is installed in place of your current toilet seat; it includes the adult seat, a baby seat, and the lid, all of sturdy plastic with minimal crevices. The stool made by Potty Pal to go with it is great, shaped to fit more or less under the toilet (although, like any stool high enough for a toddler to step up to the grownup toilet, it can with effort be knocked over ... I don't think with the child on it ever (they are usually too focused on the "NEED TO PEEEEE!" and therefore paying enough attention to not missstep), but if the kid sits for any length of time, they tend to kick it over because it makes such a satisfyingly loud KaTHUMPTHUMPTHUMP as it bounces).

Anyhow, I've been pretty satisfied with this product :). I was unsure if I wanted to invest and change my toilet, right up until the first time I had to clean a poop out of the little potty. Don't get me wrong, I cloth-diapered ... but if it would be so simple to avoid having to clean poops (and for that matter pees) for an indefinite amount of time until the kid(s) got over their (potential/probable) attachment to their bitty-potty ... I was ALL about installing a kid-seat on the real toilet ;)!

my dd didn't ever do a cover even she didn't like them. so I am not responding to that part but here are some of our favorite potty books
the princess and the potty
I want my potty
Where's the poop
Zoo Poo
Everyone Poops
and for a DVD its really cheesy but Go Potty Go,
my daughter sings the song as she runs to the toilet or she says uh-oh, there's feeling in my tum, I gotta go potty go!
also charts were a nightmare for us until I found one that is actually toilets she can put stickers on. for some reason it was easier for her to grasp hey, I put a sticker on the toilet when I use it, and then when the page is filled up she gets a prize. we started out with just a row--now we are doing pages
Good luck--

My Dad bought a regular toilet seat that had a built in smaller seat that you can lower for the kids. He got it at Lowes. It is super easy to clean.

For the potty training process I purchased an e-book at www.3daypottytraining.com. This method was well worth the 25 bucks. My daughter was seriously potty trained in the 3 days. Before actually starting the training we read The Potty Book for Girls for a couple months. This helped her get used to the idea. Good luck!

C.

we bought a regular toilet seat that has a potty seat built into the lid. It is hard for the kiddo to pull down, but is amazing! it's like this: http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId...
only we got ours at home depot. We used to have one that just sat on the potty, but after a diarrhea incident, we didnt want to have to clean that again. And our DD loves that she has her special big girl potty seat.

The Bjorn seat - it stays on very securely and there are not too many crevices.

Baby Bjorn seat - it's awesome. They come in nice colors, too.

I got the baby bjorn one for my boy. It's fine, though it was expensive, and he only used it for about 3 days before he was using the other toilets in our house where I just helped him up (he sits to go potty).

My observations with potty training - when they're ready to do it, it will be much easier than forcing it upon them (and much quicker).

I highly recommend the Baby Bjorn seat cover. From what I remember it was a bit on the expensive side but well worth it. Very high quality. It can adjust to fit the size of your toilet. Mine didn't wobble or leave a gap. Hope that helps. Good luck.

Once upon a Potty is a great movie/book! My daughter potty trained at 15 months using this dvd and book. It also has a catchy song that we still sing and my dd just turned 5. Potty Elmo is also a great video if she is into that.

Good Luck and have patience!

We use one of those toddler seats that sits right on top of the regular toilet seat. It sits on a stool beside the toilet so others can use. My daughter puts it on and (most of the time) takes it off when she's done. She'll be 5 this summer and still uses it cause she's small and doesnt like to have to hold her self up on the toilet or else her butt will hit the water! For cleaniness I usually swish around in a sink of water and cleaner for a few minutes once or twice a week.

I jsut bought the regular seat from walmart. she has 2...one has sesame street characters on it and one has handles and princesses on it. I just make sure everytime I clean my regular toilet that I clean her seat and don't seem to have any problems.

I have four boys who have all trained early, generally from around 16 - 18 months. Generally I leave the nappy off and they run free and have free access to the toilet or potty and are praised lots with claps and cuddles when they achieve a good outcome.
I have got the twin seat which you attach as a regular toilet seat. Basically it is the lid, a small childs seat and then the adult seat all connected. Purchased at Master trade for around $66.00. This seat reduces the fear of slipping on a larger seat.

Good luck and stay calm and relaxed about it. Children will master it when they are ready and not when you tell them it is time.

Hi C.M.,
My boy loved the book called "My Potty Book For Boys" published by DK. It is a board book with great pictures. My girl loved "Time To Pee" by Mo Willems. It could be either gender in that book. My girlfriend found that putting plastic rings in the toilet for the child to aim at helped her. Sacrifice some real cheerios if you don't want plastic rings in your toilet bowl. My boy needed a stool to pee like dad, a very exciting event. We used the adult toilet only and it worked great. In the beginning, Devin had to sit down to pee. Then, he got inspired by dad. We cleaned the seat 2 or 3 times a week with vinegar, bleach, or Dawn.
We learned that it is okay for a boy to pee in the woods if you are in the beginning of the process. Carry a spare seat or 1 piece toilet in your trunk, as some portable potties are really icky. I had portable small treats in my backpack at all times, next to the hand wipe stuff.
Be more patient than I was and you will fly through this process. Good luck.

L. L.