Going to the Potty

 By Fred Rogers

Another win at the thrift store!

We're still working on potty training.  Don't judge us, we're up against some pretty serious hurdles.

But, even though it isn't happening any day soon, it's nice to sit back and read this book and talk to my oldest about that someday when she'll stop wearing diapers.

I love it for many reasons.  First, it's real pictures of real kids.  Which makes the potty training seem real as apposed to this imaginary thing that cartoon figures do.

I love it because it uses plain simple language and talks about the different potties and the different ways that parents might talk about bowel movements.  It's a really universal book.

I love it because it breaks the whole thing down to be a small part of a more complex developmental stage at which toddlers are learning to become children and detach themselves from their parents bit by bit and what that means to the child.  It is so interesting to my daughter for her to read a book about her that seems to know just what she's up to and just how she feels.

What in heaven's name would we do without Mr. Rogers?

(This book did not potty train my child.  But I think she's starting to turn the corner and stop being so stubborn about it.)