Portable potty's!

[damzel]

I'm building up for the big PT in a few weeks time. Gawd help me if she starts kicking it around like LB's boy! Now these look like they would be very useful http://www.biz-e-kids.co.uk/nappies_changing_toilet_training/out_about/potette_travel_potty but are they? Good investment or waste of money?

[Gubodge]

I found one invaluable for the short period of potty training when we couldn't make it down to Lordship Lane without needing a wee or poo NOW! (Her, not me.) But that phase was mercifully short and I know some people find it just as easy to carry a normal potty under their pushchair. But if you're not squeamish at the idea of a second hand potty then you can have our old one. PM me.

[Pickle]

They are very useful, I can't imagine potty training without one. It made it a lot less stressful, as it was always under the buggy, and disposal of contents was so much easier than if we had been carrying around a normal potty. Doubling as a toilet seat was also great in the early weeks, and seemed to make our son more confident about using toilets when out and about as it was familiar to him.

We'll be using ours again soon to embark on potty training with #2, so a worthwhile investment in my eyes.

P x

[damzel]

A normal potty wouldn't fit under my pushchair! Gubodge, I have no such qualms and will pm you - thanks!

[millsa]

I actually bought one today, ?13 from JojoMama on LL - had lots of recommendations from family and friends. Really like the doubling as a toilet seat. and it is do flat it fits even in the phil&teds rubbish shopping basket!

[ryedalema]

Really good I think - the folding mechanism on ours gets a bit stuck sometimes, but it's invaluable as an out and about potty. After not having it with me and our daughter having to 'go' behind a van, she now wants to find a van and go behind it every time, so I'd say keep it with you - it even fits in our car door pocket.

Having said that I'd not use it as a main potty - but def an essential addition for travel.

[melbourne groover]

What I really liked also was that everything was contained, you could just put the bag into the bin easily, not then have to look for somewhere to wash out a potty or dispose of poo in the middle of a crowded place.

[Fidgetsmum]

I love our one - light and easy to carry - put flat out, it fits on any loo anywhere so there's never an excuse 'I can't go on the big loo-loo mummy'. I take it everywhere - it even fits in my modestly sized handbag for those short trips. Definitely recommend it.