NetMums, Leanne said potty training had been a nightmare until she began using the Amazon smart speaker for help.She said: "I don't know if everyone has already thought of this and I'm a bit behind, but I thought I'd share."I have an [Echo Dot] (Alexa) in my kitchen.
I ask her to set a reminder for every 40 minutes for my son to sit on the potty." Leanne said Ben thinks it's "brilliant" when Alexa addresses him by name, and said: "It's been so successful and really helped his potty training!"She also gives her son a sticker every time he successfully does his business and that accidents have been reduced almost to zero.
Her post was liked by over 300 people, and was called 'pure genius' by some commenters."Wow is this the new generation", wrote one parent."Love this idea!
Been trying to encourage my son to use the potty, so gonna enlist Alexa's help," said another. While smart speakers like Alexa can be really useful, they might also have a dark side.
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