The Top 5 Training Diapers for Potty Training

My son just turned three so we are just wrapping up the potty training months. This trying time can be difficult for parents and toddlers. Having potty training diapers that are both helpful with the training process, and effective like a diaper, makes this difficult time a little easier to handle. After trying just about every potty training diaper available, I have settled on the top five brands. If you're potty training, or about to get started, try these top five potty training diapers.

Huggies Pull-Ups. The Huggies version of potty training diapers are so popular they have become a household name. Many people refer to potty training diapers as Pull-ups, when indeed this is actually a brand name. There is a reason that Huggies gets this attention. Pull-Ups are indeed an excellent potty training diaper. Pull-ups stop leaks just as well as diapers in most cases. Different styles of Pull-Ups are available that entice toddlers. The "cool alert" version of Huggies Pull-Ups actually give your child a cold sensation when he pees in his potty training diaper so that he begins to recognize this uncomfortable feeling. The tear away sides of Huggies Pull-Ups make removing a poop-filled potty training diaper much easier. Overall, Huggies Pull-Ups are very deserving of a top five potty training diapers award.

Pampers Easy Up Trainers. Since Huggies has done so well with their trainers, Pampers had to follow suit. Pampers Easy Up Trainers go on like underwear but have absorbency more like a diaper. They too have tear away sides make them easier to remove than a training diaper without this feature. In my experience, Pampers Easy Up Trainers are not as absorbent as Huggies Pull-Ups. Pampers Easy Up Trainers also tend to run smaller, so if you have a smaller or larger toddler, keep this in mind when choosing your training diapers.

Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Training Pants. If you are as concerned about the environment as you are your child's potty training, you might want to give Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Training Pants a try. These training diapers are free of some of the more harmful ingredients found in the leading brands. Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Training Pants are very soft and cloth like and have good absorbency. The only major drawbacks are that there are no tear away sides on these training diapers, and you will likely pay a dollar or two more over the major brands.

Dri Days Training Pants. These washable, reusable cloth training diapers from One Step Ahead and an excellent alternative to disposable training diapers. Dri Days Training Pants are very much like underwear, just a little thicker. They do offer some absorbency, but if your child decides to have a full pee in them, they will likely leak. Also, cleaning up a "number two" from one of these babies would be messy business. But, they do offer some leak protection for minor accidents and are an excellent training diaper for the end months of potty training when your child has fewer accidents. Dri Days Training Pants are some of the least bulky, best absorbing cloth training diapers I have found.

Bummis Training Pants. Another reusable training diaper, Bummis Training Pants offer a great fit and better leak protection than many reusable trainers. Bummis Training Pants can be purchased from a variety of online retailers and have a soft lining that feels good against your potty training child's skin. The elastic leg holes of Bummis Training Pants are not binding but still offer some good leak protection. Just like the previously mentioned reusable training diapers, Bummis Training Pants can be a little messy when your child really goes to the bathroom in them, but are a really great item to use closer to the end of potty training.

In my experience potty training my son, the above training diapers are the best I've found. All generic and store brands of "pull-up" style training diapers leaked terrible. The inexpensive reusable training diapers by Gerber had a terrible fit and did not last. The top five training diapers above offer the best mix of comfort, affordability, ease of use, and convenience for mom and child.