Kalencom Potette Plus 2-in-1 (Travel Potty) Trainer Seat White/Gray
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Courtnee A
Greater than one weekI have to say that having this potty in the car and folded up in my diaper bag has prevented so many potential accidents that I have lost track. Love, love this product. I especially like that I can fold it up, stick it the bag and take it anywhere, its very discreet. My child is still afraid of the big toilets even after a month of potty training. So I needed to find a way to bring the potty with us to the store, park, restaurants and road trips. This works great. So far we are only using this product as a stand-alone potty, not on the toilet seat. Like previous reviews, I agree the inserts they sell are way too expensive (thus why I give it a 4 star and not a five). So instead of their bags, I am using up all her old diapers, unfolding them and then inserting them into plastic grocery bags (which I fold over the potty). So far I have had only one spill. I had a hole in the bag and the contents leaked but other than that one time, this systems seems to be working for me. I also carry some travel size disinfectant wipes to wipe the seat down. Quick, easy and the potty is ready to go for the next use. Highly recommend this product!
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Joy Eaton
> 3 dayHands-down one of the best products Ive purchased in the past 3 years of parenthood! This thing is SO versatile and has saved our behinds more than a few times. Purchased it before our summer travels (10 months ago) and it has gone with us on every outing since. My 3-year-old hates sitting on big potties (hes scared to fall in) so this has come in quite handy on-the-go. Hes a boy (obviously) so going to the bathroom is a bit easier for us if its just #1, but I have a friend with little girls who swears by this thing because it can serve as a sit-down potty ANYWHERE as long as you have a plastic bag on you. (Side note: dont bother with the fancy bags they sell for this thing separately. Just use a plastic bag and throw a few paper towels, napkins, or baby wipes in the bottom to absorb the pee.) Just fabulous... and I love that its so easy to clean/sanitize too!
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Jamie H.
> 3 dayI was a little hesitant to purchase the Potette because of the low price. I was concerned about quality and was looking for a catch but thought it was worth a try. Our family is a group of avid beach-goers. Hauling a 2 yr. old through the sand and several blocks away down the boardwalk to a potty is overwhelming and discouraging for our daughter. So, I searched reviews and bought the pink Potette. The first time we used it, I didnt realize I had to snap the legs in to place and as soon as she sat, it collapsed. Whoops! That was purely user error. I fiddled with it and realized my mistake and once I properly set it up it became the best thing Ive ever bought. We just wrapped a beach towel around her for privacy and she was more than happy to poo on the beach. (lol) She used it 3 times total the first day we had it. Each time she was so proud of herself. I ordered a couple packs of the Potette brand liners to try them out. I like them! As others have said, one can very easily use a standard shopping bag and throw in some napkins or cheap feminine pads from the dollar store for absorbency but I am pleased with the Potette liners and will be buying more. The Potette is easy to tote around. Its simply no burden at all. I plan on buying another to keep in our other car. If youre deciding between portable potties, I would encourage you to try the Potette before going on to a more expensive potty. I should mention I have a girl. I did think to myself that if I had a boy, I would prefer the Potette have a urine block on the front. If your boy can stand and aim however and just needs to sit to poo, then this should be a non-issue. It might not be an issue at all anyways. Overall, we are pleased with our new pink potty and highly recommend it.
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VanityFair
> 3 dayI bought this to potty train my daughter before she turned two. Because I was able to be consistent even when we were away from home, she was daytime potty trained in 3 weeks. We liked this so much that we keep one in the car at all times, ready to go, for those really inconvenient Potty-potty! calls on the road. We travel with this one also. Imagine a full restroom in Disneyland and not having to wait for a stall because you have this. If I had to wait for a stall, we would have had a mess to clean up. I just put down some paper towels on the ground in a corner of the restroom, pull out the Potette, let her sit on it to do her thing. There was some mommy-envy from moms in line for a stall. They asked me where I got it. My 21month old son is nearly daytime potty trained after two weeks. I must say that this is best for 18-24month olds because of its height. For boys especially, one has to be very careful to aim downward or a stream of urine could easily arch up & out. Buy this and you will not regret it when your little one is in big kid underwear and you can be fearless about getting to the potty in time!
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Melanie Guthrie
Greater than one weekMy family takes an almost month long camping trip every summer and this was the best thing to bring for out 3 year old!! She’s fully potty trained and it was so easy to have her just potty out in the woods since we don’t camp near any bathrooms. It also comes with little bags that attach to it with a little absorbent pad inside so no spills or leaks! Highly recommend this for long car rides and camping trips ! It folds up so it can fit in a backpack and under the seats in the car!
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Shannon L. Tamayo
> 3 dayI purchased the Potette Plus before my son was actually potty trained to help in the training process and just to be ready. My son does prefer the Baby Bjorn Potty Chair at home as it is larger and more comfortable to sit on but the Potette Plus has worked out great for us when we are out and about because it is very compact and portable. We have only used it once on an actual toilet seat and that worked out okay (it was a little small for the size of the toilet seat making it a bit difficult) however we LOVE it when the legs are down and locked into place. My son has used it in the back of our car several times, on the floor of public restroom stalls, at relatives homes, etc. It has worked out great and helps my son feel secure in that he can touch the floor with his feet while using it. This is a great travel potty and highly recommend it for that use. Update on October 25, 2011 . . . Still LOVE this seat. In my first review I stated we only used it once on a toilet seat and thought it was a little small. Now that we have been using it for over 10 months we have used it many many times on public toilets and it works great. Anytime that my son uses a public toilet he uses this seat and it has been fabulous. We do still also use it with the legs in the down position as a stand alone seat for the times when he just has to go and we arent near a toilet and that still works great too. LOVE this seat. So affordable yet priceless for parents of toddlers.
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ROssy
> 3 dayI wasnt sure how well this little 2-in-1 potette was going to work out, but it turns out, it was great! It was a lifesaver! We started potty training my sun in the summer, when we were constantly on the go! I was naive and thought oh boys stand to pee, hell be just fine. We dont need a potty chair on the go. Wrong I was! My son wanted to sit as he first started learning and a regular toilet seat was much too big, and he was fearful of them! I carried the seat cushions with me on a shopping trip twice - and that was two times more than I ever wanted to do again! I had to bring them in a sack, along with my toddler, and my purse, and its just not sanitary. No matter how hard you try. I came across this in my search and I was so thankful! It fits great on a regular toilet seat. Its smaller so it actually fit in the side of my purse (inside of its own bag). {I carry a larger purse} Anywhere we went we brought this along! It even saved us when we were traveling and there were no bathrooms anywhere close, we were able to use it as a little potty chair on the side of the road! Ill be buying these for everyone I know when they have a baby shower, its one of those items you dont think youll need, or can live without, but its completely handy!
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Brian
> 3 dayWe’ve used this potty for 2 years and it has been a life saver. Many times we’ve been out at the park or on the road when little one needs to go. We use the bags with absorbent pads with this potty. Very easy to clean, we’ve sprayed it down or used wipes. We’ve also used it countless times in public restrooms to go over the top of the toilet seat. We carry it in a regular sized backpack, in its own bag, with other diapering items. If you are considering purchasing this potty, it will very helpful.
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Rebecca J Child
Greater than one weekWe recently potty trained by 2-year-old daughter, and we would have been lost without this little potty. It is super small, so it fits easily in a backpack or diaper bag. You can buy a reusable, washable insert (which we did) and/or plastic bags with pads on the inside to absorb the pee (which we also did). Both have come in super handy. We took our recently potty trained kiddo on an 8-hour plane ride a month after potty training, and this little potty came in super handy on the plane and in the car to/from various places during our vacation. We keep it in the back of our car now that were home, and she uses it in the back probably once a day when we go out instead of going to the big potty in a store, etc. Its also extremely convenient when she has to go RIGHT NOW and we are nowhere near any toilets. If you have littles ones you are potty training or going to start potty training, get this little potty. You wont be sorry.
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Megan
> 3 dayI love this potty so much! I am extremely grossed out by public bathrooms, and we travel quite a bit. My 2.5 year old son currently hops on the big toilet and holds onto the seat with his hands. I cant bring myself to let him do that in public. After searching for portable options, I came across this one. Its perfect (and cheap!). My son is about 35 pounds and about 37 inches tall. He wears 3T in pants. When opening the box, I thought this would be way too small. It turns out that its perfect! He can sit on it comfortably, and poop or pee. I just have to remind/help him to point it down when hes peeing. Its obviously much smaller than a regular toilet, and if hes not pointed down, it would make a mess (but thats pretty much how it goes for boys!). We only use it as a stand-alone potty w/ the legs, and I use the liners that are made for it (which work so wonderfully - no leaks at all). I love that its so small; its definitely portable. I am able to easily put it in my carry-on for the airplane, bring it to museums/restaurants/etc, use it in a tent while camping, set it up in the backseat of the car... the list goes on. I cant recommend this enough!