Potty reading list

Our journey through potty training has taken us away from the physical act of using the potty, and back into diapers for a time, while we work on the intellectual aspects of bodily functions and wastes. Therefore, in an effort to lessen Sam's fear of pooing, I checked out a few books from the library which deal with the issue. I had no idea there were such books out there, but there certainly are and believe me, there is no shortage of such books. Here are some of Sam's favorites.

The first one is called "Where's the poop?" hy Julie Markes. Each page has a different animal and there are a number of flaps for children to open in an attempt to find the poop.

The next one is called "Everyone poops" by Taro Gomi and it has all sorts of animals with their poo.

Both books try to make the point that pooing is okay and nothing to be afraid of, it's a completely normal process. I think the intellectual training is actually working for Sam. While he still is somewhat scared when doing the deed, he now gets excited when it's all done and wants to see what he produced and flush it.