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I'm not saying that this DVD replaces parenting, but you have to read my daughter's story!
"I did it! I'm a big girl, and I didn't need anyone's help. I didn't even need a potty! Mommy wanted to wait until I was two years old to teach me how to use a potty. Claiming it would be "easier" then. Lazy Mommy!
On my 21-month birthday, when no one was looking, I took off my pants and my diaper, and went poo poo in my art desk! I didn't need any training other than the Potty Power DVD my aunt sent me!
("The Write Desk" has a bench seat that opens for storage)
Mommy and Daddy were really surprised and bothered when they saw me without my pants or diaper on. I was scared, but I brought them to my room to show them what I did. I was very embarrassed and thought I was going to get into trouble. But when they saw what it was that was making the whole house stink, they were so happy! They sung songs and hugged me! (but not too close) I was still really embarrassed, and really confused by their happiness, but I'm glad they like looking at my poop so much.
I don't know why they were so surprised. Last night Mommy watched as I put each one of my stuffed toys on the bench one at a time, said "poo poo". I had them say bye bye to the poo poo, just like Daddy likes to, and I closed the bench.
Mommy brought out a little white round thing out of storage, and called it a "potty", but it looks strange to me. I think my desk is the perfect poop place, and everyone should try it.
I've got POTTY POWER!
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If your child is struggling with toilet training and English is spoken in your home, this video will help get them through it.
Our son had been reluctant to even sit on his potty. We may have pushed him too hard at first - keeping up with neighbor kids whom I believe are either freaks of nature or were pushed too hard by their parents - and this caused him to clearly dread toilet training. To even see it in the room provoked a tantrum, to the point of sincere fear.
We received this DVD as a holiday gift. I took one look at the box and rolled my eyes like the first US domestic TV distributors all passing on Barney and The Power Rangers. Note the success of those two.
And after hours of marathon waiting amidst his groans and whines of not wanting to do it, I put the video on and parked his potty in front of the TV, a towel draped over his knees to keep him warm.
His body responded. Heck, it even made me wanna go. (ha!)
Now, he is peeing regularly after just one screening. We use this in coordination with the cold-feel phase of diapers.
This video is not intended to be a new edition of Sesame Street, which had Children's Television Workshop veteran actors and characters performing for an assumed audience of both under-5 year olds and grown ups, and a budget that could send a man to the moon. These filmmakers spend their resources wisely and do not try to use their video to audition for Jerry Brockheimer.
So, if parents are looking for a potty video aimed at their interests, try Dr. Phil. (It's not about us. We're already potty trained, or are well on our way.)
This video gambles on its pre-reading age Barney the Dinosaur fan base' desperate parents need to move their toddlers out of their comfort zones in bullet-proof diapers, and into the toilet phase of childhood where real underwear awaits them. The gamble pays off.
As many of our son's friends have had the social advantage of older siblings or pre-school peers, pushing them to imitate the toilet-users. Our son is the eldest without pre-school. And until pre-schools are cheaper than Ivy League under grad schools, we'll stick to our current game plan. The $5 video is cheaper than pre-school.
Every single portion of this video is designed to not just teach them how to pee in a modern day toilet, but motivate them to want to by becoming a 'big kid'.
Our son's apprehension turned to excitement before the end of the video.
So, if you're expecting "The Great Muppet Caper", or "Veggie Tales" or the latest episode of "Law & Order: Special Potty Unit", choose between your personal grown-up infotainment, and their need to learn.
(Sorry, previous criticism of this video annoyed me.) The video is under 30 minutes. It's not a lifetime. By the fourth viewing, our son would pee before the first song was finished, at which time I'd stop the video.
The video is not an instructional video for parents on how to demonstrate using a toilet. (That's a different genre.) It's for the kids, period.
And considering the headache that toilet training is, this video effectively does exactly what the title describes, minus the Happy Meal toy.
Its producers should take a bow. (flush). :)
For $5 or so, this video should find its own way onto Dr. Phil's show as an endorsement.
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My daughter really likes this DVD. She will sing the songs as she's putting her teddy bear on the potty and makes me play it over and over again. She still won't actually use the potty but I think it has helped her want to try more and she'll at least sit there for a while. Better than nothing I guess!
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I was having trouble potty training my 29 month old son. I was so frustrated and looked online for a book or dvd to help since he loves movies. Potty Power is very simple with catchy songs and real kids that he could relate to. I put on the movie on a portable dvd player sitting on top of the tank of the toilet and let it play while he sat and tried to go potty (he sits facing the tank). Althought i do recommend that first time parents when potty training is that its best to start first thing in the morning. As soon as your child wakes take him/her to the potty start the movie and let them use potty. If they refuse to do so again before nap time, let them go as soon as they get up from a nap. they will get the just of things once they see when they have to go potty and how it feels to know when to go potty. Back to the movie...it did help in potty traing. I would definately recommend this dvd to aide in your child's potty training.
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My son was very interested in watching the other children on the DVD. I think that it is a good DVD to show children what going to the potty/toilet is like. My son watched the whole thing without losing interest - which is great.
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