Potty Training and the Little Looster #win

Potty Training can seem complicated, whether you’re a newbie or have already trained a child or two. Common questions are:

1. When do I begin?

2. How do I begin?

3. What do I need to begin?

The answers are not that complicated. First, you begin when you feel you and your child are ready. I like to have everything ready for training by the time they are one, so they can get used to seeing the potty chair or Potty Booster (Looster). But when you actually begin and “end” training is up to your child and you. Readiness signs include staying clean for long periods of time and telling you when they’ve pee’d or pooped.

How to begin, other than choosing your tools, is not complicated. Choose a day to start training and take it slow. If your child stays dry after naps, to me that’s a great time to sit them on a potty when they wake up. Why? Because, most probably they’ll have to pee soon, so you are setting them up for success. Modeling is another great way to introduce using the potty. Finally, there are great videos out there, like Potty Time.

(Check out Potty Training Boys Part 1 and Potty Training Boys Part 2 for more in-depth information on … Potty Training Boys.)

Little Looster

Next you need the right products for Potty Training. There is only one no-no that I know of in the product world – that is any potty training seat that has a soft cushion. That’s because eventually liquid will seep in and it will become a haven for bacteria. You can choose a seat with bells and whistles, but I personally don’t think it’s a necessity. There is the Boon Potty Bench that I trained my oldest with, as well as the Bjorn Potty Seat that I trained my youngest on. Both have their pros and cons.

The Boon Potty Bench is like the Cadillac of Potty Benches. It can be used as a step stool, has a cover, a pee shield for boys and it can hold toilet paper on the side. The con is the size, which is HUGE. It takes up so much room in a small bathroom.

The Bjorn Potty Seat is small and travel sized. There is no separate insert, just dump and clean. That also means no crevices for waste to seep into, which is great. The only con is that you have a separate item to wash and dump waste from, when it would be so much easier to just clean a toilet.

BUT, you have to check out this NEW PRODUCT called the Little Looster. I am POSITIVE it will be available at Target, Wal-Mart and Babies R Us soon! But in the meantime you have to order it direct from their site. It is this U-Shaped step stool that lets your child step up and use the big potty – with or without an insert.

Both my boys do not use an insert on the potty. Instead they used to CLIMB up on the big toilet to use it. Although, it was easier for my youngest to just pee standing up in the little Bjorn. So I had a potty chair and toilet to clean. And I hated how my oldest had to actually TOUCH the toilet to climb up onto it, but he liked using the big toilet. Unfortunately, he is just a “wee one” at 37 inches tall and 4 years old, so he needs to climb to get up on it. The same with my 2 year old, who is 36″. He needs to climb onto the toilet to use it. YUCK!

The Little Looster has saved them from touching the toilet, though. And ever since I introduced it, my 2 year old will stand on that to pee in the big potty. And I gave him the choice! With the Little Looster he can be “big” and additional potty seats became obsolete.

So why do I love the Little Looster?

1. It lets my kids get onto the big toilet without touching it over and over.

2. It acts as a stool so my little one can stand on it and pee like a big boy into the toilet.

3. It’s unique design allows it to curve around the toilet, so it doesn’t take that much space – even though it is big enough to support the boys.

4. It’s sturdy and has a skid-resistant design

5. Eliminates the need of a little potty – giving you more space in the bathroom

6. It’s recyclable after use – although you can always donate it to a friend in need

It’s a new product, so currently it’s only available in white, which means you have to wipe it when your kids wear shoes. I would love to see it produced in other colors – Pink, Blue, Green, etc! So let’s keep our fingers crossed! You can purchase it at LittleLooster.com for $39.99.

Only Oregon companies  were used in the making of this revolutionary product, from the cad designer, website creator, patent attorneys, injection-mold-makers, plastic injection company and finally the shipping supplies.  It doesn’t get more “Made in the USA” than that!

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