A porta potty can refer to various types of portable toilets, including those for children and adults. They are commonly found at outdoor events and construction sites but are often considered unclean and lack a sink. Porta potties for children are smaller and easier for them to use, while adults may prefer a toilet seat attachment. Referring to adult portable toilets as chair toilets or portable toilets is less derogatory.
A porta potty can refer to several types of portable toilets or bathrooms. Often in the United States, porta potties refer to small toilets that can be used by children while they are being potty trained. At the same time, porta potty can refer to portable toilets that you might find at outdoor events, construction sites, and anywhere else where it would be inconvenient or impractical to build a toilet.
The porta potty which is really a portable toilet isn’t always a wonderful place to be. Usually, instead of having the ability to flush, the bottom of the toilet is lined with chemicals that slowly degrade human waste. Many also find this type of bathroom short on cleanliness because most don’t have a sink. Waterless hand washing, available in dispensers, has been a boon to the portable toilet industry, since people can at least wash their hands after using the toilet.
For children, the porta potty is much smaller and generally placed in the bathroom next to the regular toilet. These are believed to be much easier for young children to use because it can be uncomfortable to sit on a regular toilet if their legs don’t reach the ground. In addition, the standard toilet opening may be too large, and children may be afraid of falling into the toilet. Porta potties for children come in a variety of different brands and designs, some inflatable, some simply made of molded plastic. They are often made in bright colors in the hope that children will find them attractive and want to use them, rushing training.
The downside of the porta potty, as any adult who has potty-trained a child can tell you, is that you don’t have a drain feature. You have to flush the contents of the potty down the regular toilet and the potties require frequent cleaning to keep them hygienic. An alternative that some children prefer is a toilet seat attachment that makes the toilet opening smaller. These are often padded so that the seat is more comfortable. Some parents prefer to avoid portable potties altogether and help kids learn to use the toilet with one of these smaller seats.
Occasionally, a portable toilet for an adult may also be called a porta potty. In that sense, the term is somewhat derogatory, since potty training usually evokes potty training in children, and most adults don’t want to be thought of as childish simply because they can’t use or can’t reach a standard bathroom. It is best to refer to these adult portable toilets as chair toilets, or simply portable toilets, so as not to offend anyone who cannot take advantage of the privacy of a bathroom.
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