I Have to Go (Sesame Street Toddler Books)

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Summary: Not exactly what I had in mind
Review: I bought this book as a potty training aid for my 23 month old daughter and was disappointed. Although the book is very cute and she enjoys reading it, it has very little potty training value as Grover spends the majority of the book running past his friends saying "I gotta go" but you don't know where until the end of the book.

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Summary: Overrated
Review: I bought this book on recommendations and I was disappointed. Maybe its better for boys, but my child was not interested in reading it after the first few days. She viewed it as just another sesame street book.

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Summary: kids loved it, parent so-so
Review: My 2 year kids really like this book and it is motivating. They love seeing their muppet characters learning to go potty too. As a parent, I didn't like that you didn't find out where he has to go until the end. My kids are unable to read so I change it as I read so that each time grover is saying "I have to go to the bathroom." instead of just "I have to go."

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Summary: The kids love it
Review: My objective in purchasing this book for my two-year old daughter was to get her to overcome her fear of the potty, and to be more patient. Now she can sit and look at the book, while she sits on the potty.

So far it is working quite well. The muppet theme helps!

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Summary: The kids love it
Review: My son asks me to read this over-and-over. It's a good story about taking a potty break when you are playing.

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Summary: Great for potty training, great mom/son bonding book
Review: Not only did it help to speed up the toilet training process it's also a great bonding book for moms and sons. At the end of the book, Grover-mom tells Grover-son what a big boy he is and how proud she is that he goes all by himself. Well, my son just loves that part and when we get to that page, I repeat the same words to him and substitute his name for Grover. He has been going potty for several months now but still likes to read this book.

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Summary: Cute book, but probably won't help you potty train
Review: The drawback of this book is that the potty routine ("going", wiping and washing hands) isn't covered. "Little Grover" simply "goes" and, then, his mother helps him dress up. It sends children the message that they must first "find Mommy" before going to the bathroom. Ultimately, the book fosters dependence rather than self-reliance. The illustrations of the Baby Muppets, (compared to comparable Sesame Street photograph books), aren't very good either. Lastly, though the pages are described as "super-sturdy", they bend and break easily.

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Summary: Potty routine not addressed completely
Review: The drawback of this book is that the potty routine ("going", wiping and washing hands) isn't covered. "Little Grover" simply "goes" and, then, his mother helps him dress up. It sends children the message that they must first "find Mommy" before going to the bathroom. Ultimately, the book fosters dependence rather than self-reliance. The illustrations of the Baby Muppets, (compared to comparable Sesame Street photograph books), aren't very good either. Lastly, though the pages are described as "super-sturdy", they bend and break easily.