Potty training device

A potty training device comprising:

• a base having a plurality of walls defining an interior cavity having an opening for receiving a receptacle, the base having:
• a height between a bottom surface and a top surface of the base, a width between opposing sides of the base, and a length between a first end and a second end of the base, the length being greater than the width, the second end including a substantially rectangular backrest;
• and
• a set of one or more handlebars coupled to the first end of the base,
• wherein when the receptacle is inserted into the base:
• a top, open side or surface of the receptacle is plane-parallel to the top surface of the base,
• the open side of the receptacle is positioned between the first and second ends of the base, and
• the combined width and the height of the base and receptacle are sufficient to modify a defecation position of a user, the modified defecation position being a squatting position,
• a distance between the top, open side or surface of the receptacle and a top surface of the backrest is less than a distance between the top, open side or surface of the receptacle and a top surface of the set of one or more handlebars, and
• the backrest is oriented substantially orthogonally to the top, open side or surface of the receptacle, and is sized and positioned to encourage a forward lean of the user.