The Toddler's Potty Book

I used this book when training my kids who are now 20-somethings and I just bought a copy for my granddaughter. I read it to my kids so many times that I can still recite some of its pages by heart. They loved it because they could 'read' it themselves and mimic the smiles shown in the illustrations. It's fun for all involved and it's a great place to start the process of learning.

I have twin twenty-five month old daughters, and they both love this book. They "read" it while they sit on their potty. About two weeks ago I introduced this book, along with the Sesame Street book "Too Big for Diapers," featuring Ernie, and two DVDs ("Potty Power" and "No More Diapers"), and in the span of four days, both girls have gone from diapers to panties. Today (day four) one had one accident-- and it was a "number two," which of course is harder to learn-- and the other had two "number ones," so we're far from finished with potty training, but I credit books such as this one with our overall success. I don't know that what they have learned will stick for life, but I am so incredibly pleased (and proud!!). As for the book itself, it is rather basic, focusing on how great it feels to be dry, how mommy and daddy are dry, and how we get to brag on toddlers who can stay dry. Nothing is said about wiping (and the proper way to do it) or about handwashing, but these are tasks that can be taught either through other media or by the parent. I know my girls both consider wiping and handwashing (and flushing the big potty after I empty theirs) to be the ultimate reward for successfully using the potty (and not just trying... that would result in repeated trips to the bathroom with minimal effort to actually go!). To the book's credit, it does not show kids doing absolutely inappropriate things with their potty, such as putting it on their heads; it also does not show a kid with half of a roll of toilet paper unwound. Both of those demonstrations are absolute no-gos in my book regarding the purchase of any potty training medium.

My baby loves the book and it's helped her with her training

Our 28 month old loves this book! We initially borrowed a copy from her local ECFE class, and we're making tremendous potty progress now. The only problem was we had to give the book back and she was so upset when it was gone I had to get online right away and order a copy.