*Thanks to Kolcraft for sponsoring this post. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
Oh potty training! I never knew how hard it could be! Beck really wants to go to preschool in the fall & I think he will love it! I am excited for a little me time & I know he will love it & I think it will be great for both of us! Still so crazy that he is old enough to go to preschool- cue the tears!
So anyway of course if he is going to preschool he has gotta get potty trained. I started a few months ago and worked on it really hard but then Eric & I went out of town & it kinda was lost. So now we’re back to our potty training journey and it’s all hands on deck. I also feel the pressure since he is three and it’s time!
I have learned that when I have things that make it fun for Beck he loves it! Sticking to a routine & keeping things consistent makes it easier for him, which he likes! I mean this works for everything- kids love & thrive on routines! Something that we got a couple months ago was this new Sesame Street Elmo Hooray! 3-in-1 Potty. This potty has all the bells and whistles to keep him interested at an affordable price ($29.99)!
What Beck loves most about it is that it has a pretend flush feature that makes sounds when he moves the flush handle up & down. It doesn’t go anywhere but it is his favorite thing! When you flush it plays fun & encouraging Elmo phrases & sounds that help make potty training more fun & enjoyable! But if you want you can always turn the sound off & there is a low & high volume setting. So what I really love about this potty is the 3-in-1 factor! It is convertible to use on a regular toilet, making the child’s transition to an adult toilet even easier! And then aside from being a potty, you can simply close the lid & it also can be used on a step stool that holds up to 200 pounds. A lot of the time Beck will stand on it to wash his hands & it is so convenient.
Other things that have made potty training a little more fun is a personalized book where the story is about Elmo & it says Beck in it! I also let him go to the store where I let him pick out a toy. And then we keep the toy in the box in the bathroom. It works great because he gets excited every time he is in the bathroom going potty & sees it sitting there. I made a sticker chart & then every time he goes he gets a sticker to put on the chart. Then when the chart is full he gets the toy. But throughout the chart there are mini prizes to keep him excited & motivated. They are things like Beck getting to pick out an ice cream flavor, go look at the pet store etc.
While we were at the store I also let Beck pick out some fun underwear. He has some fun character ones & then he also has these ones that are awesome & really absorbent.
Another thing I have been doing is using our Google Home or you can use an Alexa etc to set off an alarm every 30 minutes. This way I don’t forget to have Beck try often & it has really cut down the amount of accidents.
Now it’s time for a GIVEAWAY! I am SO excited to be giving away a Sesame Street Elmo Hooray! 3-in-1 Potty! Elmo potty just like this to one of you! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below & I will contact the winner after! You can comment with potty training tips, who would be using this potty etc. The giveaway will end in one week.
This is so awesome! I’m almost there actually. So interested to know how this journey will go with my son. I’ve herd to wait til 2.5-3 years old. But unsure
Hi Roxy! Thanks for reading! Good luck! Yeah I think it depends on the kid. But I feel like for the most part with boys it’s better to try when they are a little older and my son is 3 and it seems to be the right age.
This is AMAZING! We’ve been preparing to potty train Addi soon and have been looking for little potties for her. She loves ELMO and I love that it has the flush feature!
Ahh this would be perfect then Annalise! Addi would be heaven then! So fun!
Congrats Annalise! You are the winner! I will message you for your email to send to Kolfcraft! Thanks everyone for entering!
Such a great giveaway! Hoping this potty will encourage my 4 year old to want to go potty.
Oh I am sure it will! It has made all the difference with my son! Thanks for commenting!
Awesome! Thanks for the chance to win. We are getting ready to potty train and could really use this.
Thanks for commenting Brittany! This potty has been a game changer for us! Good luck!
These tips are going to help a lot of parents. My two girls potty trained really easily, but my son was a different story. I wish I’d had this back then.
I only have a boy so I don’t know but from what I have heard from a lot of people is that girls are a lot easier! Good luck haha!
Potty training can be so hard! Nice to see things that help us as parents get our kids excited to use the potty!
Oh it is so hard haha! Yes it makes a huge difference!
Not potty training quite yet but would love to win this for when we do start!
Good luck Michele with potty training and the giveaway!
I do not have kids but this sounds like a great Giveaway 🙂
Thank you for reading!
Great tips! I have 2 year old b/g twins and am currently potty training my girl. She has shown so much interest and is doing great. My boy is not quite ready, shows no interest at all. I’m totally okay with that. I’m okay with handling one twin at a time. I would love to win this for them and thank you again for all the tips!
Oh yeah! That might be nice to just do one at a time! Good luck mama!
I love how the potty has all the bells and whistles to keep the toddler interested and focus. Furthermore, the price is so affordable and I love the colorful vibes.
Yes! He loves all the features!
This is great for teaching kids the basics! It keeps everyone entertained and most importantly focused on the ‘task’.
Yes haha the important task at hand!
thanks for this sharing, inspiring as a great wellness tips to me, gonna check these amazing potty tips that you have shared. lovely sweet captures. cheers, siennylovesdrawing
Ahh thank you for reading along!
So cute and I love how you are sharing your tips with other moms out there!
Thank you Claire! Haha we all need to help each other!
These are great tips! I remember those days, they were tough, we had to get so creative to get the results, but it worked!
Yay so happy to hear there is hope haha!
This is such a great post! I’m way past potty training but I love the little ELMO helper – and the fact that it has the flush feature!
Haha I am glad you made it through and lived to tell the tale haha
This is eye opening! I had no idea about this training. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Oh you are so sweet Arya! Thanks!
awesome tips! potty training is so important for any parent.
It really is such a big thing! Thanks so much!
We remember potty training and wish we had something like this the first time round! Great tips too!
Haha right? It would have made it a lot easier! Thanks for sharing!
To be honest I myself love anything that is Sesame Street themed so totally loving your giveaway. There are some good tips here, wish I read this when I was training my kids.
Haha thanks! I love Sesame Street too!!
Potty training can be such a touch process. Great job sticking in there. Kiddos will learn eventually!
These are handy dandy tips, we have not yet reached that stage but pinning for later years.
We have been trying to potty train our almost 3 stubborn little boy FOREVER! We’ve tried rewards/bribes, positive reinforcement, taking a break, having him spend the weekends without diapers, shopping for big boy underwear, and so many books. Nothing has worked. Maybe this Elmo potty is just the thing that will finally get him excited about the potty.