The Best Potty Training Chairs of 2024

This lesser-known model is extremely similar to the OXO in design, with a simple two-piece construction that's comfortably contoured and easy to clean. Its matte finish makes it a tad more attractive, in my opinion, and its slightly smaller footprint keeps it out of the way.

However, to reach this smaller footprint, the Little Chicks chair has a shorter backrest than OXO's model, and our children preferred the OXO model for this reason. It also lacks the handles on the sides (which Whitson's children liked to hold on to), as well as the handle on the back for easy transportation. In other words, this is a great potty seat—but we'd still have to give the edge to OXO.

The BabyBjörn is another simple, unassuming potty. Like the OXO Tot, it’s easy to use and clean, and it’s small enough that it can be moved out of sight, to some degree. (None of the potty chairs store very easily, unless you have a massive linen closet with space for a large item.)

The Björn is a great product for parents because it does nothing fancy to attract kids, which of course means it'll be more aesthetically pleasing. There are no sounds, characters or features to speak of. This may not be as exciting for young ones who need a bit of extra motivation, but if as a parent you want no frills, this is a good option.

While the Smart Potty isn’t the most comfortable, BabyBjörn also sells a Potty Chair. While we did not test this product, it appears to be about the same as the Bjorn we did test, with the addition of a high backrest for leaning.

If you want a potty seat that will last into the later stages of toddlerhood, a 3-in-1 does allow the potty seat to grow with your child. It acts as a standalone potty seat when they're first starting out, then dismantles to turn into an integrated potty seat and a step stool for when they're ready to use an adult-sized toilet.

Summer Infant made the best 3-in-1 we tested, thanks to its simple design that's relatively easy to dismantle and clean. As a 3-in-1, though, it doesn't have the high backrest of the OXO, nor does it have the whimsy of the Nuby My Real Potty, so it didn't quite top them in our tests. If you want an unassuming 3-in-1, though, it's probably your best bet.

Summer does make this potty chair in a few more playful designs—a green one with animals and a pink one with flowers. While they're more conspicuous than the gray model we tested, they also have handles on the sides of the seat, which Whitson's children liked holding onto. We don't know why Summer eschewed these on the affordable gray model, but it's something to consider as you shop.

This 3-in-1 potty seat is plain and unassuming—gray and white with no cartoon characters or animal faces—but its footprint is big enough that it doesn’t blend in the way the OXO Tot or BabyBjörn does.

Despite its size, the Munchkin has no features that might excite your child. An added bonus could be the Arm & Hammer tablet that is inserted into the underside of the lid for odor absorption. In my testing, I found that the smell was actually more overpowering than absorbing. It could work well if the potty is used in a household where the adult only empties the bowl after a couple of uses, but I cleaned up with each use, so I never needed the odor absorption.

The potty does have the extra perk of being a piece you can buy and use for potentially all of your potty training years, but it didn't otherwise stand out among chairs we tested.