I have read the other review and agree that the lid be a pain when up against a wall ; I have not experience a problem with the cushy seat . I have a toddler boy -lrb- tall and slender -rrb- who have be through another Safety First 3-in-1 potty , a large potty insert seat , and the Fisher Price Frog Potty all before my mother purchase this one to try . my son love it ! the first 3-in-1 do not have enough of a lip for pee , the insert seat be not comfortable and have a hard shield , and the frog potty have such straight wall that the pee will spray out front\/back\/sides at any give time . we use this potty downstairs and my son have actually request another one for upstairs . until something just as comfortable and with a cup that prevent spray-out come along , the other issue be not enough to prevent this from be the best potty out there for a little boy .