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Last Post Sep 2, 2008 7:09 AM by: Mommy960708
Mommy960708
 
Mommy960708
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Registered: 8/10/08

Re: potty training books/videos

Sep 2, 2008 7:09 AM
Thank youl all! You've given me excellent suggestions and a few titles to check out. I appreciate it! I'm having another baby too, due November 25th. My mom says I'm wasting my time because Hannah will revert out of jealousy even if she does start to get the idea. That's what happened with me and my brother who's 17 months younger than me. She ended up training us at the same time when he was 18 months and I was 3 years. I can't afford diapers for two!! I'm crossing my fingers. She also has a big brother to imitate, so here's hoping! Thanks again!
kamariden
 
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Registered: 8/27/08

Re: potty training books/videos

Aug 27, 2008 2:07 PM
When my son was 18mths he surprised us with signs of possible readiness. So we borrowed a slew of DVDs and books from the library. Our favorite was "Potty Power" by far. And it was our son's favorite as well. But be forewarned the songs *will* stick in your head!

FYI: In our case, my son's enthusiasm wore off after about 10 days so, because I was pregnant at the time, I decided to make him wait until after our second son was born (even though he would occasionally show renewed interest over the next few months) before trying again (which we are now doing).

Also a thought. Since you said she doesn't seem to make the connection when you use the potty, it would probably be a good idea to start by teaching her how her body functions. Maybe show her her poopy diaper and then let her see your poop next time you use the toilet and try to help her see the connection (both are poop). You could also read her books like Everybody poops and start talking to her about poop and pee throughout the day. For example, pointing out the dog walking by and saying "doggies go poop just like you go poop". Then once she realizes that everybody goes poop & pee maybe let her run bare-butt for a while and let her have an "accident". (You could try putting a big blue tarp over her play area to minimize clean up.)

These are just my thoughts on how you might help her make the connection of what's going on down there that is making her uncomfortable & wanting her diaper changed. Because it sounds like she knows that she doesn't like being messy, but maybe doesn't know why she is messy or what is happening. And of course after she gets that, you can help teach her what she can do about it - use the potty like mommy! That's my theory anyway. Hope it helps!
Bernie
 
Bernie
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Re: potty training books/videos

Aug 27, 2008 8:11 AM

In addition to the DVD (which is very good!) here are a couple of titles we liked:
What Do You Do with a Potty? By Marianne Borgardt or
Everyone Poops By Taro Gomi.

You probably already do this, but one other suggestion that may help introduce her to concept, is to simply discribe to her what's happening with you. "Oh mommy has to go potty now, I need to go..." you get the idea.

It seems like sometimes the best way to teach is to simply narrate our own behavior so the kids can learn without lecture.

Good luck!

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Edited by Bernie at 08/27/2008 8:13 AM PDT

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Bernie D
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valentina
 
valentina
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Re: potty training books/videos

Aug 21, 2008 1:02 PM
Hi, have you subscribed to the FREE DVD offer on this site? It's really good. My son's 23 months old and I'm using it to help him potty train. Also, Once Upon a Potty by Alona Frankel is excellent. It's the #1 potty book, with over 4 million copies sold. There's boy and girl versions. That really helped my son understand the process.
Mommy960708
 
Mommy960708
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potty training books/videos

Aug 10, 2008 9:18 AM
I just spent a good 30-45 mins on the library website trying to find children's books or videos that would introduce the idea of using the potty to my baby. I found nothing! She is 16 mos old and brings me a diaper or pats her diaper and points at the diaper bag when we are out every time she needs a change. She detests messy pants! She has in the last few days started telling me several minutes before she actually does #2, which I take as a huge hint she is ready. So how do I introduce her to the idea? She doesn't seem to realize that's what I'm doing when we go into a public restroom. Any suggestions?