Has anyone used these for their boys? DS is doing very well with potty training and today I tried twice while we were out to put him on the potty. He didn't go cause he was distracted by just being in there and not on his potty at home. But I realized that if he did go, there was a good chance he'd end up peeing on the rim or himself. I could only sit him back so far so that he could still support himself and not fall in, so scooting him back really wouldn't work. Anybody have any ideas about using these seats or about how to get him to go without peeing on himself when using the big potties when out? I was looking at the folding ones cause it'd be easy to put in the diaper bag.
Thanks everyone for the advice! I just decided to get the toilet seat cover instead of the folding seat. I took him out today and he went on the big potty, so I know it can be done :)
I have a daughter but the folding potty seat works for us! My Han can sit on the regular toilet seat , however, I like the folding seat because its cleaner!
Both of my daughters use the folding potty seat. My godson also was potty trained using it. You just need to make sure it is seated properly on the toilet and also, still put the paper under the seat so you minimize the germs. But, I would agree with some other mothers, teach him to pee standing up, if he's old enough to grasp that concept.
I bought a nice folding potty seat from the right start store.. you can buy it online too.. padded.. not pinchy for little finger or butts..
I didnt use mine much.. but I had an infant and a toddler so we didnt go out that much..
but it will help till he is bigger and more used to pottying.
I also recommend trying to get him to pee standing up. MUCH easier to deal with. If the toilet is too high for him, either have him stand on your feet or stand on the toilet seat and aim down.
If that whole process takes a while for him to learn, one thing I find that helps is to go in the handicapped stall where there is more room. Then you can sit him facing off to one side of the toilet. On oblong toilets, the side to side opening is smaller than the front to back opening (I hope I'm explaining myself clearly). My son feels more secure sitting that way than facing front, because there's less room for him to fall.
A friend of mine has a folding potty seat and really likes it. I've considered getting one for #2 bathroom visits.
I potty trained my boys on the "big potty" At first we would have to take their pants and undies all the off of one leg so they could strattle the seat. Once I got tired of that I made them stand up on their knees to go potty. I always had a miniature lysol in my purse! Now my youngest is 3.5 and he can pee standing up, so it doesn't last too long!
the one I had was flimsy (Disney Cars) and falls off the larg oval shaped potties that seem to be in all the public bathrooms these days. Also the fold in the middle has pinched him on the behind so I don't advise useing them. I've started to carry the potty seat we use at home, also he seems to be able to reach if he stands on my feet so that works if he only needs to pee.
My son doesn't like any potty seat. He just uses his arms to hold himself up but yet drops a couple inches down so that the pee stays in the toilet not on the rim. Spreading the legs a little helps as well.
S.,
I used one for my middle son and it worked great. I found mine at babies r us.
I hope this helps.
S.
Sit him backwards on the seat and teach him to point it down. You didn't say how old he is or how long he has been potty trained. Are you planning to teach him to pee standing up any time soon? It's infinitely easier, I think, so just lift him up, point him toward the water, and he can pee that way.
