How do you take your toddler Potty in the parks?

[jrmo]

Or in any public restroom for that matter. My DD is 22 mo and potty trained easily and unexpectedly over the weekend. We have a trip planned for December and I'm wondering what to do about taking her potty. We tried going on the big public toilet at the library today and she was terrified because she's so little (and only 10th percentile for her age to boot!). Does anyone have a portable seat they use or what do I do here??? TIA!

Renee

 

[mom2girlsn1boy]

my kids always used the public seats fine as long as I covered the automatic flushing ones so they didn't go off when they were potting.
They do have these that might help her feel more secure
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Good luck

 

[Poohbug]

By December she will be a pro. I don't think you have to worry about it. Like the previous poster said-Just make sure the toilet doesn't flush when she is sitting on it.

 

[matosfam]

When my oldest was potty training several years back I found a portable potty seat at a Babies'R'Us which is GREAT for making that giant potty seem a bit safer to the fearful little ones! It is flat and made of molded hard plastic so it's easy to keep clean, it folds in half and then in half again to store in a quart sized ziplock!
They have something similar to what I have available online here:http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2304657

I just suggest practicing at home at first and getting used to the positioning on the potty so it doesn't slip off the seat when you go to use it away from home. (I have never had a problem with this happening, but some reviewers apparently have...)

BTW: I have also heard that you can fool the automatic flush toilets at WDW into not flushing unexpectedly and scaring little ones by placing a sticker or a tiny post-it over the sensor beforehand.

Hope this helps! Congrats on the potty-training!

 

[ajh88]

I would recommend the folding portable toilet seat covers (I think like a PP mentioned) - we found them at Wal-Mart and Toys R Us. Maybe just practice with it at home so she gets used to it.

I think someone on here also mentioned taking small post-it notes to put over the sensors on the auto-flushers - a great idea! My DD was really traumatized by an auto-flushing potty that went off while she was sitting on it. She wouldn't sit on the big potty for a very long time after that. We ended up taking the small "pot" from her potty chair (the part that lifts out for "disposal") with us because it was the only thing she would use for awhile. It worked for us, but not the best way to go!

Congrats on the potty-training too!

 

[las3888]

I bought this for DS (3 1/4)...he is WAY too big for it so it didn't work out for us--DS is in the 95 + percentile for height). However, it is a nice solution for smaller kids on the go. It uses a plastic bag (you can re-use your target or grocery store plastic bags for this product). You can fold it very nicely and fit it in a larger purse or bag. We got it at BRU.

Good luck...

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3055781

 

[santa's surpriz]

If she does get used the seat size, I suppose it possible that she will get used to it by December, crossing my fingers for ya! in the Target travel size aisle, they carry a travel pack of toilet seat covers by Charmin. I keep apackin purse at all times because they are so handy.

 

[thedizwizkid]

Dont worry they have bathrooms at the parks . just find the nearest one .

 

[Ariel8676]

I would also recommend the folding potty seat, but by December she may not need anything extra.

 

[reelmom]

If she does get used the seat size, I suppose it possible that she will get used to it by December, crossing my fingers for ya! in the Target travel size aisle, they carry a travel pack of toilet seat covers by Charmin. I keep apackin purse at all times because they are so handy.

At Babies-r-us, I get the Potty Toppers toilet seat covers. They have Dora and Seasame Street designs. They have adhesive backing strips so they don't slide and have a wetness barrier to prevent contact with yucky toilet seats. I also like these because they are big enough to fold over the edge of the seat, so when my kids hold on they are touching the cover and not the toilet.

 

[SueM in MN]

I think someone on here also mentioned taking small post-it notes to put over the sensors on the auto-flushers - a great idea!

We have done that for years and it works great.
The autoflush toilets have a light that 'sees' whether there is someone sitting on the toilet by whether or not the light is blocked. If the light is blocked, the toilet doesn't flush. Children are often not tall enough to block the light or (like my DD who has cerebral palsy), they move around a bit, unblocking the light.

The Post-Its prevent the toilet from flushing because they block the light and they work very well. They stick well and come off easily when you are done so that they toilet can flush.

 

[pdscott3]

Well, just think that if your child can manage to handle the auto-flushing potties in the park after a week, she can handle anything after that, lol! We just got back from our WDW trip and had the same concerns. Surprisingly, our daughter was not bothered at all by the flushing and even laughed when it happened! We didn't give her enough credit, I guess. Good luck - and we hope you have the same experience!

 

[barnaby1]

Or in any public restroom for that matter. My DD is 22 mo and potty trained easily and unexpectedly over the weekend. We have a trip planned for December and I'm wondering what to do about taking her potty. We tried going on the big public toilet at the library today and she was terrified because she's so little (and only 10th percentile for her age to boot!). Does anyone have a portable seat they use or what do I do here??? TIA!

Renee

I have the same problem of having a little one (dd 26 months) terrified of public toilets (all started on a WDW trip ages ago because of the really loud hand driers).

She also has just trained herself literally overnight (one day there were nappies and the next day they were gone). Although she uses the toilet at home with an inner seat she will not use the big toilets if we are out.
I have bought her a foldable potty which is small enough to fit in my hand bag for use in the public toilet. I know it sounds a bit daft but it is better than her holding on because she is scared of the big loo.

 

[DVCJones]

By December she will be a pro. I don't think you have to worry about it. Like the previous poster said-Just make sure the toilet doesn't flush when she is sitting on it.

I couldn't agree more!!! The Post Its work great.

My DD5 still checks out all toilets to see if it is a "sneaky one"

 

[squirrel]

I thought the baby care centres had smaller toilets (shorter). Can someone confirm?