Princess Polly's Potty: A Noisy Sound Book Board book – Sound Book, 2 July 2009

I recently introduced my daughter to the enchanting world of toilet training with "Princess Polly's Potty" book, and the experience has been nothing short of regal. Here's why this book is a royal success:Engaging Storyline:Princess Polly's journey to mastering potty training is presented in a captivating storyline that effortlessly holds the attention of little ones. The narrative is charming, relatable, and filled with delightful details that make the process of learning enjoyable for both parents and children.Interactive Features:This book goes beyond just words on pages – it incorporates interactive elements that make the learning experience dynamic and fun. From colorful pages to interactive buttons that produce encouraging sounds, my daughter was actively engaged throughout, making the potty training adventure an exciting and interactive journey.Princess Polly's Charm:The character of Princess Polly is endearing, and her relatability to toddlers adds a magical touch to the potty training experience. The book effectively uses Princess Polly's experiences to normalize the process, making it less intimidating for young readers.Illustrations and Visual Appeal:The vibrant and charming illustrations in "Princess Polly's Potty" are visually appealing and contribute significantly to the book's success. The use of bright colors and adorable characters enhances the overall experience, capturing the attention of young readers and making the learning process visually stimulating.Encouraging and Positive Tone:One of the standout features of this potty training book is its consistently positive and encouraging tone. The language used is reassuring and supportive, fostering a sense of confidence and accomplishment in my daughter as she embarked on this milestone.Practical Tips and Guidance:In addition to the engaging story, "Princess Polly's Potty" includes practical tips and guidance for parents navigating the world of potty training. These insights proved valuable in implementing effective strategies and creating a positive environment for my daughter's learning journey.Overall Impression:In conclusion, "Princess Polly's Potty" has been a royal success in our household. The engaging storyline, interactive features, Princess Polly's charm, vibrant illustrations, encouraging tone, and practical guidance make it an ideal companion for parents embarking on the adventure of potty training. I highly recommend this book to fellow parents seeking a magical and effective approach to this significant developmental milestone.

We've had a hard time getting our almost 2-year-old interested in using the potty—until now. It might be a coincidence, but after just a few days of reading this book with her, she's been telling us when she needs to wee and then successfully using the potty, sometimes even for poos!

Perfect for potty training. My child really enjoyed reading it

I was a bit dubious about buying Princess Polly's Potty due to the slightly cringeworthy gender stereotyping of blue 'Pirate Pete' for boys and pink 'Princess Polly' for girls, as we try our best not to ram home the pretty pink princess idea with everything we buy for our daughter (2.5 years).However, the time to potty train presented itself with fairly few options in terms of friendly how-to picture books to introduce the concept to her, so we thought we'd give this a go to reinforce the things we were doing.We went for a really relaxed approach to training, introducing pants instead of nappies and on the same day letting her watch the video version of this online alongside reading her the book, and found that she took to it immediately and requested the book/video daily. She grinned along with pride as she saw that Polly was gaining success in using her Potty and could match it with her own experience. She seemed to be enthralled by the video as if Polly was her teacher for everything potty-related, and she loved the little semi-interactive parts in the book where the child can choose their favourite colour/style of potty and pants. The Polly character was instantly relatable for her as the author does a good job of introducing mummy and daddy and their role in helping and praising Polly, and the illustrations at great - accomplished but friendly and accessible for kids. I liked the gentle approach hinted at in the book as it was in line with our style - it gives reassurance that accidents are nothing to be worried about and that mummy/daddy aren't disappointed in you for having one etc.The little cheering sound button, whilst inevitably annoying for us (how many presses can toddler squeeze in over two pages before you feel the need to scream?), adds another element of excitement and reward to the whole thing so can only really be a plus point. On the other hand, if your ears or patience are of a delicate nature then there is a screw-open door to remove the batteries (sweet relief!)Princess Polly's Potty is just right in terms of story length as well as physical size, and being a board book helps it survive a bit better (especially if it's inevitably going to be dragged around near an unfettered bottom). Great!

My daughter is pretty late to the potty training scene - almost 3.5yrs so this book was perfect for her as she can really understand the story and sees herself as a little princess so sat on the potty because she wanted to be a big girl like the princess in the book. I like the cheering button and she got to press ONLY once she'd done her business. I like the part of the book where the princess chose her potty - I let my daughter do that too (well virtually through Amazon!) and also with the addition of some star stickers, we were successful in training her within days. Not sure the book would make much difference to a child that was a lot younger - they really need the cognitive ability to understand the story for it to work but hey even if they don't understand, it's a fun story with a cheer button. What's not to like?