It's Pink, and it Sings

I don't remember what my training potty looked like as a girl. That's probably because potty training happens in those years before you develop strong memories, so it's all a bit blurry when I think that far back. But despite not having memories of my first potty, I kinda expected that they hadn't changed much in roughly 30 years. I now know that is not the case.

     I didn't do an exhaustive search for a potty when the time came. She was about 18 months old, and as she had expressed some interest in the bathroom and what goes on in there, I figured it was time to set up a little potty that was her size. So out I went to Target. Sure, they had some selection, but I wasn't expecting that every single potty they offered had batteries and would make some sort of noise! I think one of them was programmable so it said your child's name. Huh.... not quite what I was thinking.

     So, now we are the proud owners of a pink and white princess potty. It doubles as a step stool when the lid is down, and yes, it makes noise. In fact, when any amount of liquid makes contact with the bowl of the potty, it plays a trumpet song and then cheers. It's positive and rewarding and not at all creepy. Ok, perhaps a little bit creepy. But that's just me - my daughter loves it and I often find that when she doesn't have to pee, she has flipped it over and found the button you can press to get the music and cheering to trigger without using the potty. Apparently whoever designed it knew that children would love it. Never mind the creeped out parents.