You Can Go to the Potty

by William Sears, Martha Sears, Christie Watts Kelly

You Can Go to the Potty clearly introduces the basic steps of toilet learning in a natural, non-pressured way. Written by the authors of the acclaimed Sears Parenting Library, it features reassuring text and lively, full-color illustrations.

Genres: Picture Books, Parenting, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2002

About the author

Dr. Sears, or Dr. Bill as his "little patients" call him, is the father of eight children as well as the author of over 30 books on childcare. Dr. Bill is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Bill received his pediatric training at Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital in Boston and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto -- the largest children’s hospital in the world, where he served as associate ward chief of the newborn nursery and associate professor of pediatrics. Dr. Sears is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and a fellow of the Royal College of Pediatricians (RCP).Dr. Bill is also a medical and parenting consultant for BabyTalk and Parenting magazines and the pediatrician on the website Parenting.com.

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very informative book for potty training. It describes to your child how they needed a lot of help when they were a baby, but now that they're growing up, they can begin to use the potty. I have a very stubborn child who does not want to potty train, but he surprisingly really liked this book. It's a little dry since it's nonfiction (rather than a story), but it does a good job at explaining things and includes detailed illustrations.

[Holli Schoch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice little informative read. Hope it works

[Shawna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been through many, many potty training books and have found most to either have great pictures and be otherwise useless, or to just not help with the process. This book has strong illustrations and is helpful to both parent and child. I recommend it to anyone potty training or thinking about it. It contains three opening pages for parents on the potty learning process, and there are helpful hints in shaded boxes throughout the book for answering difficult questions.

I've been doing what the book tells the child I will do (flushing poop from the diaper down the toilet and so on) and I've found that my 2.5 year old is much more interested in using his potty now despite the frustration he's felt at there being a new baby in our family.

[Teshamae · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is by far the best potty book out there. I just love it. The attitude behind every word sets it apart from others. It isn't meant to force kids to grow up and use the potty. It presents it as a natural progression of life, something all kids do, with the full weight of their parent's love while they grow.

[julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very descriptive about body parts and bodliy functions. It was a great catylist for discussion. I think it would be a little much for initial potty training use, but great for 3 1/2 and up to review the whole subject.

[Adele · Rating 4 out of 5]

This potty book is Informative, but not as fun as some. In my opinion, a good potty book shows the child what to do, that diapers are for babies, and accidents can happen. This accomplishes all three.

[DuPar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is THE go to potty book when I am sitting and waiting for the potty. Mommy has to say fewer words sometimes than are really on the page, but this is the one I choose every time. It tells how to begin to learn new things like using the potty. We follow a little boy with his family.

[B · Rating 4 out of 5]

**for other moms of toddlers, especially boys**

for some reason Luke loved this book as a potty training guide for kids - especially the part where they eat ice cream together at the end :)

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

You Can Go to the Potty (Sears Children Library) by William Sears (2002)

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sears' classic book.

[Nelson]

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[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

An awesome picture book for potty training!

[Marti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Obviously, I read this with my sons. It's a bit wordy in spots but they were entranced anyhow.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is more informative than entertaining. I sort of ad libbed in parts because I thought it was a little to dry (pun sort of intended) to keep my two-year old son's interest.

[Sheri · Rating 3 out of 5]

For boys and since I have a daughter it wasn't a great fit for me.