7 Best Pull-Up Diapers and Training Pants of 2026, Lab-Tested and Reviewed

Our lab tests assessed training pants and pull-on diapers from brands including Coterie, Huggies, Up&Up, and Pampers to find the ones that’ll help prevent leaks, even with busy toddlers

By Jessica D’Argenio Waller, MS, CNS, LDN, CPST
Baby & Health Writer

Lab testing by Joan Muratore and Samantha Ostrander

Updated November 4, 2026

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grid of three images with toddler in Pampers Cruisers 360 and Huggies Little Movers HuggFit 360 and Huggies Pull-ups Boys Training Pants on light green backgrounds — Training pants, sometimes called pull-ups, are a helpful tool when your little one is starting potty training.

Part diaper, part underwear, training pants combine elements of both to serve as a helpful in-between step on your child’s potty-training path. Like diapers, disposable training pants are designed to capture wetness, leaks, and mess as your child learns to use the toilet. And like underwear, they have an easy-on, easy-off construction—thanks to stretchy sides and waistbands—that can give your child practice pulling them up and down on their own.

In this article

Best Training Pants From Our Lab Tests
When to Start Using Potty Training Pants
What to Consider When Choosing Training Pants

Best Training Pants & Pull-On Diapers From Our Lab Tests

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Jessica D’Argenio Waller, MS, CNS, LDN, CPST

Jessica D’Argenio Waller is a baby and health writer and editor at Consumer Reports, covering a range of topics, from strollers to infant formula to safe sleep practices. Before joining CR in 2025, she was editorial director at Motherly. Jessica is a licensed and board-certified nutritionist and a certified child passenger safety technician, a mom of two, and an avid runner and home cook.