Potty seats are used by parents for bowel training of toddlers since regular colored toilet seat circumference sizes are usually too big for children then this is where potty seats come into the picture. It is imperative that children are bowel trained at an early age so that they develop proper behavior growing up. There are many types of potty seats. One is the portable potty seats the portable potty seat is the choice of busy parents who must take potty training on the go. Its compact portability allows it to be pulled out of a diaper bag or purse for use in public facilities with larger, germ-ridden toilets. It can be folded into quarters when not in use for convenient storage, and most brands offer a storage bag. It ranges in price but is comparable to the toilet-attached seat.
Another is the free-standing potty seats features a seat, typically lined with some sort of cushion or padding, which is positioned on top of a plastic basin. The seat itself is removable to allow for easy clean-up. After each use, the waste is disposed in the toilet and the basin is rinsed clean. The basin can also be flipped over for use as a step stool, making hand washing a bit easier. It can be used without the presence of a toilet, and is helpful at the beginning stages of potty training, when toddlers are being acclimated to sitting the potty. Portability makes it possible to place youngsters in other areas of the home to become familiar with sitting on the potty, while they enjoy some reading or television. This type of seat is typically the most fun and interactive and tends to be more costly. Many brands, such as Fischer-Price, have designed these seats in the likeness of popular characters and added musical stimulation.
The toilet-attached potty seat is generally the least expensive choice. It is simpler in terms of design, as it fits any standard-sized toilet, and is generally equipped with just a cushioned seat for comfort and hand rails for sturdiness. This type of seat is easy to clean, requiring only a wiping, and most brands include an adhesive hook that can be attached to the wall for easy storage of the seat when not in use. You can find a potty seat in just about any color your toddler is partial to. You can also find a potty seat with many popular characters on them, including Sesame Street characters, Blue’s Clues, and Dora.
The Dora the Explorer Soft Potty Seat from pottytrainingconcepts.com is priced at $14.95 and is great if your kid loves Dora the explorer and of course there are also other cartoon characters to choose from. This product is softly padded for comfort and warmth for your child to go potty, whenever your child decides to do so! It is simply a ring that fits snug into the “big” toilet, much like how automatic toilet seats fit onto toilets, with extra no-slip padding on the back of the potty seat. It is convenient as it is portable. Since it is not permanently attached to the toilet seat, you can move easily from one toilet to another. Easy to keep clean – made of vinyl, it just needs wiping down to keep clean. This toilet potty fits on standard and elongated toilets. It comes with easy grip, hygienic handles for an extra measure of safety and security. The handles also reduce spreading germs by preventing your toddler from grabbing the toilet for balance.