Customer Reviews

Fisher-Price Precious Planet Froggy Friend Potty

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I purchased this potty chair for my third son. I knew from previous experience that I wanted a simple design with smooth edges and the splash guard built in. I had previously purchased the Baby Bjorn one piece thinking it would be the one. After getting it home I quickly realized it was WAY to small, unless you are potty training your 6 month old, my son is 18 months and 29lbs. I was happy when I found the Fisher Price Froggy Potty. It has the great simple design that I had wanted and the splash guard was built in. The base is nice and wide which makes it stable and has handles on the side for your little one. There is also a handle on the back that makes it easy it pick up in one piece it move for cleaning. The blue bowl lifts out to make cleaning a breeze. My only complaint was that there should be some rubber grips on the bottom so that it will not slide across the floor. I cut out a piece of non slip liner and placed it under the potty, problem solved. I would recommend this potty to friends.

This is the 4th training potty that I purchased for my son. I knew that my husband would give me a hard time about it, but this time I knew I'd finally found the right one and it IS.
1. Simple two-piece design with smooth curves and built-in splash guard. Do NOT ever waste your money on a potty with a removable splash guard if you have a boy. It's easy to empty and easy to clean.
2. Nice big bowl-- if your kid is sitting on the potty, then everything's going to go where it's supposed to go. No messes.
3. It's a FROG! My son LOVES it! We also have the regular Bjorn potty and it is just as good (just a lot more money). But it's plain and boring and my son didn't get excited about it. With the frog, he WANTS to use it. We were finally able to kick-start the process. Now we use the frog downstairs and the Bjorn upstairs and it works great. If I'd found this sooner, we would have TWO frogs!

I have been actively trying to potty train my son now for 6 months. He's now 3.5 years old. I followed all the advice about waiting till he's ready, go at his pace, being patient, looking for readiness queues, etc. So at the first sign of rediness I purchased the Summer 3 Stage Potty Trainer potty when he was 18 months. On his first try the pee hit the splash guard and squirted upward make a huge mess and terrifying my son. And to make matters worst he nicked himself on the splash guard when he tried to get up. He then decides that the potty is very bad and absolutely refused to sit again. So as all experts agreed (ie. 4 family members and 1 pediatrician) that we should delayed potty training.

He turned 3 years old and I came to the realization that my son was never going to voluntary use the potty because 1 the pull-ups kept him dry and comfortable and 2 his younger brother was in diapers so naturally he wanted to be in diapers. So I decided to give it another go and bought the BABYBJÖRN Little Potty's this time the potty was too small. So I bought the Target brand potty chair also too small and messy. Next purchase was Diego 3 in 1 potty but the guard was too low so the pee went all over the floor. I also bought toilet ring to fit on the toilet and a step and another potty that sings which didn't work either. Bought dinosaur stickers and created Dino potty - that failed miserably. No amount of coaxing, praising nor bribing worked.

So finally I purchased froggy potty. Now I am not going to tell you this worked like a charm and he's all trained because we are still locked in constant battle. But I am going to tell you that this is the only one I can live with. As you can gather I have tried a good cross section of what's available on the market. But this one suits my needs for stability and easy clean up. There are no extraneous parts to nick and scratch him and the "eye" splash guard works well. Its comfortable and allows him to sit in a squat like fashion that he prefers.

So what's working? Throwing out the pull-ups, taking a week off from work, letting him go commando and having the froggy potty handy - one in the bathroom and one in the van. Oh yeah lots and lots of disinfectant for little accidents. Finally a step in the right direction.

UPDATE: 1 1/2 weeks after throwing out the diapers and using the froggy potty my son is fully trained. He has the confidence to do it himself and is no longer terrified of going potty. He goes without being prompted and we were able to start nursery school. This potty is awesome.

I never thought I'd be thrilled over a potty chair, but I am. My two year old grandson lives with me. He's a big boy for his age. From the age of 18 months I've been trying to find a potty chair that fits him. Usually the splash guards are too low or he's just not comfortable on the chair. I tried at least five different potty chairs with no success. He refused to sit on any of them long enough to do anything. Then, I found the potty frog at Target for $12.99. To me it looked too small and low for him, but I thought what the heck, I'll buy it and if it doesn't work I'll return it. After I got the potty frog home my grandson sat on it right away with his clothes on! He didn't want to get off of it. I did manage to get his diaper off and he immediately sat and peed in it. WOW! We've only had it a couple of months and he's already done number 2 several times and potties in the potty frog at least once a day at his request. I often find him sitting on the potty frog with his clothes on reading a book. That's how comfortable it is. It's also easy to empty and clean. I recommend this potty chair highly and especially for any child who's big for their age.

My son loves this chair. It's simple, he can carry it around if he wants and it's a frog "ribbit". However he has NO idea how to sit on it. He either sits sideways or I have to help him straddle over those big eyes. Once he's sitting his legs are very spread apart, he just looks uncomfortable. He's very big for his age, 17 months old- 33lbs and 3'2 in tall. When he tries to get off of the seat he "racks" himself. His knees are bent so that they look like they are in his face, the seat is short. I'm not sure if the site has measurements, but double check! The price is OK, but seeing as we can't use it properly, it's a waste for us. I'll be buying something taller, with absolutely NO obstacles! Something he can just sit on without having to spread his legs at the same time hes having to backup to it and sit. I'm working on just sitting him on the big toilet for now on a cars toilet seat cover (which also has many flaws) I hope this helps make your decision! I always rely on these reviews! Then again, I bought mine off this site because of all the positive reviews! LOL the irony...good luck with your training!

Although I think it's very cute and easy to clean, I need to get a different potty chair. My 2 year old is very uncomfortable sitting on it for a period of time due to the awkward front. It's so big of a straddle that he tends to sit way back and as soon as he poops, its smeared all over the back of the seat as well as his behind. The eyes scratch off too.

I just bought this seat yesterday for my 18-month old. He is showing signs of being ready to pt-- but this seat is just waaaay too big for him to sit on. I guess if you are potty training an older toddler, it would be good. But if you have a young toddler, I recommend a smaller seat. I will be returning this one.

I'm so glad I purchased this potty. My daughter loves her "froggy," and it helped her potty train. I would say the size would work well for the average sized 2.5-4 year old (this potty is not huge, but it would not work well for a very small child). The potty is easy to clean & easy to transport around the house. My only complaint is that it slides on hard floors (tile & hardwood). I wish FP had added rubber feet to help keep it in place. I considered purchasing a similar potty from a more expensive brand, and I'm glad I didn't--it would have been a waste of money. I wish FP made a seat to go on the toilet that was similar in design to this one!

I'm potty training boy/girl twins right now, and we have three different styles of potty chairs (this froggy one, a stepstool/potty chair/toilet seat style, and an old under-the-seat bucket style). I agree with the other reviewer - this one is by far the best for boys. (Also great for girls - we have the pink version, too.)

I delayed my son's potty training because the little cup on his other potty chair made him seem so cramped & uncomfortable. I also had to watch him every minute to make sure he was still "in position" and wouldn't spray all over the room. My son saw this potty chair in a store and wanted it, so I decided to give it a try. Within a week, he was dry more than half the time. The design forces him to sit in the right position so he'll always hit the front wall. He can sit on it by himself as long as he wants, and I never have to worry about whether he's going to miss and make a mess.

Another thing I hated about potty training was the disgusting crevices that I had to clean out. The bowl on this potty chair is smoothly contoured and completely seamless. There is no place for germs to collect. Even the handles are all one piece with the bowl, and I can lift the whole thing out & dump it without getting my fingers anywhere close to the mess.

This doesn't have the bells & whistles of one of the three-in-one that I bought. There's no stepstool, and it doesn't transition to a toilet seat. But the other one just didn't work for my son, so it was pointless to buy it.

My daughter was using a hand-me-down bucket style chair that was just plain gross to clean. It seemed like she was uncomfortable on it, too. I let her pick her own new chair, and she chose the pink version of this one. That was a week ago, and she has been dry all day for several days now. I think it's just a lot more comfortable and fun for the kids to use.

I really love the price, design, and simplicity of this little potty. I bought it for my 17month old and my only complaint is in the awkwardness the froggies eyes make for my sons toddler sized legs. The eyes are so big they prevent my son from closing his little legs together and force him to 'spread eagle'. This makes for an uneasy sit on/ get off. Other than that this potty is fun and really accentuates his interest in toilet training!