Oftentimes, celebrities get access to the latest and greatest in fashion, gadgets and gear before the rest of us can get our hands on it. Assuming the same holds true for potty training products, we wanted to find out which hot products our celebrity mom friends couldn't live without while training their toddlers.

ParentDish asked...Are there any products you found helpful or indispensable when you were potty training your kid(s)?

Nancy O'Dell
Our daughter, Ashby, loves Elmo! So we started her with the "Potty Time With Elmo" book. It's really cute and has buttons she can press which make sounds. The buttons are things involved with going to the potty like toilet paper and the flush. And they make the sounds those items make, so Ashby quickly learned the names of those things.

We also got the Fisher-Price Fun to Learn Potty. It's a little miniature version of a real potty. The songs and encouraging phrases this chair belts out makes it entertaining versus intimidating.

We also have the Potty Monkey. It is a cute stuffed animal which reminds a child to go every 30 or 90 minutes.

*Nancy is the author of "Full of Life: Mom-to-Mom Tips I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Pregnant" and is also the host of "Access Hollywood." Photo: Lester Cohen, Getty Images.

Joan Lunden
We love the smaller seats that fit right over your existing toilet seat that allows the children to feel secure and not at risk of falling in! We also use little step-ups so they can get on and off on their own, and of course, Pull-Ups are necessary for in between times and at bedtime. They help the transition from diapers to underwear.

*Joan is the Host of DIRECTV's "Hometown Heroes," which airs every Sunday at 9am on DIRECTV's 101 Network. Photo: Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images.

Melissa Joan Hart
Pull-Ups definitely made him feel independent, and a climb-up potty seat helped too. The Bjorn Little Potty is good on the go.





*Melissa currently stars in "My Fake Fiance," an ABC Family Original Movie co-starring Joey Lawrence. Check local listings for upcoming air times. Photo: Kevin Winter, Getty Images.

Brooke Burke
I never used any products, or bribes. All my girls started when they were ready and it was a natural transition.





*Brooke's website, BabooshBaby.com, features maternity and post-pregnancy products. Photo: Frazer Harrison, Getty Images.

Chandra Wilson
I liked to use the sticker reward system on the potty by having the girls pick out their own victory sticker to place on the potty each time they used it.



*Chandra will join the Broadway cast of "Chicago" this summer in the role of Matron "Mama" Morton. She also plays Chief Resident Miranda Bailey on ABC's "Gray's Anatomy." Photo: Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images.

Melora Hardin
Yes, the little seats that go on the potty that make them smaller, so they don't fall in. A step-stool is also key to help them get up on the potty.



*Melora recently directed, starred and co-produced a film called "YOU," which was released via the internet on Mother's Day, May 8, 2009. Melora is also well-known for her role as Jan on NBC's "The Office." Photo: David Livingston, Getty Images.

Chyler Leigh
Pull-Ups were a great benefit to us in getting our son prepared for training. We are currently going through the process again with our daughter, who's also in Pull-Ups. I think it gives them the advantage of being able to pull the pants up themselves, feeling what it's like to be a big boy or girl, but still allows for accidents while they are grasping the concept of knowing when they have to "go".

*Chyler plays the role of intern Lexie Gray on ABC's "Gray's Anatomy." Photo: Jeffrey Mayer, WireImage.