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Great set up for pottying in the car

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I have a Ford Edge, and I've been pottying my son in the back under the hatch. It was fine in good weather but not very private, though!

It's been cold lately, so I wanted to figure out how to potty inside the car with the doors closed. We have his car seat in the middle, so there's not much room. But then I remembered that the front passenger seat folds flat. So I folded it flat and put it all the way forward. I was able to lay him down there to undress him and there was plenty of room for him to sit on his potty at my feet. The other nice thing about this set up is that he can't see outside, so he's not too distracted to do his business. Tried it yesterday for the first time, and it was great. I was able to nurse him and then move right into undress, potty, redress mode. Here's a pic!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...&id=1361983250

We use a Baby Bjorn little potty with a grocery bag/paper towel liner. I pull the grocery bag up a little in the front to make sure the pee stays inside. So far, no trouble at all!
post #2 of 5
That's very cool!
post #3 of 5
That's genius. I also potty my daughter in the hatch of my Escape (I sit her on and close the hatch, but open the window for privacy), but winters here are COLD, so I've been wondering how to potty her inside the car. I'm definitely going to try this one! Kind of funny though... I'll have to tell hubby to sit in the back all squished up beside her car seat while he waits for her to finish. LOL!

Edited to add: Because I have an SUV, I've often crawled into the hatch with her and closed the door behind me. People always look at me funny, wondering why I'm sitting with my daughter in the "trunk" of my car. Just smile and wave...!
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That's cool! So, this is set up on the floor in the back behind the passenger seat? Did I get that right?
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Yes, I'm sitting in the back seat and Freddie is on his potty on the floor behind the front passenger seat. The front passenger seat is folded flat so I can use it as a changing table. The only drawback is that I have less nursing privacy, but it hasn't been an issue so far. I think a lot of newer cars have fold-flat front seats, but I'm not positive. This should work in any size car if that seat folds forward.

I like the idea of getting in the back hatch together too, but mine's always full of stuff!
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