Results: Party Poopers
1.
1.
Have you ever had the experience of potty training a child? No
23%
•
410 votes
Yes
54%
•
967 votes
Kind of
5%
•
90 votes
Undecided
1%
•
25 votes
N/A
16%
•
294 votes
2.
2.
If so was the child male, female or have you trained both male AND female? Male
19%
•
334 votes
Female
17%
•
307 votes
Male & Female
27%
•
486 votes
N/A
37%
•
659 votes
3.
3.
At what age did your child start potty training? before 12 months
10%
•
170 votes
12-18 months
20%
•
355 votes
18-24 months
20%
•
354 votes
24-30 months
11%
•
199 votes
30-36months
4%
•
73 votes
36-42months
2%
•
36 votes
42 months+
2%
•
27 votes
N/A
38%
•
677 votes
4.
4.
Which potty item does/did your child/children prefer to use? Basic Potty Training Chair
42%
•
746 votes
Advanced Potty Chair (bells and whistles)
4%
•
76 votes
Adult Toilet (with training seat added)
17%
•
306 votes
Adult Toilet (without training seat)
7%
•
121 votes
Urinal (boys)
1%
•
17 votes
N/A
39%
•
692 votes
5.
5.
In which room(s) is the potty used? Strictly in the Bathroom only
47%
•
845 votes
Wherever the child decides they are comfortable
11%
•
193 votes
Only on wipe able/easy to clean flooring (where ever that may be)
3%
•
56 votes
N/A
39%
•
692 votes
6.
6.
Does the child experience any problems when using a potty? Potty slides on flooring
4%
•
75 votes
Potty tips when rising from sitting position
5%
•
89 votes
Spills on the floor
7%
•
127 votes
Accidents (wetting clothes) whilst undressing
17%
•
310 votes
N/A
69%
•
1237 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
38 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.91% | 17 | |
| none | 0.32% | 6 |
| no | 0.27% | 5 |
| At first for sure like all things, they are children. | 0.05% | 1 |
| peed on me....oops | 0.05% | 1 |
| none of the above | 0.05% | 1 |
| potty trained my kids many many years ago LOL | 0.05% | 1 |
| no you just have to use comman sence | 0.05% | 1 |
| there are always problems | 0.05% | 1 |
| it was hard for him to get the idea | 0.05% | 1 |
| wanted to P outside after camping trip | 0.05% | 1 |
| FEAR OF FALLING IN TOILET | 0.05% | 1 |
| took over a year before pull-ups no longer needed for night time | 0.05% | 1 |
7.
7.
At what age did your child stop using a potty? 12-18 months
7%
•
118 votes
18-24 months
14%
•
253 votes
24-30 months
16%
•
286 votes
30-36 months
10%
•
173 votes
3-4 years
8%
•
139 votes
4-5 years
2%
•
33 votes
5-6 years
1%
•
10 votes
6 years+
0%
•
6 votes
N/A
45%
•
797 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
21 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| Don't remember | 0.33% | 6 |
| 0.27% | 5 | |
| they still do they use an adult one | 0.05% | 1 |
| Don't remember. Too many years ago. | 0.05% | 1 |
| can't remember .she is 23 now | 0.05% | 1 |
| too long to remember what 4 children did | 0.05% | 1 |
| used both potty chair and toilet and pretty much trained self by age 3 | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't remember | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont remember | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't remember to many years ago | 0.05% | 1 |
| Why would they step. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Too long ago to remember | 0.05% | 1 |
8.
8.
How would you sum up your potty training experience? Easy & enjoyed the experience very much
13%
•
241 votes
Hard at first but soon got into a routine
31%
•
553 votes
A little tricky and wish there were products to make life easier.
9%
•
156 votes
Extremely hard work & don't wish to do it again.
6%
•
101 votes
N/A
40%
•
720 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
15 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.17% | 3 | |
| easy, I had two boys | 0.06% | 1 |
| Worked so much that the daycare ended up potty training her more than I did | 0.06% | 1 |
| Honestly don't remember | 0.06% | 1 |
| had to finally let him pick when he was ready | 0.06% | 1 |
| wife did most of it | 0.06% | 1 |
| No big problems. | 0.06% | 1 |
| I had very little to do with it - she did it herself | 0.06% | 1 |
| easy and just a part of life...not "enjoyed the experience very much"! | 0.06% | 1 |
| My daughter is 58 and my son is 43; not that many products that long ago. | 0.06% | 1 |
| I only trained the older one, she shamed her siblings into going in the potty lol | 0.06% | 1 |
| a bit of work, but potty books and pull-ups really helped | 0.06% | 1 |
| different for each child | 0.06% | 1 |
9.
9.
If you have had the experience of potty training both boy(s) and girl(s), which did you find was easier to potty train? In the comments: If you have had experience with potty training what tips would you give someone who is about to potty train a child. Boy(s)
9%
•
167 votes
Girl(s)
15%
•
271 votes
Both were of equal difficulty
8%
•
142 votes
Both were of equal easiness
8%
•
139 votes
Undecided
6%
•
99 votes
N/A
54%
•
968 votes
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