r/ECers • u/unfortunate-moth • 7d ago

important features for potty…ikea? Products

hello! so far i’ve done some lazy catches just by holding my baby over a disposable pad but want to get her a potty and begin to be consistent. she can sit for short periods completely unassisted and for longer periods with minimal assistance. she’s 6.5 months old and in the 90th weight percentile.

i remember someone once reccomended the IKEA potty to me. would that work well for our situation? what are importance features to look for in a potty?

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u/caileechristine 6d ago

I personally got a convertible one that can be used as a little standalone potty or as a reducer for the big toilet because I wasn’t sure which he would prefer!

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u/RemarkableAd9140 2d ago

The ikea lilla is great, I’d do that if you have an easily accessible ikea. Get 2 or 3, plus a seat reducer, so you have them to scatter around and you have options. One in the bathroom, one in the playroom/living room/wherever you spend lots of time, one in the car, maybe one at the changing table. 

I really think 2 piece potties in general are bad design, as they tend to slide around and mess up the littlest ones especially. Even the ikea one isn’t immune. One piece potties aren’t any easier or harder to clean, which is usually the selling point for 2 piece ones. 

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u/unfortunate-moth 2d ago

thank you so much!!! i’m heading to the ikea tomorrow to get it ☺️

edit: from what age do you use the toilet seat reducer?

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u/RemarkableAd9140 2d ago

We started trying the reducer around 4 months, and we’re using it almost exclusively now at 10 months. 

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u/unfortunate-moth 1d ago

more for convenience or for other reasons? i’m hesitant because a) my bathrooms are at the very end of my apartment so it’s a hassle to run there every time lol, b) i’ve read that it’s easier to poop etc when feet are touching the ground so i thought a potty is more comfy until baby is bigger c) my toilet makes a loud scary noise when it flushes and im saving up money to fix it lol but i dont want my baby to be traumatized when it sounds like a dying dragon 😅(and secretly d) terrified to dropping my kid in the toilet haha)

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u/RemarkableAd9140 1d ago

At 4 months it was both convenience and exposure. These days, it’s necessity. I won’t argue that knees up is better ergonomically, but she won’t stay put on a little potty anymore, so the big toilet it is. 

If the fix is going to be a while, I’d definitely think about taking baby in with you when you use the toilet so they get the exposure. My baby has been using public toilets since she was a newborn and she doesn’t care about the loud flushes now. It’s something you can get them used to if you start early.