The Best Potty Training Stories Reviewed
Reading potty training stories to your toddler is an excellent way to encourage what can be a long and drawn out process. Nobody is perfect and in spite of your sterling efforts to show a relaxed attitude to accidents, sometimes the stress sort of...leaks out (sorry, couldn't resist that one!)
...and we all know how a good laugh can help get over conflict.
I've Finished!I've Finished, by Victoria Roberts & Lee Wildish is my absolute favourite toilet training story. Click here to find out exactly why it had my and other toddlers entranced.I Want My Potty
I Want My Potty by Tony Ross (HarperCollins Children's Books, 2006) is part of the million-selling Little Princess series of experience books. It tells the tale of how the little princess comes to terms with using her potty through playing with it, ignoring it and mostly running fast to try and get to it! My son loved this and I liked the way the tomboy princess was not a typical Sleeping Beauty stereotype. It also gives you plenty of scope to discuss how sometimes your child will need to get to his or her potty fast, but you can end on a relaxed note when the princess has an accident: "Oh look, she did a wee on the floor. Never mind, she is a big girl for trying, isn't she?" Pants
NB - This book uses the British English term 'pants', meaning underwear.Pants by Giles Andreae & Nick Sharratt (David Fickling Books, 2002) doesn't mention potty training at all - it's just a very funny (and brightly illustrated) tour of the world of underwear. It is sure to make both you and your toddler smile. Here we have gorillas and bears, lions and pigs all in silly underpants. Neon pants, funny pants and flowery pants. This is one of those great books for children that introduce toilet training. Good for the tough times when you might need to do a bit of positive reinforcement about your toddler wearing older children's underwear. My Potty Book
My Potty Book For Girls and My Potty Book For Boys (Dorling Kindersley, 2005) are not so much potty training stories as practical guides to steer your toddler through the toilet training process. They are essentially the same book in two different versions - the pink one starring a girl, the blue one featuring a boy.
A page is dedicated to toddlers using their potty, washing and drying their hands and finally admiring their star chart. The book comes with 80 reward stickers. For toddlers with their limited language, having pictures to hand is a potential lifesaver when getting them to follow instructions. Return from Potty Training Stories to Potty Training
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