Potty Seat Recommendations?

A friend of my bought a family seat from One Step Ahead and she loves it! She did advise to get the wooden one even though it's more money b/c she heard the plastic one cracks. I'm looking to purchase this one myself as we too have a potty seat adapter and this seems so much nicer. Sorry I don't have any personal experience w/using this one yet but you can read the reviews and see what you think. I hope this helps you.

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I turned my son "backwards" on the potty. Where he's facing the toilet, not like we sit. I know it sounds goofy, but it works. He was able to be stable because he was now sitting where the narrow part of the seat is and facing the larger part. It also allowed his hands to be free to give him the ability to aim where he needed even when he pooped. The down side is you have to remove his jeans so he can get his legs around the potty.

I never found a potty chair or another seat that worked properly without a lot of mess. A friend of mine used this method and so I thought I'd try it. It worked great. When my son was around 3.5 he turned himself around and started sitting on the seat "normally".

For me, it was well worth the hassle of removing one leg from his jeans. No mess, he was secure and could relax and I was OVERJOYED he was trained!

Good luck!

L.

We used that kind of seat when my oldest was potty training. We've since moved and I can't find that seat nor have I been able to find another one, so if anyone knows where to find one (we got the first one at Target) please post! It's been a few years, but I can't really think of any "cons" that we came across. I found it very handy, and it was much easier (and cleaner, I thought) than a small potty chair.

We have been using two bjorn potty seats for toddlers - simple, plain white. They have worked perfectly and easy to clean. Just put under the faucet and run water in it then dump mess in toilet. Need to wipe with disinfectant every once in a while; however, great for a mother on the go. Good luck!

I also sit my son backwards! I never would have thought of it, but I saw my best friend do it with her son. Its works great!