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February 21, 2023

Potty Training Resources for Parents

 

Whether it is called toilet training, toilet teaching, potty training, toilet learning…moving from diapers to independent toileting is a process for children and parents. There is no one size fits all approach but the resources on this page will help! 

Picture Book Read Alouds

Click on the book cover to go to the read aloud video

Once Upon a Potty – Boy by Alona Frankel
Written and Illustrated by Alona Frankel

Once Upon a Potty – Girl by Alona Frankel
Written and Illustrated by Alona Frankel

Read aloud in Spanish. Once Upon a Potty – Girl Libro ilustrado sobre el entrenamiento para ir al baño para ella escrito e ilustrado por Alona Frankel, leído en voz alta en español.

 

Read aloud in Spanish. Once Upon at Potty – Boy Written and illustrated by Alona Frankel.  Libro ilustrado sobre el entrenamiento para ir al baño para él escrito e ilustrado por Alona Frankel, leído en voz alta en español.
Read aloud in English – Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi

Read aloud in Spanish – Todos hacemos caca por Taro Gomi. leído en voz alta en español.

 

 

 

 

Other helpful materials:

 

1) Presentation for parents from our social work staff:

Eileen Burgos – DOE Social worker 
Monica Elmer – Bloomingdale Play Therapist
Wendy Feinstein – Bloomingdale Play Therapist
Ana Hanesworth – Silberman School of Social Work Intern
Diane Park – Silberman School of Social Work Intern

2) Article on child-oriented potty training:

3) Potty training visual schedule

4) Potty training schedule

5) Potty training at night

Book for adults

Toilet Training-The Brazelton Way by T. Berry Brazelton (Author), Joshua Sparrow (Author)

Su Hijo: Momentos Claves En Su Desarrollo Desde El Periodo Prenatal Hasta Los Seis Anos (Spanish Edition) por T. Berry Brezelton

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