ONCE UPON A POTTY

By Alona Frankel J 649.62 FRANK

Separate versions explain in simple text
and illustrations why and how a little
Parenting
Resources
(Located in the Adult Dept.)
Ready,
girl—or a little boy—uses a potty.

GOING TO THE POTTY

POTTY TRAINING SUCKS: What To Do
When Diapers Make You Miserable
By Joanne Kimes 649.62 KIMES
Set,
Go!
By Fred Rogers EASY J 649.62 ROGER Amidst all the headaches (and heartaches), this
Large color photos present children using the book feels your pain. Veteran potty trainers cover
toilet, and the straightforward text emphasizes the benefits the respective troubles of training boys and girls, and how to
to the child of mastering this developmental step. A Mr. maintain your sanity through it all.
Rogers's First Experiences Book.
TOILET TRAINING THE BRAZELTON WAY
YOUR NEW POTTY By T. Berry Brazelton 649 BRAZE
Respected pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton shows
By Joanna Cole EASY J 649.62 COLE how to toilet train children in a series of small,
Steffie and Ben learn how to use the gentle steps.
potty as they make the transition from
diapers to underpants. TOILET TRAINING: A Practical Guide to
Daytime and Nighttime Training
POTTY POWER FOR BOYS AND GIRLS By Vicky Lansky 649 LANSK
Offers sound advice, time-tested wisdom from
J DVD 649.62 POTTY experts and parents, and helpful resource
Live action and 3-D animated characters guide information. Updated 5/2010
viewers step-by-step through potty use and proper
POTTY TRAINING BOYS THE EASY WAY:
hygiene.
Helping Your Son Learn Quickly—
Books About
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I FLUSH THE TOILET? Even If He's a Late Starter Potty Training
By Isaac Asimov J 628.3 ASIMO By Caroline Fertleman 649.62 FERTL
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for handling accidents and setbacks.
Potty training success hinges THE POTTY TRAIN P.J. & PUPPY
on readiness—physical and
By David Hochman E HOCHM By Cathryn Falwell E FALWE
emotional—not a specific age.
A fantasy train ride that marks the journey Toddler P. J. is wary about “new
Many kids show interest in potty
training by age 2, but others may not from diapers to "Undie Junction." potty” but joyful about “new puppy.”
be ready until age 2 ½—or even He plays; puppy plays. Then P. J. wets
older. When you decide it's time to his pants; puppy wets the rug. Finally, the toddler goes on
begin potty training, set your child the potty, the puppy goes on newspapers, and everyone is
up for success. Start by maintaining THE PRINCE AND THE POTTY happy and dry.
a sense of humor and a positive
attitude.
By Wendy Lewison E LEWIS
When the young prince refuses to use his
Here are some books to help:
potty, the king and queen are afraid he will I HAVE TO GO!
wear diapers all his life, until the Royal
MY BIG GIRL POTTY Wise Man suggests an unlikely solution.
By Robert Munsch E MUNSC
MY BIG BOY POTTY Andrew's mother and father are careful
By Joanna Cole E COLE to ask him beforehand, “Andrew, do
Ashley and Michael learn to pee and poop STANDING UP you have to go pee?” Andrew always
in the potty as they make the transition answers, “No, no, no.” Any parent can guess the rest. As
By Mary-Anne Gillet E GILLE soon as he's firmly belted in the car or immobilized in a
from diapers to underpants with the help of
It's not as easy as it looks, as anyone who snowsuit , Andrew bellows “I have to go!”
their understanding parents.
cleans a bathroom in a house full of boys
will affirm, but it's a handy trick to learn.

TIME TO PEE! ON TOP OF THE POTTY:

By Mo Willems E WILLE and Other Get-Up-and-Go Songs
How to know when it's time to potty, POTTY TIME By Alan Katz J 782.42 KATZ
what to do when you get there, and By Guido van Genechten E GENEC
reassurance not to worry if you don't get it right the first Songs like “Go Do Poop in the Toilet” (to
A toddler named Joe and his animal friends the tune of “Take Me Out to the
time.
learn that although bottoms come in all shapes Ballgame”) and “Tinkle, Tinkle on the Floor” (to the tune
and sizes, everyone must use the potty. of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”) are sure to become
ANNIE’S POTTY
instant classics in your potty-training household.
By Judith Caseley E CASEL
In a positive approach to toilet training, Annie gradually accepts
the concept of using the toilet like “a big girl” with much
sensible help from her calm mother.