Does it work as a step stool while the toilet seat is off? I want to know if we can use it as a step stool while using the seat on the big toilet.
1720744
yes, it can serve as a step stool for the adult toilet training as well as a stool to wash hands and brush teeth at the bath sink.
1720745
Yes it still works great without the toilet seat on, completely stable. We loved this potty, it's survived 2 kids and about to recurve a third beating which I'm very confident that it will live to see another. The only down side to it is that the seat comes off too easily so we added velcro strips so the little ones couldn't just take it apart any time they want to. Five stars!
680643
We're not potty training yet, but I can tell you that the top step is about the same height as the closed toilet lid. A child could not climb straight up onto the toilet, but would have to place the step sort of sideways. I don't see how it would work.
717396
No, this should not be used as a stool to stand on. It is only a footrest. Just wide enough for 2 feet
702547
It's a fairly permanent installation and not something you want to take on and off between visits. My husband had hip surgery a year ago, and we used this elevated toilet while he recovered. While it's possible for others to use the toilet with the elevated seat, my teenagers wouldn't use it, and I didn't either. We put it on a seat that was used almost solely by my husband, and when he recovered, we removed it. It worked really good for him, though, and installation was fairly easy, even for a non-hands-on person like me.
140788
Yes the child seat seemed to come off very easily. We didn't have any kind of step stool for our 3 yr old to get up on the toilet and I found that when he climbed up & scooted hit bottom back & forth to position himself that little child seat would unsnap nearly every time. Was kind of a pain. He's almost 4 now & no longer uses it. He just sits on regular seat.
120583
I used this for a girl and she just sat on it. It worked well for that. I don't know if I will use it for my son. I am about to potty train my two year old boy but I think for public toilets, I may just lift him up. A home we are just going to use a stool to stand on.
1562656
I think it's to stabilize the frame. You step on it as you are sitting down and standing up, and that keeps the frame in a steady position. I do think it's about the best safety frame you can find for the toilet.
864433
Technically it can but since it is longer than a round toilet seat, it will overhang and may break over time since there will be no support under it. Look for the round model instead
680642
The stool kind of works for the potty but I would recommend getting something else if your primary use would be a step for the potty. The issue we have had with this stool in the bathroom is that it is very large. Even though I would not recomend this for the potty it is a great stool and we use it very day. It works great for washing hands and helping out in the kitchen. I hope this was of some help. Good luck!
2114858
I wouldn't do it on a regular basis. It's more molded plastic than that solid plastic or wood that most toilet seats are, so it's not quite as sturdy. I surely wouldn't step on it - I'm quite sure that would crack it or damage the seat below it.
1774543
Yes. This simply allows the child to step up onto the seat. It is also wide enough for the child to turn around on his own. As for a potty seat, our child prefers the one that is hidden inside of the toilet seat, such as this: Bemis 1583 Slow Elongated Flip Toilet Potty Seat
245778
Laura I believe any set up you can rig will work as the whole idea is to have you or your kids in the squatting position. Just imagine if you were squatting in the woods. I have a 9 inch tall stool I put my feet on and it works perfectly for me. As far as fitting under the toilet for storage is concerned, the little stool I have just folds flat and I stand it up between the wall and the toilet when not in use. Good luck!
245784
you can use a regular stool and we did for years even with my little 4 year old girl until we saw this and we ordered it. With the potty stool your feet are in the proper position for it to be a more natural flow and my 4 year old uses it. We absolutely love it. Plus when not in use it can fit tightly up against the toilet and out of the way.
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In short, yes.I assume the seat reducer is the blue soft seat. It's all self-contained and closes with everything in place. I thinknthe "reducer" is designed to take off and place over a normal toilet so the child can transition to the full sized toilet.Step stool is just part of the design. Close the lid and small child can step on.I love this toilet. I keep it by the pool to prevent potty "accidents" and take it to the beach too for same reason.
1826728
I have never used it without a toilet seat, but it appears that you could because you put the standard seat up and then place the elevated seat on the toilet bowl. It fits very securely.
1149043
It would probably be too tall for a non ada height toilet. Measure your toilet seat height & check the spec's on the step stool. I would get a child's potty chair and wait until their motor skills could handle a single step step stool. Water and small child - exercise caution.
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I love this seat. If there isn't anything close by to hold on to, then maybe handles would be better. It's high enough for me that not having handles hasn't been a problem. Please be aware that it simply sits on top of the toilet - it is not attached. Must tell you... one day, I flew into the bathroom, hit the seat hard and wrong. The seat went off to the side and I fell on the other side. Had to have hip replacement again. :o( I consider this my fault not the seat's.