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toilet training seat

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mollymay · 11/06/2003 12:10

I am tempted to purchase one of those toilet training seats where there are two toilet seats, one within the other. These appear a bit more sturdy than the plastic ones that you place in position when required. Has anyone any experience with either? I don't really want to spend £30 if they're crap! (excuse the pun!)..

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mollymay · 11/06/2003 13:58

has nobody used one of these then?

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marialuisa · 11/06/2003 14:01

IME trainer seats are only useful for a limited time, DD is 27 months and has refused to use one for about the past 6 months. She prefers her step stool and clinging on!

LIZS · 11/06/2003 14:12

Our experience is the opposite .

It wasn't until ds was 4 that he would sit comfortably on the real seat (I think he took a slip at school !). Also with boys it is useful to have the guard at the front to deflect stray aims ! Perhaps girls are more adept at perching because they have to sit all the time.

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mollymay · 11/06/2003 14:37

none the wiser but thanks for your views!!

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bunny2 · 11/06/2003 21:11

Mollylay, I have been thinking of getting one too. Ds wont go near a toilet so I thought maybe he fears falling in. Have you seen a good model?

Eowyn · 11/06/2003 21:28

I spent £2.99 on a simple one from Tesco, at first she didn't like it cos it moved, then got used to it, & very shortly after decided she didn't need it at all. So glad I didn't spend more.
Guess I'm saying I wouldn't buy such an expensive product that might only be used for a few weeks, but then again, they're all different.

runragged · 11/06/2003 22:01

I have two. A £10 one from mothercare that goes on top, is lovely and soft and frankly a godsend, it doesn't wobble about much and we leave it on so kids can use toilet on own. We also have a £5 one from mothercare that goes underneath and is also very good but not as comfy!!

I don't know if you have ds or dd but many of my friends ds's found using a seat impossible after quite a short time as hole was too small and they couldn't aim!! Things don't change as they get older though do they?

mammya · 11/06/2003 23:13

Mollymay, I've seen the one you mention and was also wondering whether to buy one, but hesitating as they're a bit pricey. My dd won't use a potty but needs trainer seat. I have a simple one I bought from the chemist for £4.99 which I take with me for when we're out and about, but I was thinking it would be nice to have one of those double seats that could just stay home. So I would like it too if someone had some feedback...

mammya · 11/06/2003 23:14

Oh yeah I forgot, I meant to ask you, Runragged, what do you mean by one that goes on top and one that goes underneath?

Bron · 12/06/2003 10:09

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mammya · 12/06/2003 23:36

Well my dd almost fell in the toilet, she's intent on doing everything herself and on her own, and one day I found her with her bum IN the toilet, holding on for dear life, when I had forgotten to put the trainer seat back on. She won't use the potty by the way. So that's why I wouldn't be without a trainer seat, and also why I thought the "double" seat would be a good idea. Still noone with feedback on this then?

runragged · 14/06/2003 17:47

Sorry mammya haven't check for a while (few days off work!!) The one that goes on top is just a mimi toilet seat that you put on top of the bit that the men don't put down(!:0) The one that goes underneath goes on the actual toilet and you put the seat down on top. Does this make sense? It's a lot more dofficult to explain than I'd have thought!

runragged · 14/06/2003 17:47

What happenned to my :0 !!!

runragged · 14/06/2003 17:48

Hang on best preview this time!!

mammya · 15/06/2003 00:02

OK, I know the one you put on top, that's the one i've got, never heard of the one you put underneath though. Sounds interesting, where did you get it from?

mammya · 01/07/2003 00:06

Thought I'd revive this thread, has anyone got any feedback on that trainer toilet seat ? I thought I'd include a link to a picture for those who couldn't visualise what mollymay was talking about.

mammya · 01/07/2003 17:08

Anyone?

Furball · 01/07/2003 20:22

Sorry - I asked the same thing about 2 months ago and had the same sort of response - we didn't go for it in the end. The thread is here

SofiaAmes · 01/07/2003 23:04

I bought a different toilet training seat (plastic one that sits between toilet rim and toilet seat), but it didn't work very well (ds kept peeing all over it). So on the childminder's advice we just sat him on the regular toilet seat and he balanced himself with a hand on either side.

mammya · 01/07/2003 23:18

Thanks Furball, that thread was helpful. Can't believe I missed it at the time!
SofiaAmes, I'd love my dd to be able to do that, but as I said before I once found her halfway down the toilet... and wouldn't like it to happen again! HOw easy was it to teach your ds to do that?

SofiaAmes · 02/07/2003 04:13

I think he just sort of did it. The childminder started him on it. I don't think she ever used a potty or training seat. In the early days he used to lower himself into the toilet on purpose, saying "bye bye mummy." and then he'd get stuck and we'd have to pull him out. We all thought it was pretty hilarious and it made going to the toilet lots of fun. He also loved/loves flushing the toilet and we made the whole thing into a game. The reality is that you have to supervise going to the toilet for quite a while (years?) before they can do it totally on their own, so helping him balance on the toilet really isn't a big deal.

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