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Potty Training Tips with the Baby Doll Potty Set

Using the potty is one of the first life changing skills your child will learn. While it comes with some challenges, it’s a great time to see your little one for the independent and thoughtful child they are. They’re old enough to understand and reason, but still young enough that the process could seem a little scary.

To help make potty training more fun and less intimidating, let them learn with a baby doll friend. LullaBaby’s Doll with Hair best reflects the toddler era your child is in, and might be a comforting companion as they learn to use the potty. The Baby Doll Potty Set, with a doll-sized potty and two adorable pee and poo plushies, is the perfect accessory to get your child and their doll excited about using the potty together.

Here are three ways the LullaBaby Potty Set can help your child during their potty training journey.

Ease the Transition to Potty Training

If your child is potty training, playing with baby dolls can help reinforce those lessons in a fun, non-stressful way. The LullaBaby Baby Doll Potty Set offers a playful introduction to this important milestone. Your child can role-play, teaching their doll how to use the potty, and the interactive features—like a potty that makes sounds—make it even more engaging. Watching their doll “learn” to use the potty can encourage your child to take more ownership of their potty training journey.

As their baby doll succeeds they’ll want to succeed as well. Most of the hesitation related to toilet training comes from security and comfort. Diapers are comfortable for kids emotionally because it gives them control of where and when they go. Using a baby doll and doll toys to bring much-needed comfort to an otherwise foreign situation can help your child accept the change.

Normalizing their Needs

The Baby Doll Potty Set comes with two plushies, one for pee and one for poo. These snuggly soft toys can help comfort your little one as they learn to be a big kid, and the potty will help your child embrace the new potty routine. One of the best ways to make potty training fun for your little one is to normalize what they do in the potty. Talk openly about pee and poo. Don’t be afraid to talk shapes, sizes, and smells. If you’re uncomfortable talking about it, your child will be uncomfortable doing it.

That’s where these cute plushies come into play. Point out similarities and say something like, “Look, your pee is yellow, just like baby doll’s,” holding up the pee plushie. Then, when the baby doll uses the potty, make sure to celebrate it. Use encouraging phrases like, “Wow, the baby doll pooed in the potty. Do you want to try, too?” These conversations might help your child push past any fear or hesitation they have with the potty.

Encouraging Sounds

The LullaBaby potty makes two victory sounds, perfect for when baby doll successfully uses the potty. The more your child presses the button to reward their cherished friend, the more they associate using the potty with positivity and encouragement. Make sure that every real-life win is celebrated just as enthusiastically.

The key to potty training success is positive reinforcement. The real win isn’t the pee or poo in the potty; it’s the pride your child will feel in their accomplishment. Lean into that pride. Congratulate them, even on misses, because they’re trying. The potty set comes with a diaper and pretend wipes, so if there are any accidents, you can show your child that it’s okay, that they just need to clean up and try again the next time. Soon, they’ll be hearing the musical flush of success over and over for both their baby doll and their own potty wins.

If you have any potty stories or potty-training wins to share, add them to the comments below. For more helpful tips and ideas, follow us on social media, and for LullaBaby updates and discounts, sign up to our newsletter.