Hi - I used to have Cait sit on the potty from when she could walk, not intending that she would wee in it and understand, but just so she wasn't scared by it when the time came.

We bought a wee dolly from toys r us for $20 and it came with a bottle and dolly potty.

She also picked out a potty when she was 2 and we did train properly. The first pot was one of those white plastic ones with the tray across the front, and Caits bottom used to get suction cupped into it and leave a red line ! She also picked out undies when she was two years old.

I tried with Cait when she was two, but she didn't want to know about it. Tried again two months later and she got it in a week. It was a week spent at home, no creche, no netball, or shopping or friends over, its was full on undies and potty week.

Mooshie - I had the opposite with the toilet seat with steps, our loo is about three inches taller than the norm and the step thing never sat properly and Cait didn't like it. Cait liked the potty as well, and used to sit in front of the TV on it, ug ! Until we got new carpet and I put my foot down. Emptying the pot into the loo is also not a joy, especially when they want to help or do it.

Barb.