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Children's Video/DVD Review:
Potty
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Thinkeroo
Released: 2004
Reviewed: October 2004
Our Recommended Age:
2-4
Our Rating: A
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Buy: Potty Power
(VHS) or Potty Power
(DVD)
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Designed
for boys and girls, this potty training "support
system" does a good job of not only encouraging kids to
use the potty, but also to wash their hands and wipe
properly.
The video
features upbeat music, a friendly host, and plenty of
toddlers and preschoolers to make young kids feel right at
home. Most notable about the video, besides its positive
attitude, is its question and answer format. Young viewers
are asked questions, and this simple "design" is
actually admirably educationally valuable. Children don't
just watch the video and absorb information...they think.
For example, the "Baby or Big Kid" segment has
children discerning whether activities are things babies or
big kids do. Who needs help to eat their dinner? Who can
color all by themselves. And, of course: Who can go potty
all by themselves?
Songs
include "Wipe Your Bottom", "Wash Your
Hands", and "Proud to Wear My Underwear".
Bottom-wiping is demonstrated on a teddy bear, and a helpful
suggestion for hand-washing involves singing "Twinkle
Twinkle Little Star" for the duration. This lets kids
know when they are finished, and is helpful because young
children don't yet understand concepts like "Wash your
hands for one minute". A story of "The Princess
and the Potty" is also included.
The
question-answer format of Potty Power is surprisingly refreshing, as children work their predictive skills
and think about the answers. Potty Power is positive and
encouraging, and is most appropriate for children learning to
"go potty" ages 3 and up.
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