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We need a bigger potty!! Any suggestions please

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pesha · 22/08/2005 12:07

Ds is 2 and i would have expected him to be a bit too young for potty training but hes telling me before he does a wee or a poo pretty much everytime so i thought we'd try but he's too big for the potty!

Its dds old one just a normal potty (from mothercare i think) but he finds it very difficult to sit on and his willy pokes out the front! It has the slightly raised bit at the front but its just not working for him. And it seems awkward and uncomfortable for him so he doesnt like to sit on it.

Ive looked at a few on mothercares site and babies r us but its hard to tell just from a picture, does anyone have any recommendations please?

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spursmum · 22/08/2005 12:23

My ds has one from Argos. Its a huge one that comes apart to go onto the main toilet. Its catalogue number 375/3835 if you want to look at it as I can't do links. Its great as my ds is very tall and can sit on it quite easily.

waterfalls · 22/08/2005 12:28

Could he go straight to using the toulet? or could you teach him to stand and wee in thr potty?

WigWamBam · 22/08/2005 12:42

This one is the one we used, I think it might be the one that spursmum mentioned. It's big and sturdy and it worked well for my dd. It's got a nice wide, comfortable seat and there's plenty of room for his willy to point in the right direction too.

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RachD · 22/08/2005 12:58

This argos one looks good, thank you .

I too am looking for one.

I plan to potty train ds (now 18 mths), when he is atleast 2.

Have already bought two and had to return them.

They don't fit an 18mth old boy, so how will they fit when ds is 2 ?

Why are all potties so small ?

More advice please for 'big potties for boys' !!!

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pesha · 22/08/2005 21:54

Has anyone used one of the ones that look like chairs? These look like he'd find them more comfortable, he likes sitting on little chairs, but is the actual hole any bigger than a standard potty? Or any others?

Im being a typical woman shopper (or so im told!) and wanting to check out every possibility before making a decision!

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henshake · 22/08/2005 22:40

Okay, hope you find this useful.

£4.99 teddy seat chair potty. The potty part is removable (very easy). A lid hides the evidence whilst being carried to toilet, if not kept in with toilet.

The circumference of the potty is about 6.5 inches. However, there is room to sit further back on the seat part for those that have problems getting bits into the potty.

I also find it easier to empty the contents into the toilet bowl than a standard potty.

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pesha · 22/08/2005 22:44

That sounds really good, where did you get it from?

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henshake · 22/08/2005 23:00

Do you live any where near Shaw, Gtr Manchester?

janeybops · 22/08/2005 23:12

I have one from mothercare which I tried ds (21 months) on it the other day and he too is too big and his willy didn't fit in! so reading this with interest. Is this a boy thing? as used it for dd when she was 3 and no problems.

milward · 22/08/2005 23:39

Have a babybjorn one that seems bigger than others.

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pesha · 22/08/2005 23:43

Nowhere near im afraid im in somerset. My dd used the potty i have when she was 3 and never had a problem, think it must be a boy thing but you'd think manufacturers would cater for that, a slight rise at the front doesnt really do it!

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basketcase · 22/08/2005 23:46

we have a mothercare white and yellow chair - brilliant. DD1 spent hours happily sitting on it she would drag it from the bathroom and into her bedroom to carry on playing. We bought two normal potties - one for downstairs and one for Grannie?s house and she hated them - too poky and little I think.
Worth trying a chair potty.

muminlondon · 23/08/2005 09:02

We've tried various potties so far. The mothercare ordinary potty was the least successful - seems to be really uncomfortable, no proper 'seat'. Boots have some cheap but more comfortable ones and that helped ease dd into training. Argos have a 3-in-1 with pot, lid and base that converts to step stool, loo seat, etc. and looks useful.

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pesha · 23/08/2005 17:40

Thanks for all your suggestions. Went into town today and found a chair one in mothercare in the sale for £5.60 so bought that. Think its same as you have basketcase, white and yellow with ducks on. Was a little worried at first but as long as he sits on it properly he's fine, he seems to find it comfortable and he just did a wee wee on it!!!!!
He kept saying wee wee so i took his nappy off sat him on the potty he got up started to wee on floor i sad no on potty sat him on again and he did it! Made a big fuss clapping and things and he seemed very pleased with himself so think we'll start full on tomorrow.

Bit worried now! DD was 2.9 when she came out of nappies and it was no problem at all but this is a whole different thing with him being so young but he's telling me all the time so seems like he wants to. Maybe...?

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