What to Expect When You Use the Potty

by Heidi Murkoff

Book Overview

Growing Up Just Got Easier ... With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to parents and children as they tackle life's first experiences together. You've watched with pride, cheering from the sidelines, as your child has reached each milestone on the long road of development called growing up. But, if you're like most parents, the milestone that looms largest is potty learning. What to Expect When You Use the Potty will help you provide straightforward and reassuring answers to your child's questions about the process of toileting. Making your child feel comfortable with and positive about toileting is the most important part of potty learning. Have fun Heidi and Angus

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0694013226
• ISBN13: 9780694013227
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: HarperFestival
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Good Reference for Parents - Not for Toddlers

From the Word to Parents introduction to Angus the Answer Dog activities, Heidi Murkoff presents information on toilet training in a way that is both clever and comprehensive. But what would you expect from the author who also wrote What To Expect When You're Expecting, the must-read for mothers-to-be? Murkoff's potty book answers ten toddler questions about the process. Rather than read it to your toddler from cover to cover as you would a typical story book, keep it on hand as a quick reference guide. When your son asks "Where does poop go when you flush?" you can point to Laura Rader's colorful illustration of four flushing toilets leading to a big underground tank. Or when your daughter wonders how to wipe, try the activity Angus suggests and practice her technique on a doll.After reading over two dozen potty books, I think this is a good instructional guide. For similar book, read You Can Go to the Potty by Dr. Sears.

The truth will set you free!!

This book takes the mystery (hence some of the scariness) out of the process, and handles the subject in a matter-of-fact way. Especially good for for independant minded, strong willed toddlers!

amazing!

this book is great! my son loves iT! when i read the other reviews about it being over the kids head, i was shocked! my circle mothers all love it! without it, my son would still be doing his business in his diaper! its informative and great! i recommend it to everyone! i love it! my son loves it! you will love it!

wonderful! amazing! a must buy!

this was the most useful book i have ever seen! i am a huge fan of the what to expect books.. and now my kids can use them! and that angus is just adorable! it actually makes learning fun! and with a great companion.. angus! everyone with a child must get this book! its a god sent!

I go potty now

What to expect when you use the potty is a great book for those toddlers learning to use the potty. It's a great book to read while learning about or actually using the potty. My daughter wanted to use her potty more and more as she was learning what to expect when you go potty! It's a great book that's friendly while short enough to to keep a toddler's mind on how to know when to go potty.