It’s not surprising that today’s parents are confused when it comes to potty training their children. You only need to take a walk down the baby aisle of your local store and you will see a wide variety of potty chairs at lots of different price points! You can choose from miniature toilets that sit on the floor, padded potty chairs, potty seats that play music, and even potty chairs that attach to the toilet. How do you pick the right chair for your child? We've reviewed the most common types of potty training chairs to make your choice a little easier:

Basic Potty Chair

The basic potty chairs is usually made of plastic and are designed to sit on the floor. They can be cleaned easily by tipping the contents into the toilet and rinsing the chair when convenient. Basic potty chairs are relatively cheap as well which means you can keep one in several rooms of the house. This isn't the fancy option but if you're looking for a practical, cheap solution then this maybe for you.

Fancy Potty Chair

If you want to make potty training fun and exciting for your child then you should consider a potty chair that will appeal to your child and encourage him or her to use it. Fancy potty chairs come in all sorts of styles and prices. Simple versions, such as the Tinkle Toonz musical potty, uses positive reinforcement by playing a song when the child goes. The Tinkle Toonz is an effective potty training aid and costs less than $15 dollars as well. Other potty chairs, like the TotCo' Toilet Training Potty Chair, look like mini toilets and even make real flushing sounds.

Toilet Hole Reducer

Sitting on a regular toilet can be scary for a small child. The toilet hole reducer performs as per it's name: It reduces the size of the toilet hole so that your child feels safe, secure and comfortable when they are sitting on an adult toilet without the fear of falling in. Children, who learn to use a separate potty chair independantly of a regular toilet, are often afraid to transition to the adult toilet. That is why the toilet reducer is a good option, especially if your child has a vivid imagination and you don't want to lengthen the potty training process by using a transition option before your child graduates to a grown up toilet.

Many parents skip the individual potty chair that sits on the floor and start with a toilet hole reducer, such as the Flip-N-Flush or Primo's Ducka. Just be sure and place a stool near the toilet so your child can put both feet on a flat surface and balance themselves properly. The best part about this option is that there is no special cleaning required.

All-In-One Potty Chair

And then we have the deluxe option. Some potty chairs, such as the Freedom Potty, combine the best of the above. It can be used as a potty chair that sits on the floor, then when your child is ready to transition to the toilet, the seat can be modified to act as a toilet hole reducer with a foot stool. It is like the basic potty chair with benefits as each part is easily detachable. Cleaning involves dumping the contents into the toilet and rinsing the bottom.