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It's Potty Time!
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items Potty training was messy, funny, and full of tiny victories. These are the potty seats, books, and underwear I would gather to make the whole thing feel calm and a little bit celebratory.
A simple potty chair with a removable bowl, low enough that a toddler can climb on alone. Emptying and rinsing is quick, which matters on day three.
BabyBjörn Potty Chair Deep Green/White
A folding seat that fits in a diaper bag for the toilets you meet while out. It has a non-slip grip and is easy to wipe down.
Frida Fold-and-Go Portable Toddler Potty Seat
A funny, short board book that makes a nervous toddler laugh about the potty. We read it right before sitting down.
Potty: Toilet Training Story for Toddlers
A plain, honest book that tells a little one everybody does this. It took some pressure off the whole conversation.
Everyone Poops (Taro Gomi)
Plain white cotton training pants. Thick enough to catch a small accident, thin enough that baby still feels wet and learns from it.
Gerber Training Pants, 18 M, White, (3 pack)
A grey 3-in-1 that works as a floor potty, a seat on the big toilet, and a step stool later. I liked that it grew with us.
Munchkin Arm & Hammer 3-in-1 Potty Seat
A sound book with a cheerful little song to follow. It became part of our routine and made the bathroom feel friendly.
Daniel Tiger's Potty Time! Toilet Training Book
A sticker chart for the fridge. Each sticker was a tiny celebration, and baby loved running to add one.
10 Potty Training Reward Charts for Boys
A realistic little toilet shape that toddlers like to copy. Easy to wipe and light enough to move around the house.
Summer Infant My Size Potty Training Seat
A drop-down seat that stays attached to the toilet lid, so it is ready for the next trip without hauling a separate seat out.
Frida Drop Down Potty Training Seat for Kids
Potty Power! from the Super Pooper and Whizz Kid books. It turns the whole thing into a superhero mission, which is exactly the pep talk a toddler wants.
Super Pooper and Whizz Kid: Potty Power!
The potty watch. It flashes and plays a little tune on a timer, so a toddler stops mid-play and remembers to try. The gadget does the nagging for you.
Original Potty Watch with Lights & Music
Pete the Cat has a lift-the-flap potty book and the flaps make toddlers want to read it again and again. Good for sitting and waiting.
Potty Time with Pete the Kitty: Lift-Flap Book
Elmo and a sound button that cheers when you press it. Cheerleading from a character toddlers already love goes a long way.
Sesame Street Potty Time with Elmo Book
The little bald toddler staring down the potty while the dog and cat wait nearby. Short, funny, and it ends with the whole family cheering, which is exactly the energy we needed.
PotPotty by Leslie Patricelli
One piece that does the whole arc: floor potty first, then a ring on the big toilet, then a step stool for hand-washing. The baking soda disk in the bowl genuinely helps between rinses.
Munchkin Arm & Hammer 3-in-1 Potty