We have been thinking about potty training for a while now, but Max just didn’t show any real interest. We bought some pants and kept them in the drawer and every so often we would ask if he wanted to wear them, but he always said no. A couple of weeks after his third birthday, he woke up one morning and asked to wear pants to nursery, so we went with it, and off he went with a bag full of spare clothes.
He did really well that first day, with just a couple of accidents, and since then has gone from strength to strength. He has had very few accidents in total, and has almost done the whole process himself with little input from us – we have just been on hand with heaps of praise and lots of stickers!
Just before Max started potty training, we were sent a My Size Potty from Summer Infant. It has been designed to look just like a real toilet, only in miniature form, so that little ones can feel just like Mum, Dad and their older siblings.
It is a very clever design, with some great features. On the top of the ‘cistern’ there is a recess in which you can store wipes or toilet tissue – the snap close lid stops wipes from drying out, but it easy for small hands to open. For emptying and cleaning, the inner part of the potty lifts out.
Max was fascinated by ‘his toilet’ and I definitely think he was more interested in using this than a traditional potty. I am not sure if it is because it is very similar to the small toilets at nursery, whether it’s because it is higher from the ground, or whether he just likes the novelty factor – but it has definitely been a real hit with him, and he has been happy to sit on it from the very beginning.
One of the things that fascinates him the most is the ‘flush’ which makes realistic sounds when it is pulled. This has definitely been a real factor behind his willingness to use the My Size Potty, as he loves ‘flushing’ after he has used the potty. I think all kids do don’t they? I have yet to meet a child who doesn’t love pulling a lever.
So all in all, the Summer Infant My Size Potty has been a real bonus in helping us to potty train Max. He has been keen to use it from day 1, and loves to show his little friends – who all think it is pretty fantastic too! From a parents point of view, I like that it is compact, easy to clean and packed full of child friendly features that make potty training a little bit more fun.
That may be the cutest potty I have ever seen – I love it! x
Donna recently posted…Little Man’s First Tooth
That is so cool! What a brilliant idea, I bet my boys would have loved this x
Emma Lofthouse-Burch recently posted…Barney at three months
I didn’t think I would ever love a toilet, but that is so cute. I am making a note of this for when I potty train Holly x
Laura – dear bear and beany recently posted…Review: Bluetooth Scales by Beets BLU
That’s a brilliant idea. I’ve never seen a potty that resembles a real toilet until your review. Might just get one for our little boy once he’s nearer potty training time! #triedtested
BattleMum recently posted…15 of Our All-time Favourite TV Shows
This is so cute! Such a clever idea.
I’ve never seen these, what a fun and clever idea!
The Reading Residence recently posted…Swimming with SwimFin
What a good idea. So glad the potty training days are beyond us #triedtested
Louise Fairweather recently posted…School Uniform All Year Round From Matalan
Oh this is so cute! What a great idea. Although I’m glad we’re finished with potty training! x #triedtested
Anything that can help with the dreaded potty training gets a huge thumbs up from me too x
I love the fact that it looks like a real toilet….What a great idea.
It looks like Max has really taken to it x
Kim Carberry recently posted…Pinita Colada range from the Body Shop.
this is amazing, I can’t believe no one has thought of it before – Genius! #TriedTested
Oh my gosh, this is so cute! (Only after becoming a parent can toilets be cute… lol) My daughter would love something like this. 🙂 #triedtested
Jessica Powell (Babi a Fi) recently posted…The TMI Tag
That is so cute. I wish we’d had a ‘potty’ like that. I found toilet training a nightmare!
#triedtested
Catherine @ Story Snug recently posted…George and the New Craze by Alice Hemming & Kimberley Scott
Oh my goodness that is so cute and a brilliant idea! We’re about to tackle potty training next month, I’ve found that they’ve come on a long way since I trained my last toddler 10 years ago! #triedtested
Ali recently posted…Why Every Woman Needs A Pair Of Luxury Slippers
How cute! I love this potty! Mia would have loved to use this when she was potty training! It sounds like we had similar experiences as Mia was interested in pants at all until she was about 2 1/2 and one day she just decided that was it, no more nappies! She rarely had an accident and basically potty trained herself! I don’t know what I had been stressing about beforehand. What a great product (great photos too!) 🙂
#TriedTested
becca farrelly recently posted…Weight Loss Post #10
What a fantastic invention! My kids would really have appreciated this when they were potty training for sure!
Elizabeth recently posted…Thornback and Peel Tote Bag Giveaway
Oh wow, this looks great! My little boy is 2 1/2 now, we keep asking him but he is refusing the potty. I think he needs a bit more time, or perhaps one of these? #triedtested
I wish I had read this week’s ago when I was battling to potty train twins. They would have loved that. #TriedTested
Oh my this is beyond adorable. Great review. Will keep in mind for when the time comes! #triedandteated
Oh mg gosh I never knew such things existed. That’s fab! Glad it’s worked so well for him. #triedtested