Kalencom Potette Plus 2-in-1 Travel Potty Trainer Seat Red

I found this product while searching on Amazon for a portable potty seat. My 2 year old is pottying training, and while she does ok on big potties, sometime public ones can be pretty gross (public parks, beaches, gas stations, etc) and sometimes the seats are way too big. I was initially looking for one of those little quad-folding plastic seats but after reading a lot of negative reviews of those (too flimsy, slippery, etc) , the Potette caught my eye. This review is of the Potette Plus, which I understand is different from the original Potette in that the seat is designed to do double-duty as both a self-contained portable potty (used with the accompanying plastic bag attachments) OR as a small potty seat (placed on top of a regular toilet). Im not familiar with the original Potette seats but my understanding is that they dont have this secondary function. I was a little confused at how it worked, and it didnt look all that portable in the pictures but the price was right and I thought I would give it a try regardless. When I got the product in the mail I got a better feel for how it works. It consists of a small circular molded hard ring (the seat itself), with two half-moon shaped legs that fold either completely inward for storage, straight down to function as legs on a potty chair, or flanged out to function as a potty seat. When stored, its certainly bulkier than a quad-folding potty seat but its still actually surprisingly compact. It slips easily into all my diaper bags and its certainly smaller than lugging along a separate small potty chair, which is what we had been doing before I got this. Figuring out how to put it on a big potty was a little awkward at first. It doesnt fit neatly on most potties so it felt a little slippy but I found that I was trying to place it too far forward and if I slid it back just a little bit it would nestle in between the two halfs of the toilet seat pretty nicely. The plastic seat itself is VERY sturdy. I think I could probably run over it with my car without even scratching it. It seems very comfortable for my daughter to sit on. It does occasionally slip a little side to side/back and forth since it doesnt anchor onto the seat like some home potty seats will, so you have to hold it and your child steady on some toilets (which is a good idea anyway). But Ive never worried shes going to fall through or into the water. My daughter never blinked at sitting on this and in fact shell tell me she wants to go potty on the red (one)! She is very comfortable with the product. I hadnt had a chance to use it as a self-contained potty chair until this past weekend when we went to the beach and she suddenly declared she needed to go. The nearest public bathrooms were really far away and I didnt trust we would make it. Thinking on my feet, I grabbed the Potette out of my backpack, set it up in the sand, opened up a diaper and set it underneath it and she immediately used it without any hesitation. (I would have used the accompanying plastic bag but I hadnt remember to bring any). Ive read a couple criticisms of the size (i.e. the seat is too small) and the sturdyness. First, a disclaimer that my daughter is petite. Shes barely two and shes on the small side, so size is not a concern for me. Its actually perfect for her, but but also I think that even a much larger toddler would be fine. Its a smallish ring (Im guessing about 9 in diameter at the widest part) but they really dont need to have something that big if you think about it. Even if their bums hang over the edges it still serves the purpose fine (much as our grown up butts hang over the sides of adult toilet seats). Regarding the legs, to use them the potty chair position, you do have to push them in and click them into place. If you dont do that then this would be very unsturdy, true. But clicked into place they feel VERY sturdy and I would have zero concerns about my daughter falling. I suspect I could stand on it without it even wobbling, though I dont of course recommend that! It comes with a thick plastic bag that you slip it into that has been great for storage. I keep a bag of flushable wipes, and a spare bag insert in with the ring. These bag inserts, by the way, arent that much to speak of. They are a big like a plastic grocery bag with a small very flat square of what Im guessing is absorbent material like what you find inside a diaper glued in place in the middle. I havent used one to see how much liquid it would hold but it doesnt seem like it would trap very much moisure. It looks like you could substitute a grocery bag in a pinch as others have suggested but Id want one that doesnt have any holes! Bottom line is that I couldnt be more pleased with this purchase and wouldnt hesitate to recommend this heartily to anyone who is traveling with a child or who is looking for an easy-to-tote potty seat for being out and about in public places. This is going on the list of things I recommend to other moms (and dads)!

This is great for travel. so far I have not used it on a public restroom. we have a CUV so when my soon has to go, I just pop the trunk and put the bag over this potty so my son can go. This came with I think 2 or 3 bags with the little paper towel in it. Major convenient. Per the advice of other reviewers, when I ran out of bags, I used grocery store bags and kept a roll of paper towels in the trunk. I place the paper towels in the bag and it works just the same. It is a little small. We first tried it out on our toilet at home and it is a little small but definitely convenient for on the go.

When I started potty training my son I was looking for disposable potty seat covers to keep in the diaper bag. Luckily, I stumbled upon this seat before I wasted my money on those. I cannot say enough good things about this seat and I recommend it to all of my friends potty training their kids. It folds up nicely and fits well in all of my diaper bags. Im not saying its tiny. In fact, I actually thought it was going to be smaller. I now appreciate its size, though, because the seat itself doesnt have to fold so there are no seams to pinch his bottom. Some reviewers have said its too small, but my 2 1/2 year old son is 33 pounds and fits just fine. Ive used the seat both ways and its great! We used it as its own seat on the beach and at the pool both with the bags it comes with and with a grocery bag. Both ways work great. I keep Clorox wipes in the bag that comes with it to wipe the seat down when hes done. Its quick and easy! Its also extremely sturdy. I have no doubt that it will last for my second son. We dont leave home without this seat. It makes my son much more comfortable going potty when were out and I dont have to hold him on!

Works great! This portable potty is so easy to use. At first I was hesitant on buying it because I figured I could get away with a small toilet seat cover, but weve already used it twice while out at the park. When out at a restaurant or shopping, this fits on every toilet Ive used and my daughter just hops right on and does her business. Its also helpful to use while training so when you are out, your child is already familiar with this seat so theres no additional fear of going pee away from home. The bags make clean up so simple. I would definitely recommend.

Great for short-trips about town. I have a bit of a reluctant potty-trainer in the form of a stubborn 3-year-old boy. But this thing I love. Still small enough to fit in a diaper bag (which I still carry for toys, drinks, snacks, etc.) when we are out and about. I have a skinny little guy, so this is a life-saver in the public restrooms where he would (a) fall in and (b) ew...not on my babys butt please. 2 thumbs up here. I only didnt give it 5 stars because the little humps in the middle are a bit high. But certainly not enough to prevent from buying again.

When my wife bought this I thought it was a bit silly, but it has proved invaluable for a family on the move. First the toilet is very compact, easy to use, and amazingly been far less messy than potty time at home (go figure). We use a diaper in the catch and as soon as the boys complete their business we roll it up and dump it the same way wed change our toddlers diaper. Finally the fact that when the little ones tell us they have to go we save the hassle of looking for a bathroom, the unbuckling and dismount process, and that final 100 yard pee pee dance/run, not to mention not using public restrooms. Now on our road trips we just pull into the gas station, let the kids use this portable potette. No more using those dirty bathrooms, just using their trash bins. Highly recommend this product.

We’ve used this potty when out of the house and for traveling. It’s so small and lightweight it’s perfect for carrying in a diaper bag or backpack. It has fit onto every potty we’ve set it on. The key is setting it far enough back on the toilet seat. It even works well on airplanes. It’s easy to wipe down after and the plastic bag it comes in is nice to keep it separate from other items in your bag. We’ve never had a need to use it as a stand alone seat but I could see how it would work well. If you use this with a boy or girl, it works great just make sure the potty seat is set back on the toilet seat and your child is sitting back as well. The guard in the front makes the pee go straight down into the toilet and if the pee happens to go over the front of the guard it won’t matter because it still all goes into the toilet!

We bought this for a recent trip to Wyoming, and couldnt be happier. There have been some very comprehensive reviews written before, so I wont bore you with all the details, but in summary, it is good quality, tough plastic, it folds down easily and is lightweight and pretty compact, our son likes sitting on it, and although the guard at the front isnt perfect, it is pretty good for stopping boy spills, and it can be used with any medium to large sized bag. We dont bother with the special refill bags - any grocery bag or small diaper trash bag will work, but we fold s piece of kitchen towel or toilet paper into the bottom to approximate the brand name refill bags. All in all I think this is an excellent product and worth the money. Its also a reasonable size, so should fit most kids through toilet training.

Only been a few days, but we love this potty. Our daughter seemed to be having trouble going poo on the regular sized ikea potty chair we were using, so we were looking for a potty that sat lower to the ground so she could squat more, since she usually squats to poo. This potty was perfect, much smaller and lower than the regular potty, and we havent had any more poo accidents and she seems to have no trouble going on the potty anymore. She loves sitting on the potette with the silicone liner, much more comfortable than the hard plastic by itself on this potty or the other potty chair we have. We bought mostly for use at home, but its so much smaller than we expected that its so easy to take with us wherever we go. We bought the reusable liner to use with it at home and havent tried the bag liners yet.

PLEASE make packaging easier to open. I cut my thumb pretty bad trying to open. Great product other than that issue, easy to use & clean.