Potty training can be one of the not-so-fun experiences every parent faces with a young child. With different potty training dolls on the market, how does Potty Elmo compare?
doll description
The Potty Elmo doll stands approximately 11” tall and is covered in red plush. He comes with a sippy cup and if you squeeze his hand he will ask you for a drink. It’s all fake though, so it won’t be dealing with real water, just sounds. Then the potty training doll will announce that he needs to use the potty. Once he is on the potty, he will sing a song. If he doesn’t make it to the bathroom, he’ll sing another song about accidents and try again next time. This potty training doll also comes with a potty training outfit (a big boy t-shirt and underwear), as well as her own potty chair.
User-friendly scoring
The Potty Elmo gets big points for being recognizable. By the time you decide to potty train, your little one will likely recognize the furry red monster. This gives Potty Elmo a kind of fun factor. It’s also soft and cuddly, making it more likely that your child will want to play with it instead of a hard plastic potty-trained doll.
However, when it comes to potty training, there are several flaws that stand out. One problem people have had is that it’s hard to give Potty Elmo his drink. It’s a little awkward for a 2 year old to handle because you really have to push his cup into his mouth to activate the swallowing sound. This can be a point of frustration for your child and they may lose interest altogether. Also, the potty that comes with the Elmo Potty is quite small and therefore it is very difficult to balance on it.
Despite this, children love to play with the Potty Elmo because, on some level, they connect with the familiarity of Elmo.
Price rating and availability
Based on what it can do, this toy should be priced around $15-$20. If you’re looking to buy this toy, you should know that Fisher Price discontinued this potty training doll in 2008. However, parents they are still looking for this doll. The only places you might still be able to find them is on Amazon or eBay.
Since this toy is in high demand, I saw some of them selling for $95. That’s a bit too much considering what it is, but now that it’s been discontinued, some people consider Potty Elmo to be a collector’s item. . If you search hard enough, you might be able to find one with a higher price tag in your proper range. I would recommend starting on eBay first.
Overall Success Rating
To give your child a more realistic concept of potty training, Potty Elmo doesn’t always do the same thing. For example, if you take him to the bathroom, he can sing to his son and then, when he’s finished, announce that he doesn’t need to go to the bathroom and that he’ll try again later. This makes your child more used to going to the bathroom and being okay if nothing happens.
However, what can be confusing is that if your child takes the potty training dummy to their potty, but the sensor doesn’t realize they’re on the potty due to poor balance, it will still say they had an accident. .
There are several parents who report success using the Elmo Potty. Overall, Potty Elmo excels more as a toy than a potty training doll. The Potty Elmo lacks the most effective part of a potty training doll and that is that the child cannot connect with the doll in terms of its gender and appearance, which may explain why some children like to take the doll to the bathroom, but not themselves. Of the wide variety of potty training dolls available, we find that Potty Elmo is more in the entertainment area than actual potty training.
