The ace up my potty training sleeve

It’s not called bribery, it’s called “incentivizing”. And I incentivized the heck out of potty training. Sure, I might have been able to do it without the incentives, but there would have been a lot more tears from both parties involved.

What incentive would I say was of the utmost importance and the tipping point when it came to jumping, in my mind, the first HUGE hurdle in potty training? My Kindle.

When we first started potty training Bean (as you may have witnessed in this satirical vlog that I composed), we couldn’t even get the kid to sit on the potty let alone go in it. But with the help of my Kindle and a magical free app on Amazon called EduKidsRoom, we got her to sit long enough to let the magic happen.

I could just see my precious Kindle taking a tumble to the bathroom floor, or worse, diving headfirst into the toilet. I kept telling myself, “It’s keeping her on the potty. Be ready to lunge at any moment in  the case of a drop.”

But NOW they have a wonderful Kindle just for kids!

Amazon knows that despite best intentions, sometimes kids break things. They launched the Fire HD Kids Edition, a tablet that comes with the first ever 2-year worry-free guarantee.

That means if anything happens, send the device back and they’ll replace it for free – no questions asked. Perfect for the “Oh no, she dropped it in the toilet!” moments.

Another plus, they come with a durable, lightweight kid-proof case available in green, blue or pink to protect against drops and bumps. Bean had it for about an hour before that case came in handy. It’s a miracle my personal Kindle is still in one piece.

And this thing is legit, it’s a full-fledged tablet. The Kids Edition features a quad-core processor, a vivid HD display, and front- and rear-facing cameras. My Kindle doesn’t have a rear-facing camera, no fair!

And my husband couldn’t help but comment on how good and loud the sound was coming out of it. That’s Dolby Digital audio for ya.

If that wasn’t enough, Amazon is sweetening the deal for you parents out there. The Amazon Fire HD Kids Edition includes a year of FreeTime Unlimited so kids get unlimited access to 5,000 books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games—at no additional cost. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood? They’ve got it. Yo Gabba Gabba? They’ve got it. Weird Toca Boca Hair Salon game that Bean is obsessed with? They’ve got it. Plus, with FreeTime, parents can personalize screen time limits, set educational goals, and choose which titles kids can access from their own personal content collection. 

Amazon Fire HD Kids Edition is $149 for a 6″ tablet and $189 for a 7″, the perfect big-ticket Santa item for Christmas! Or, if you’re like me, the perfect saving grace for potty training. I’m not kidding, I might owe it to the good people at Amazon for helping potty train my stubborn kid.

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.