Fisher Price Fun to Learn Potty Review

I bought this chair on impulse, because my toddler was showing potty readiness.  Oh how I wished I'd read other parents' reviews, because I never would have plunked down the 34 bucks for this thing!

Yes, it is cute.  It looks like a little mini potty.  My son enjoyed "flushing" the potty and dancing around to the songs.  He also enjoyed taking the pee shield off and on, opening and closing the lid and looking at his reflection in the silver flush handle.  What he did not enjoy was actually using the item.  First, the lid threw him for a loop.  Though we coached him to lift the lid, it would fall back, and so I think he got kind of scared, and he was reluctant to sit on it.  When we did finally get him to sit on it, his little bum would trigger the infrared light that was supposed to tell when the child potties, but would totally misfire.  The happy voice would say "Way to go! You went potty!" and he would jump right up to look without having done a thing. 

The songs are loud and you can't turn them down.  The songs are also annoying as all get out and will grate on you after the first day.  If my son loved the thing, and it really worked to motivate him, I'd deal with the most annoying, loud songs around.  However, the music and sounds just served to distract rather than motivate.  

Do not let the cuteness of this item influence you the way it did me.  Stick to the tried and true:  I recently went out and got a very basic (but extremely well reviewed) Baby Bjorn potty seat.  No music, no lid, built in pee shield for boys, an excellent item.  I just wish I'd bought it sooner!