If you want an unassuming 3-in-1, though, it's probably your best bet. As a 3-in-1, though, it doesn't have the high backrest of the OXO, nor does it have the whimsy of the Nuby My Real Potty, so it didn't quite top them in our tests. Summer Infant made the best 3-in-1 we tested, thanks to its simple design that's relatively easy to dismantle and clean. It acts as a standalone potty seat when they're first starting out, then dismantles to turn into an integrated potty seat and a step stool for when they're ready to use an adult-sized toilet. If you want a potty seat that will last into the later stages of toddlerhood, a 3-in-1 does allow the potty seat to grow with your child. We have more recommendations in our best potty training seats guide. While other seats tested elicited more of an excited response, there were no complaints about the BabyBjörn. My 3-year-old said she liked using it and that the seat was comfortable. After use, it can easily be taken off and stored beside the toilet or in a drawer, or it can also be hung from the handle at the top of the seat. It’s fairly small in profile and features only a slight curve at the edge. The seat is a pleasing cream tone and has a thin turquoise piping around the edge (it’s also available with black or gray piping). The design is minimal: there are no bright colors, handles or flourishes of any kind. This makes the seat especially stable and comfortable. You place the BabyBjörn onto your seat and there’s a little knob at the back that tightens it so that it’s more secure. Its seat is also adjustable, which is rare in this product category. We know we said this guide was all about the self-contained potty training chairs, but just in case you came here looking for the kind that attaches to your toilet, our best-tested potty training seat is the BabyBjörn Toilet Trainer, which like most BabyBjörn products, is aesthetically sleek and well designed. It didn’t slide across the ground when sat on, but it was easier than others to move around and even (slightly) move out of view when not being used. The OXO Tot also felt particularly stable despite its relatively small footprint. In fact, its high backrest allows for a bit more comfort than many other seats, which could be a major bonus for the child that is in the early stages of learning and needs to sit on the potty for a while before the urge strikes. Of course, you want the potty to appeal to your child, and while some of the other chairs may have grabbed our childrens' eyes, they had no objections to using this simpler seat. It doesn't have any extra features, but it does its job well. My notes include the words “simple,” “streamlined” and “unassuming” and that’s a good way to think about this potty seat. For the kid: simple, intuitive, comfortable. For the parent: easy to clean, appealing for the child, not atrocious to look at. If you're looking for something a bit simpler and more affordable, the OXO Tot Potty Chair ( available on Amazon) is another great toilet training seat with a smaller footprint with fewer moving parts.įor a bit less money, the OXO Tot Potty Chair checks the most important boxes. This seat is comfortable, stable, and easy to clean. After several months of researching, we found that the best potty training chair is the Nuby My Real Potty For this guide, we looked at the self-contained or freestanding potty chairs. There are two kinds of potty trainers: the potty chairs, which are self-contained, sit on the floor, and are generally used by kids at the beginning of the toilet-training process, and potty training seats that sit on a regular toilet.

Of course, it’s a process that takes time-years, even-so choosing a potty training toilet seat your child is going to learn on shouldn’t be another stressful consideration for parents. Trust me, every parent smiles at the idea of a diaper-free future. When it comes to developmental milestones in a young child’s life, the start of potty training is certainly one that excites both child and parent. Written by Georgia Kral and Whitson Gordon

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