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Potty training mitts, have you tried them yet?

by Heather Craven Jul 16th 2006 10:00AM

Categories: Development

I once dated a fellow who had an obsessive need to wear latex gloves when he was out and about in the world. So afraid of germs was he, that he even sometimes wore them when cooking at home. I never discovered the true roots of his issues, but perhaps it was because his mother was a fan of products such as Potty Mitts.

The Potty Mitt, originally featured on Blogging Baby about 10 months ago, is meant to be worn when the child is in a public restroom. True, those places are germ utopias. True, every child could use a little extra help in the clean hand department. But disposable mitts covered in cute, happy designs? I think this is a case where consumerism has gone a tad bit too far.

At $5.95 for 12 mitts, that means your child is spending $1.00 per toilet trip. I think I could teach my toddler how to pee off the deck for free. And if armed with a small bottle of antiseptic hand gel, some wipes and attentive toilet stall participation, I am fairly sure we could accomplish the deed without an all out germ invasion. Otherwise I fear my tot might grow up to carry latex gloves in his pockets at all times. What about you, have you tried them since they hit the shelves? Do you find them helpful, a hindrance or fun to use as graham cracker bags?

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