The Best Training Pants?

I always encourage parents to NOT put a diaper on their child after beginning The Potty Training Boot Camp - it just serves as a source of confusion.

That being said, many kids who are being trained attend daycare or have a babysitter outside the home. Many times these childcare providers don't have the time and/or motivation to religiously continue the training process. For those toddlers, a good potty training pant is a must.
Good training pants will feel like underwear to the child, yet will keep leaks to a minimum. I have found a product that looks like it fits the bill.

The product is "Trickle Free Trainers", and can be found at Earthy Birthy Mama.com

Toot-n-Tinkle Potty Training Products

I've got to give this company credit for coming up with a catchy company name. (I heard it once and I'll certainly not forget it again!) And, their products are just plain cute.

Toot-n-Tinkle offers products ranging from training potties to timers and sticker charts. They offer a complete 'training system' that includes all of their products in one box. I particularly like the idea of the 'Toot Balls', which are a floating target for boys to try to hit while doing their business.

The company is based in Australia but does appear to ship internationally.

Visit them at http://www.tootntinkle.com/

Potty Patty / Potty Scotty Musical Potty Chairs

It makes music when your child tinkles....what more could a toddler ask for?

When looking for a potty chair, there are a few key features parents should look for:
1. Sturdy and unlikely to tip over.
2. Easy to Clean
3. Fun for the child

This Potty Scotty or Potty Patty Potty Chair is a smooth, simple, light weight and portable potty that has no edges that will pinch your toddlers thighs. It is easy to clean and has a low splash guard.

It has cut outs on the fronts and sides for easy lifting. It is designed to be low to the ground to encourage the more natural squatting position for toileting.

The musical potty chair is affordable as well. The only drawback I can envision is that your toddler is likely to want to drop just about anything into it in order to make it sing!

Potty Training Toilet Seat Covers - Green and Clean Potty Protector

The Green and Clean Potty Protector seats are one of just many products designed to keep your child's hands from touching a public toilet seat. Unique to this particular seat cover is that the manufacturers say it is fully biodegradable and Earth-friendly. They come in a handy dispenser pouch for added convenience.

The only drawback I see to this particular item is that it is not lined with plastic and any moisture that might be on the seat will be absorbed right through the paper. It would probably be a good idea to wipe the seat with toilet paper before putting the cover down - an added step that might just negate the benefit of not having to touch the seat to begin with!

More information about the seat covers:

Lighthouse Wooden Potty Chair

The lighthouse design wooden potty chair for toddlers is the most unique child's potty I think I've ever seen! The chair is functional, of course, but also a conversation piece and appealing to your child.

It's got a toilet paper holder and a book rack, which is a feature you'll not commonly find on toilet trainig chairs. All it needs is a cup holder and it would be fully loaded. (Although I guess you child will get it 'fully loaded' on his own!)

Features:

Has a toilet paper holder
Book rack on the other side
No rough edges to hurt your toddler
Has a lid when potty chair is not being used and plastic container slides out for easy cleaning
Also has a squirt deflector

The potty chair is available from HappyMothers.com.

Peter Potty My First Potty

This potty is just so, well....darn cute! It looks like a little car. Or maybe a little bug. I'm not sure, but I guarantee your toddler will like it. Parents will love that the toilet paper holder is built right in and easily reachable by a child.

Features:

Fun, attractive look helps engage the child without distractions
Solid, -four on the floor- design sits firmly providing security and stability
Right-sized for potty training 18 months to 2.5 years
Removable liner makes cleaning easier
Easy to access toilet paper holder right where you need it!
Space saving design is perfect for portability
Raised lip on front prevents messy spraying
Durable plastic construction for comfort and safety

The 'My First Potty' can be found at Happy Mothers.com or at Amazon.com.

gDiapers - An Environmentally Friendly, Totally New Approach to Diapers

Until now, parents have had two choices: 1. Landfill-filling, environmentally unfriendly disposable diapers, or 2. Messy, icky, labor-intensive cloth diapers.

That's why I'm so excited about a new company and a new product called gDiapers. gDiapers are not cloth - and they are not disposable, but rather a hybrid of the two. The outside is a re-usable, washable 'cover.' The inner liner is fully bio-degradable, and the extra-cool feature is that the liners are flushable!! Take it off, drop it in the toilet, and off you go. If for some reason you live in a location where you are prohibited from flushing, you can either put the diapers in your compost pile or the trash. (When in a landfill they decompose in 50-150 days.)

One thing I really disliked when my daughter was a baby was emptying that stinky diaper pail. The thought of never having to complete that disgusting task is incredibly appealing - not to mention you can sleep better at night knowing that you are doing the best thing for our environment.

To find out more, visit the gDiapers website by clicking the banner below: