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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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Summary: My son loves this book!
Review: The pictures are cute and colorful. The message is good because Joshua's mother explains that Joshua still needs to wear diapers for a while even though he's trying to use the potty. It doesn't pressure kids to be successful right away. My 2 year old thinks it's hilarious to point out the "poo-poo" in each picture, and tells Joshua that it's ok when he misses the potty. He also loves the part where Joshua is trying to guess what the new present is. The book asks "Is it a hat?". My son squishes up his face and says "No! It's not a hat!". It's also easy to change the descriptions to whatever phrases you use (we say going pee-pee instead of making wee-wee). This book is a classic for a reason!
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Summary: Strangly written, disjointed, creepy
Review: This is a terrible book on potty training.
The illustrations are scary looking.
The mom figure refers continually to diaper changes in an almost insidious, mindless, self tortured mechanical mode.
The potty is a jar or something from the 18th century.
The whole thing lacks, enthusiasm and intelligence.
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Summary: This is my second copy.
Review: Yes, the pictures are a bit outdated. Yes, the author uses "wee-wee" for penis. But it says right in the front that she recommends parents replace any words she has chosen for terms you, the parent, would rather use. (You don't HAVE to read a book exactly as the author wrote, you know).Also, the white ceramic pot looks just like the white plastic pot that is inside our Safety 1st potty chair that I bought in May, 2004. Just take apart the potty and show it to your child.
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