I started potty training DD quite early, about 16 months, because she was very ready. She would tell me when she needed to go to the toilet, and detested being in a soiled nappy. I started off with a normal pink potty from Boots, and she became comfortable with that being around and would sit on it, play with it etc. However she started to hate it and absolutely refused to do anything on it, and eventually refused to sit on it at all. My best friend's daughter is a few weeks older and she recommended the Fisher Price Royal Potty, as it is a bit like a chair (and my daughter loves her Fisher Price learning chair) and it plays music as a reward. So off I went ...  Read the complete review

When we first set about the process of potty training we purchased pottys from Ikea for around £1.50, naively assuming that all pottys are pretty much the same and do the same job. After several unsuccesful attempts at potty training, our sons were still reluctant to sit on the Ikea potty and we decided a little more encouragement was needed. After looking around to see what other pottys were available on the market, we decided to buy the Fisher Price Royal Potty. This is a larger-than average potty in the shape of a throne. It is a two-stage system so when you want to move on from the potty to using the toilet, the legs come off and it acts as a toilet seat, ...  Read the complete review

I'll be honest - I own two of these, but have never used either myself :) Got the first one for my son when we started potty training when he was about 2. When it started in earnest, we picked another up as it was much easier to keep one in the car for 'out and about' trips, gran's house etc. We were initially drawn to the Royal Potty because of the shape of it. It's throne like, but without the frilly embellishments that make many similar items seem girly. This would be suitable for a girl or boy, but is especially good for boys because there is a detachable green section at the front to prevent anything sprouting out over the top. We've tried a ...  Read the complete review

When potty training our youngest daughter we first went out and bought a small traditional potty from Mothercare for around £5. After trying to train her I began to realise that she found the potty uncomfortable as it was hard and also she looked really uncomfortable when she was crouching down to go. We also tried her with a seat on the toilet which she didn't like, due to the fact it would move easily when she sat on it. We decided to go potty hunting to see what we could get. We decided on the fisher price royal potty, we paid £25 for it on the high street but you can get it cheaper on the internet. It is Royal blue and green so unisex and is basically a ...  Read the complete review