10 Best Potty Training Chairs, Seats and Toilets, Toddler-Tested

If you’re at the early stages of toilet training, a standalone potty chair can help your little one come to grips with the process. Named the overall best potty chair in our Best of The Bump awards, the Jool Baby Handled Potty Chair received perfect scores in our product testing for ease of use, cleaning and price, with our mom tester noting that the mini toilet helped to accelerate her daughter’s potty training progress. (See all of this year’s Best of The Bump winners.)

The potty chair has a comfortable design, with an arm- and backrest so your little one can feel supported while they do their business. “The high back on this potty chair definitely helped her feel secure and safe to go,” says our product tester Kayla. This potty chair also has handles, which gave Kayla’s daughter something to hold onto while she perched on top. Meanwhile, built-in grips on the base minimize the odds of it moving around during use. “There was never any sliding or slipping when using or sitting down,” Kayla says.

In terms of size, Kayla said this potty chair was perfect for her 2-year-old. “She sits and fits on it so well,” shares Kayla. It’s also nice and lightweight, making it easy to move from room to room. “My daughter was able to move it herself,” confirms Kayla. While the Jool Baby potty chair doesn’t fold flat or come with a carry bag, Kayla says it’s still compact and lightweight enough to put in the back of a car for pit stops on the road.

This potty chair has plenty of clever features to keep messes contained, like a slide-out drawer for dumping contents and a built-in splash guard. (Just be aware that there’s a tiny gap between the potty seat and bowl, which means boys may have the occasional leak.) There’s even a lid to cover the potty seat when it’s not in use (although you may want to hold off on using the lid until your little one can recognize when they need to go with enough advanced notice). “It’s very efficient and easy to clean,” says Kayla, who noted that she cleaned it with a Clorox wipe after disposing of the contents into the main toilet. “The plastic wipes up very easily and well,” she adds, awarding it a perfect 10 score for ease of cleaning.

The Jool Baby chair won over both Kayla and her daughter. “She really loves this potty,” our tester says. In fact, her toddler calls it her “pretty potty” and is truly excited to use it—which makes all the difference. “We had very few accidents using this potty,” Kayla says, “mainly because she was able to do everything herself and felt confident using this potty.”

Type: Potty chair | Stages: 1 | Dimensions: 7" (L) x 12" (W) x 13" (H) | Weight: 2.2 lbs.

The best potty training seats fit securely on the toilet but are still easy to move and store. This option from BabyBjörn, our Best of The Bump winner for overall best potty seat, checks both of those boxes and then some. Our tester gave it a perfect 10 out of 10 score for ease of use. The seat weighs in at under a pound, so little ones can position it with utmost independence—a good way to instill pride in potty autonomy. Thanks to the top handle, it’s just as easy to remove, making it a great option for bathrooms shared by multiple family members.

But the real highlight of this potty training seat is the fitting system that adapts the seat to the size of your toilet. “The BabyBjörn Toilet Training Seat took seconds to set up and is easily adjustable to the toilet seat,” says our product tester Brooke, mom of a 3-year-old. Turning a dial on the back of the seat moves a hidden pair of braces that keep the BabyBjörn seat in place on top of different toilet shapes and styles.

The unique dial, coupled with a non-slip grip, keeps little ones from sliding around. According to our expert, that’s a crucial feature in a potty seat. “If using a potty seat, it should fit snugly and securely–no wiggling or slipping,” says Amin. Having a well-fitted seat will also prevent your child from pinching their fingers between the seat and toilet lid, which can lead to negative associations.

Our tester also appreciated the simple white color and streamlined look of the BabyBjörn Toilet Training Seat, giving it a 10 out of 10 for style and design. “Since my daughter is almost fully potty trained, we wanted a potty seat that matched our toilet, and therefore there was no need or desire for fun characters or colors,” Brooke shares.

All in all, this proved to be a super practical potty, earning it another 10 out of 10 for effectiveness. “The BabyBjörn Toilet Training Seat really helped my daughter in potty training,” Brooke says. “She needed a ‘big girl seat’ without the big hole to fall through,” and this fan favorite fit the bill. “It’s the perfect size for her but looks and feels like a regular toilet seat”—ideal for helping little ones get used to the grown-up potty.

Type: Training seat | Stages: 1 | Dimensions: 11.5" (L) x 14" (W) x 3.5" (H) | Weight: 14 oz.

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This toddler toilet from Nuby, a Best of The Bump winner for best toilet potty, is particularly special because of its uncanny resemblance to the classic porcelain toilets grown-ups use to do their business. And what little one doesn’t want to emulate the adults in their house? This was an important factor for our product tester Imari, mom of a 2-year-old. “When choosing a seat for potty training, I knew I wanted something realistic,” she tells us. “Something that was his size so he’d feel comfortable and included. It’s helped him know what to use when he needs to go.”

Imari’s toddler was a big fan of the realistic style; it made him feel comfortable from the get-go. “My child was very excited to use this potty. He immediately knew what it was. He quickly sat on it, fully clothed in excitement,” she shares. If that’s not all, this training toilet even comes with a handle kids can flush for realistic sound effects, and a built-in compartment for wipes, both of which Imari’s son loved. “For some kids, features like a pretend flush or fun character design can add excitement and make potty time feel more engaging,” pediatrician Amin says. And while she explains that specialty features aren’t necessary for long-term success, they can definitely help: “These features can help build positive associations, especially early on.”

When your child’s finished using the facilities, you’ll find this training potty super straightforward to sanitize. In Imari’s words: “It’s easy to keep clean, especially with boys learning how to go standing up. […] I was able to clean it thoroughly in about two minutes.” This positive feedback is reflected in Imari’s perfect 10 out of 10 score for ease of cleaning.

While it’s lightweight enough to move when needed, the Nuby My Real Potty Training Toilet is also sturdy, according to Imari, thanks to the anti-skid rubber base. In fact, Imari had only praise to share after her son began using this potty chair. She went so far as to call it “perfect” and “fun”—and if this can make potty training a fun process, that’s a major win!

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Type: Potty chair | Stages: 1 | Dimensions: 12" (L) x 18" (W) x 10" (H) | Weight: 3.8 lbs.

Over the course of potty training, many parents wind up buying both a potty chair and potty training seat: Your child may begin on the potty chair when they’re very young, then graduate to an on-the-toilet potty training seat as they grow bigger. And since little ones need a leg up to reach the toilet seat or sink for handwashing, a step stool is another common purchase. But the Munchkin Arm & Hammer Multistage 3-in-1 Potty—our Best of The Bump winner for best multi-stage potty chair—can stay with you throughout your child’s entire potty training journey thanks to its reasonably-priced three-mode design, which works as a chair, a seat and a step stool.

The Munchkin Arm & Hammer Multistage 3-in-1 Potty boasts several helpful features to make the potty-training process more seamless for parents and kids alike. To keep little ones in place as they pee and poo, there are easy-to-grasp handles on each side of the chair as well as on the bowl, which also makes it a breeze to sanitize: “I like how easy it was to clean,” says product tester and mom of a 19-month-old, Rothavy. “You just lift the seat, and the bowl is removable. [It’s] one big opening without any hard-to-reach places.” To keep things feeling fresh and clean, it even has a unique deodorizing disc on the lid to neutralize odors! Plus, it’s compact and fairly lightweight, making it “very easy to move around from room to room,” Rothavy says. (“We even brought it to my parents’ home,” she added.)

Once your kiddo is done doing their business and the potty lid is closed, the training toilet transforms into a step stool with a textured surface that provides added stability, so toddlers can easily reach the sink to wash their hands after they go—a feature our mom tester loved.

When your child is ready for a potty training seat, all you have to do is remove the top piece of the chair, place it on the grown-up toilet seat and it’s ready to go, with the step stool mode still available to help them up. “The detachable seat is simple to remove from the 3-in-1 potty and attaches easily to the toilet,” Rothavy told us. It’s worth noting, though, that this seat doesn’t fit on elongated toilet seats.

“I think the value of this potty chair [matches] the price,” concluded Rothavy. “If your child doesn’t automatically want to use it as a potty chair you can still at least use it as a step stool in the meantime. Then also being able to attach it to the toilet is a great feature as well.” It’s no wonder she rated this training potty 10 out of 10 across several categories, including ease of use and value for money.

Type: Potty chair | Stages: 3 | Dimensions: 15.5" (L) x 13.5" (W) x 8" (H) | Weight: 3.5 lbs.

It’s no secret that potty training boys comes with a slightly different set of challenges—and when they sit to go number one, an effective splash guard is key. Thankfully, you and your kiddo can count on the Contours Bravo 3 Stage Potty to prevent accidental spills and leaks. Compared to other potty training toilets, this Best of The Bump award-winning potty chair for boys has an extra-wide and high splash guard attachment for boys (but is soft and flexible, so it can be adjusted to accommodate girls). That softer guard also means it’s less likely that pee will bounce back on your child. “I loved the splash guard,” our product tester Chelsea tells us. She used the potty with her 3-year-old son and found that the splash guard prevented pee from spraying over the sides.

The impressive splash guard isn’t its only selling point—it also scored highly for effectiveness, ease of use and cleaning. “The height and size were perfect for my son,” Chelsea says. “He was very comfortable on the potty, and we had no issues with it moving or slipping.” At first she was skeptical about the size of the potty chair’s bowl, but this quickly became one of her favorite aspects. “I loved how deep it was, and the smaller size of the bowl made it easier to dump waste,” she shares, adding that it would be great to travel with.

Chelsea also had high praise for the versatility of this toddler potty’s three-stage design. “I love that the base of the potty is the step stool because we will be using that long after the stage 1 potty,” she tells us. While it took Chelsea a few extra minutes to convert the potty chair into a training seat, she says it sat nicely on the grown-up toilet. Plus, thanks to a neutral color scheme, this modern potty training toilet won’t draw too much attention to itself, whether it’s set up in your bathroom or elsewhere in your home. All of this earned the Contours Bravo a 10 out of 10 from Chelsea for style and design. It’s safe to say that this potty training toilet was a big hit in her household!

Type: Potty chair | Stages: 3 | Dimensions: 13.3" (L) x 12" (W) x 13.3" (H) | Weight: 4.2 lbs.

Not every toddler is psyched to sit on the potty—but the friendly face of Elmo on this Sesame Street themed potty chair can help put those more reluctant children at ease. Not only that, but the Kolcraft Sesame Street Elmo Hooray! 3-in-1 Potty also offers a pretend flusher that plays encouraging phrases with Elmo’s distinct voice (with adjustable volume settings). So if your child is a Sesame Street fan, this is sure to be a hit. “My child would dance every time she flushed the toilet,’” our product tester Rhea tells us. These fun interactive features aren’t just for show—they help little ones feel more engaged and relaxed around the potty. “My toddler has fun just playing with it!” Rhea gushes. Small wonder it won a Best of The Bump award for best potty chair for reluctant toddlers.

For children who prefer Cookie Monster—and look, that’s fair, he's delightful—there’s also an alternative version with his smiling blue face.

If your child becomes quite attached to this training toilet (and who could blame them?), don’t worry: Rhea confirms the potty is light enough for her 2-year-old to tote from room to room on her own, and it even fits in a stroller storage basket for afternoon outings! When it comes to emptying the waste cup, Rhea found it a breeze. “I pour the contents into the adult potty and then rinse with hot water and soap in the sink,” she shares, giving the Kolcraft 10 out of 10 for ease of cleaning. “It’s very streamlined and very easy to use and clean.”

Parents will also love that this 3-in-1 potty chair functions as a step stool when the lid is closed, as well as a potty seat with handles that sits atop a regular toilet. “The price is definitely fair for the product, since you don't have to buy a step stool or an attachment for an adult potty,” Rhea says, giving it a 10 out of 10 score for value for money. “This is the only toddler potty you will need, since it can do everything. Such a great product.”

Type: Potty chair | Stages: 3 | Dimensions: 13.5" (L) x 13.3" (W) x 17.5" (H) | Weight: 3.4 lbs.

While some toddlers are hesitant to use the toilet in general, others are anxious about one thing in particular: pooping. If you’re potty-training a reluctant pooper, this top-rated potty chair is sure to make the process more comfortable for both you and your child. It comes with an included footrest, which Amin tells us “helps with proper positioning and body mechanics during a bowel movement.” Similar to a Squatty Potty for adults, the stool on the First Years Super Pooper allows little ones to get into a more comfortable, relaxed position by raising their knees above their hips, which studies have shown can help ease pushing. Our product tester Jamie, mom to a 2-year-old, says, “I like how it brought his knees higher up and closer to his body because it made going number two easier for him,” echoing the experience of many other parents. Moreover, “having a designated place to set his feet helped him stay more focused,” she adds.

Another benefit is that this realistic training potty looks like a mini version of the real thing. “This chair helped my child feel like a big kid while using a little potty, since it looked so similar to our real toilet. He felt very natural and comfortable sitting on it,” Jamie shares. The realistic design also has buttons for flushing and cheering sound effects when toddlers are finished with their business. Jamie tells us: “His favorite part was pushing the buttons to ‘flush’ or get a round of applause!” She added that those buttons were a key incentive to getting her son to sit on the potty in the first place.

Thanks to its lightweight design, setting up and moving this potty training toilet is a piece of cake. When it’s time to clean it, just empty the waste from the bowl into the toilet and then use hot, soapy water to rinse it out. One drawback Jamie mentioned was that you have to disconnect the seat to get the bowl, which she wasn’t a fan of. That said, the bowl can actually be detached from the chair and placed on top of the regular toilet to help transition kids from their training potty to the real thing.

Type: Potty chair | Stages: 2 | Dimensions: 18" (L) x 14.5" (W) x 11" (H) | Weight: 1.7 lbs.

Potty training seats are a helpful way to make a family bathroom toddler-friendly, but getting on and off an adult toilet can be a challenge for little ones. Selected as the best potty seat with a ladder in this year’s Best of The Bump awards, this Jool Baby seat has a built-in ladder with two rungs and handles on either side, meaning tots can easily climb up and take a seat independently.

Set-up was “a breeze,” says Kat, who tested the potty seat with her 3-year-old son. “I was able to set it up myself, with no assistance or additional tools,” adds Kat, who awarded it a 10 out of 10 score for ease of use. “The ladder fit for our toilet height aligns perfectly.” Moreover, it can be adjusted to six different heights to accommodate different bathroom suites. Once it was set up, Kat says the ladder felt secure and “did not wobble or slip when he used it.” This is important, as Amin notes that “a step stool or stairs should be sturdy with a non-slip surface to prevent falls.”

“My 3-year-old was very excited to come home and see his ‘big boy potty,’” says Kat, who noted that her older son also enjoyed using the ladder rungs as a footrest during bathroom breaks. Kat notes that her 3-year-old was a little hesitant to climb the ladder and turn himself around at first—but with practice his confidence grew, as “the toilet seat did not move once he was on it, or while climbing.” Aside from the easy to scale ladder, this potty has handles on both sides, which Kat’s son enjoyed holding onto. And when it’s not in use, it can be folded in half for easy storage. “It fits into the space without making a statement,” she says. “We typically leave it set up, but if we need to use that bathroom, or have guests over, it stows away easily.”

“The potty seat is predominantly plastic, which makes it super easy to clean,” says Kat, who awarded it a top score for ease of cleaning. She typically used a wet wipe to sanitize the seat, but says you can also separate the seat from the ladder for more thorough cleaning with soap and water. Another helpful feature to keep things clean is the splash guard lip at the front. “It has been very helpful, as he is still working on aiming his pee down, and it catches the pee that would otherwise be on the seat [or] floor,” says Kat.

This toddler potty impressed Kat so much, she labeled it a parenting “must-have,” saying, “This seat has increased [my son’s] confidence and independence in going potty, and definitely benefited our potty training journey.”

Type: Training seat | Stages: 1 | Dimensions: 19.7" (L) x 3.9" (W) x 9.8" (H) | Weight: 2 lbs.

Although most parents will tell you that nothing about potty training is particularly convenient, the Pokanic Foldable Toilet Seat just might be the exception. This Best of The Bump award-winning foldable seat fits compactly into a convenient travel bag that can be tossed into a diaper bag or even purse. Setting it up is just as simple as carrying it. “This foldable toilet seat was super easy to use. It easily unfolded and suctioned to our toilet seat with very little pressure needed,” our product tester Amber tells us. Thanks to its four non-slip pads and eight suction cups, this clever design will securely attach to almost any toilet seat—whether you’re at home, out to dinner, at the airport or anywhere in between. With a bit of assistance, her toddler was even able to set it up! “She knows how to unfold the seat and put it on the toilet but needed a little help with pressing it down to get a good and even suction,” Amber shares.

Even washing this foldable potty training seat is straightforward. “The toilet seat is super easy to clean! Since it’s plastic, I just wipe it down with a cleaning wipe after every use,” Amber says. The back has some tighter nooks and crannies, but these just take slightly longer to clean. Even so, Amber raves about this seat’s quality. “We personally own a different brand’s product and it costs us more but is of the same quality [as] this seat,” she says. “It has definitely exceeded my expectations for the price.”

Another highlight of this seat is the fun, cheerful design with an adorable duck face, which can help win over anxious potty-training tots. “We have our own backyard flock of chickens, so my toddler was very excited about this seat. She calls it her ‘chicken potty’ and loves to use it!” Amber says. This seat is also available in blue, pink and green options, so you’re sure to find the best fit for your little one.

All in all, it’s no surprise that this foldable potty training seat scored 10 out of 10 across several categories, including ease of use, effectiveness, style and value for money. While you may not have heard of the brand Pokanic before, we’re here to tell you that the hundreds of positive Amazon reviews are true!

Type: Training seat | Stages: 1 | Dimensions: 14" (L) x 10" (W) | Weight: 10.2 oz.

Some parents want to avoid the hassle of emptying a standalone toilet or transferring a training seat on and off their home’s primary toilet every time their kid has to go—and who can blame them? If this sounds like you, consider installing the Jool Baby Quick Flip, our Best of The Bump winner for best built-in potty seat. The clever design has two seats under one lid: A normal-sized ring for grown-ups and a smaller ring for kids. “I like that we don’t have to worry about taking the seat off [and] hanging it up,” our product tester Brittany tells us.

To ensure a secure fit, the Jool Baby Quick Flip Toilet Seat comes in two sizes: elongated and round. As a built-in option, installing this training seat takes a bit more time and effort than easy-on easy-off styles. But that setup (which is comparable to installing any other toilet seat) is a one-time effort for long-term convenience, which Brittany appreciates. “Once we had switched out the seats, this one fit well on the toilet and looked nice. It worked really well,” she says. Moreover, it was straightforward for her 3-year-old and the rest of her family to use; Brittany told us all of her kiddos found the Jool Baby seat easy to sit on. “Since it’s an actual seat and doesn’t come off, they don’t have to worry about putting it on the toilet or removing it,” Brittany says.

The design is subtle, easy to clean (similar to a regular toilet seat) and, most importantly, safe. A clever magnetic ring holds the training seat up when a big kid or adult is using the toilet, and when it’s time for your little one to do their business, it can be lowered again in seconds. “My younger kids can easily pull that part down and have the toilet training seat ready for them,” says Brittany. And the soft-close lid means no accidental finger pinches. “The kids can’t slam it, which is great,” Brittany adds. You can even continue to use it after potty training is done—just remove the training seat and use the adult-sized seat.

Type: Training seat | Stages: 1 | Dimensions: 15.4" (L) x 15.5" (W) x 3.2" (H) | Weight: 4.2 lbs.