Potty Training Tips: Shopping for a Potty

We were surprised at the variety of different types of potties available for toddlers.  In general, they really just break down into two big categories.

The first is a small potties that don't drain into a toilet. 

 

These typically can just sit in a bathroom.  Some parents are willing to put these potties in another room, for toddlers who aren't comfortable with the potty process and prefer to try to use the potty in a room in which they feel more comfortable.

One example is the Baby Bjorn Potty Chair.  Here's a picture and a link:

We started with the Bjorn.  There are lots of other stand-alone small potties on the market.  Some are shaped like animals (Fisher-Price has a frog shaped potty called the "Froggy Friend":