What to do with a newly-potty trained toddler on a long plane flight?
I'm dreading taking a transatlantic flight with an infant and toddler in tow for a number of obvious reasons, but recent potty-training has thrown a new issue into the mix. How do you keep your toddler from sinking into the too-large toilet or from coming into contact with the germy bowl (hold and hover method)? Any other tips?
Thanks!
3 Answers
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A year ago, we also took a recently potty trained toddler on a long flight. We found that the airplane toilets are a little smaller than regular and it wasn't a problem to use the paper toilet seat covers and put him straight on it. We stayed right next to him so he could hold on to us if he wanted (he didn't).
The only other thing we did was to use pull ups. We were a little afraid of it causing regression but did it to put our mind at ease for accidents or for what if he has to go and we're not allowed to get out of our seats. We didn't use them during training so it was a new thing for him. We told him it was special underwear that's just for the plane. He wore them but ended up not needing to use them. And he understood that it was just for the plane.
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Hi!
I think you might do well with this product, or one like it.
http://www.amazon.com/Folding-Potty-Handles-White-granite/dp/B000BXHPEU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1298339103&sr=8-1
I found out about it a few years ago from a mom who had potty trained her son quite early, at a year and a half, and she carried this with her and said it was very convenient to use, and his son could then hold on and not fall in. In fact, I think I'll get one for us... we're on the verge of being dry at age 2, and we'll be travelling in a few months.
Hope this helps!
The other thing that came to mind about going to public toilets that aren't always sanitary, is to have a plastic bag something like that to put on the floor while your kid takes his or her pants down (sometimes they want to take the pants completely off). If you let them sand in the bag and drop their pants into that, they'll stay clean and dry and then you can just get rid of the bag like any other trash. We haven't tried this particular one yet, but I do plan to be prepared. The problem is that most plastic bags seem too small for them to stand in. I might end up sacrificing some bigger kitchen trash bags just for this, cutting them shorter, they'll certainly be big enough!
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Thanks for the suggestion, katja! I checked out the product on Amazon and my first reaction was, "ewwww, I have to carry around the seat, which is dirty (and probably wet) from touching the actual toilet seat." Then I read one of the reviews and a mom advised that carrying the seat around in a plastic bag helps with that particular hygiene/gross factor. We just might try it out!
