Potty or Toilet Seat

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• xemx

  Sep 22, 2009 5:27PM

  im going try to go straight to toilet with my lo purely because it cuts out a stage and is probably easier when your out and at other peoples houses. (plus you dont have to empty a potty! )
  
  plus they see us use the toilet and not the potty so i thought it might be a more natural concept to them?
  
  but pottys of course have the advantage of being able to have more than one in a few rooms and also take into consideration whether you have a downstairs toilet or one thats quickly accessable?
  
  or you could have both ready and see what your lo prefers? she might surprise you and use both! x

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• Louise_N

  Sep 22, 2009 7:00PM

  I bought a potty and Kara won't even sit on it with her clothes on never mind off. She just keeps saying no. I then bought a toilet seat last week and also bought her pants. She got all excited until I took off her nappy and lifted her onto the seat. She wanted straight off. To be hoenst though I think I am going to stick to the toilet seat for handiness and I think it will be better for other peoples houses as well getting them used to the toilet.

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• 3girlywhirlys

  Sep 22, 2009 9:35PM

  im about 3 weeks in and the first couple of weeks Lexie only used a potty but just over the weekend as we were away she used the toilet we have a portable potty and it doubles as a seat for the toilet i really reccomend getting one while potty training as they cant hold on straight away Lexie has used hers everywhere now and its cheaper off amazon hope this helps oh and i reccomend getting some books with stories about potty training we save those for when she is on the potty she loves it

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• Swizzlepop

  Sep 23, 2009 7:30AM

  Thanks for the advice girls. OH says that we either have to get one or the other or she will get confused!! I think the toilet seat will just cut out a stage and like you said will be much easier when we are out and about. Lin I hadn't thought about stories about potty training, what a great idea and I think I have seen the portable potty that you mentioned, is it called a Petite Pottette or something like that?
  
  Other than story books for you lo, did anyone buy any information books about potty training that they found useful?

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• 3girlywhirlys

  Sep 23, 2009 9:00AM

  Yeah its the potette oh and usborne do a great book its the parents guide to potty training it also has info right up to getting them dry at night

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