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Summary: Worked Twice for Us
Review: Both my boys loved this book. It helped them understand the concept of using the potty and used humor to get them involved in the book. It probably helped that my oldest boy is Joshua and they could identify with the name well but we also changed the name when we read it to our second son and he loved it as well, using either name. We paired this book with the "Once Upon a Potty" potty chair, which I am not sure they make anymore, and it worked like a charm. This potty seat was made so that they could successfully sit down and do their business without problem. I would highly recommend the book. My boys were trained at 3 years 3 months and 2 years 6 months.
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Summary: Clever book and easy for toddlers to understand
Review: I bought this book after reading the positive customer reviews and the high 'average rating'. My two-and-a-half year old son really enjoys the book and understands the concept of "go sit on potty", but I don't believe the book has help him all that much. In fact, the first week we had the book I probably read it to him 3-4 times a day. Now when he's sitting on the potty he prefers "The Little Engine That Could" (no pun intended). It's been a couple of months now and he is still in Pull-Ups. I'm considering using the book in combination with a Potty Dotty doll or something similar.Again, the book is well written and easy to understand but I think, from personal experience, it doesn't promote enthusiasm in the child.
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Summary: don't read this to your child.
Review: I like the straightforward way the book explains the learning process behind potty training. However, I'm very put off by the "potty", which is, in actuality, a pot. Historically accurate, yes, but hardly applicable to today's world. My son, after reading the book several times, pointed to the giant potted tree we have in the living room, looked at me and said "Potty?" Um, no, honey. I also have started from a very young age with my boys teaching them anatomically correct words for their body parts. We use "stomach", "penis", and "buttocks" or "bottom". I really dislike the usage of the words "pee pee", "poo poo" and "wee wee". I understand this is personal preference, but if your preferences are like mine, you should know.
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Summary: A super little book for boys and their pottys
Review: I love everything about this tiny book featuring Joshua and his new potty. To begin with, the illustrations are bright and eye catching. But the very best part of the book is the cler and simple language that the author uses to tell the story. As a first-time mom, I had no idea how to speak to my son about using his little potty chair or what to say about the fluids, etc., coming out of his body. I also found myself very frustrated at the end of a long day, cleaning up an unexpected mess or changing yet another pair of training pants. However, by using the language in the book, and repeating Joshua's mother's kind words about "accidents", I was able to keep my cool and not make potty training any harder for my son. It's nice to see a potty book that shows a child having accidents occasionally but still succeeding. It's also nice to have words to explain to a small child what the new potty is and not to be scared of it. I'm actually logged on today to buy another copy for a friend! Love this book!!!
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Summary: A "potty classic", but too abstract.
Review: I think this is a cute, clever book, but it's a little abstract. The "chamber pot" that he uses as a potty looks nothing like today's potty chairs or toilets, so I'm not sure my child ever made the connection. (Especially since half of the book talks about "Is it a hat? Is it a flower vase? etc") There are other, more modern, books out there that I think gets kids' attention more.
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Summary: Love it, Hate it...
Review: I'm not sure how I feel about this book. I really liked the content and the way it explains how Joshua learned to go on the potty. However, I find myself frustrated with the terms poo poo, pee pee and, my least favorite, wee wee. What's wrong with calling things what they are? I realize that the words used are meant to appeal to toddlers and the way they speak, but in our house we prefer not to give genitals goofey names.
In the long run it doesn't really matter how I feel about the book because my son loves it. Although, I chose to change some of the pee pee, wee wee parts.
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Summary: Cute but not an attention getter
Review: My son doesnt like this book much. I think its because of the pictures.They just arent colorful enough.The storyline is good.
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Summary: Cute, but better for younger children
Review: My son was a very reluctant 3.5 year old when he finally potty trained. We had gotten this book when he was much younger and he did enjoy it, but as he got older it became a bit babyish for him. It's much more sing song than practical, but it is cute. I did not find it offensive, as other reviewers may have.
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Summary: Cute, but better for younger children
Review: My son was a very reluctant 3.5 year old when he finally potty trained. We had gotten this book when he was much younger and he did enjoy it, but as he got older it became a bit babyish for him. It's much more sing song than practical, but it is cute. I did not find it offensive, as other reviewers may have.
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Summary: A gentle introduction to potty training
Review: My then 14 month old son received this book for Christmas from his Aunt who swore by the video when she potty trained my nephew, Joshua, 12 years ago. Now Trent is 19 months old and the "Baby Book" as he calls it, is a must read every night (along with 4 or 5 five other favorites). My son loves this book because it's interactive - he loves to point to his body parts, he loves to shake his head no when Joshua tries to figure out if his new potty is a hat, a flowerpot, or a birdbath, and he loves to wave and say bye bye to Joshua's "pee pee" and "poo poo". My husband and I love this book because we have been able to bring up the issue of the "potty" in relation to everyday life and it's not a scary or foreign concept to him once we begin potty training in earnest.
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