Angelcare
Soft Touch Toilet Trainer Seat
7.8/10 overallAround £15
A cushioned, contoured toilet trainer seat that fits securely onto a standard adult toilet seat.
The verdict
The Angelcare Soft Touch, around £15, is a padded, contoured trainer seat with side handles that fits over a standard toilet seat, for a toddler who's already using a potty and ready to move to the full-size toilet. It's more comfortable than hard plastic alternatives, but it's not a starting point for potty training and needs a separate step stool.
The Soft Touch trainer seat skips the potty stage's eventual bottleneck — the move to a full-size toilet, which can feel physically intimidating for a small child — by fitting directly over an existing toilet seat with a smaller, padded opening and side handles for grip and confidence.
Against the standalone potties in this category, this product assumes your toddler has already engaged with potty training and is ready for the next step, rather than being a starting point itself; it's best used once a child is reliably using a potty and starting to show interest in the "big toilet," typically a few months into training rather than at the very start.
The padded, soft-touch material is genuinely more comfortable than the hard plastic trainer seats some other brands sell, and the side handles give a real confidence boost for toddlers nervous about the height and openness of a full-size toilet.
Is the Soft Touch Toilet Trainer Seat worth it?
- Padded seat is more comfortable than hard plastic alternatives
- Side handles genuinely help nervous toddlers feel secure
- Fits most standard toilet seat shapes
What are the downsides of the Soft Touch Toilet Trainer Seat?
- Not a starting point for potty training, needs prior potty experience
- Needs to be lifted on and off each use unless left permanently attached
- Doesn't include a step stool, sold separately
Specs
- Fit
- Fits most standard round and oval toilet seats
- Type
- Toilet seat insert/trainer
- Handles
- Side grip handles included
- Material
- Soft-touch padded material
- Best used
- Once toddler is ready to move from potty to toilet
How we scored it
Comfort & Realistic Feel
How comfortable and toilet-like the seat feels, which affects how readily toddlers use it.
Padded seat and real-toilet setting make the transition feel natural.
Portability & Leak-Proofing
How easily it travels and whether it seals against spills and odour on the move.
Portable between toilets in the same home, but not designed for travel use.
Transition Flexibility
Whether the product adapts or converts as your toddler progresses through training.
Specifically designed to bridge from potty to full toilet use.
Weighted by importance for this category — see our editorial policy for how we test.
How this review was done
We haven't used the Soft Touch Toilet Trainer Seat ourselves yet. This review is built from Angelcare's published specifications and product information, and scored the same way as everything else on the site. We'll update it, and the badge above, once we've tested it hands-on.
How it compares
| AngelcareSoft Touch Toilet Trainer Seat |  |  | BemataToilet Training Seat with Step Stool | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Around £15 | £24.99 | About £20 | Around £22 for the set |
| Overall score | 7.8/10 | 7.8/10 | 7.6/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Fit | Fits most standard round and oval toilet seats | — | — | Fits most standard toilet seats |
| Material | Soft-touch padded material | Plastic | BPA/AZO-free plastic | Padded seat, non-slip stool surface |
| Includes | — | — | Travel bag + 3 liners | Toilet trainer seat and folding step stool |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Angelcare trainer seat a good starting point for potty training?+
No — it assumes your toddler has already engaged with potty training and is ready for the next step, best used once a child is reliably using a potty and showing interest in the 'big toilet', typically a few months into training.
Is the Angelcare trainer seat comfortable?+
Yes — the padded, soft-touch material is genuinely more comfortable than the hard plastic trainer seats some other brands sell, and the side handles give a real confidence boost for toddlers nervous about the height and openness of a full-size toilet.
Does the Angelcare trainer seat come with a step stool?+
No — a step stool isn't included and is sold separately.
Does the Angelcare trainer seat fit any toilet?+
It fits most standard round and oval toilet seats, but it needs to be lifted on and off each use unless left permanently attached.
Guides that mention this
Best Potties and Toilet Trainer Seats Compared (UK)
The NHS says families can use a potty or a toilet with a training seat, step and rails. This guide compares two home potties, two travel potties and two toilet trainer seats on price, design and best use, so you can choose the right setup.
The Real Signs Your Toddler Is Ready for Potty Training
Most toddlers are ready somewhere between 18 months and 3 years, but the calendar isn't what matters. Here's what actually signals readiness.
Reviewed by
Sepehr
Software engineer, soon-to-be dad, uncle to four — the tech-obsessed half of the two of us testing this stuff. Currently building this site with my wife, ahead of our own baby arriving.