Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time / Big Bird's Wish [DVD]

Great

We bought this DVD because my daughter loves Elmo and because of the great reviews. It did not disappoint!We purchased the DVD in February when my daughter was 20 months old. We watched it sporadically. She really loved it! In fact, she insisted on sitting on HER potty in order to watch Elmo's Potty Time. After watching this DVD she was more interested in using the potty. It is now end of March and we have just finished successfully potty training her, in large part thanks to this video.She loves Elmo, loved all the Elmo sequences (which are interspersed with general Sesame Street video and cartoon footage related to trying new things, growing up, listening to your body, toilet paper, washing your hands, etc.). True, it is not Elmo on the potty all the time, it starts with Elmo leaving the bathroom just having gone to the potty, then reflecting with his dad about when he was a baby and got his first potty - baby Elmo DOES sit on the potty and makes potty sounds at the end of the song - then Elmo goes to Sesame Street and interacts with his friends Baby Bear and his sister Curly, who is just learning to use the potty. Although some reviewers complained about the lack of Elmo, I'd say the DVD is about 50/50. Moreover, my daughter's FAVORITE part of the DVD is the "Dirty Diaper Blues" song, which is video footage of children running around in a backyard and a little girl uses the potty and then everyone rejoices about getting rid of diapers because soggy dirty diapers are no fun. I don't know what it is about this song, but the instant she heard it she started dancing around the living room like a maniac shaking her hands in the air and made me replay it about 5 times.Overall, we think this video is great! We intend to continue watching it even now that she's potty trained in order to reinforce her achievement and also the importance of listening to her body, and so that she can take pride in the fact that just like Elmo she can use the potty.

Our four year old son had been potty trained for awhile when all of a sudden, he began to regress with going #2 in the toilet. He had some painful stool to pass at one point and it scared him and he became afraid of going after that. After much looking around and trying just about everything we could think of, I found this dvd online and decided it couldn't hurt to try it out. I am so glad I did!! After watching it, my son was reminded it's fun to be big and use the potty. Also, that there are other kids out there that are learning to use the potty and other kids that have accidents too. He excitedly told us, "I'm not afraid to go anymore! Other kids are trying too!"On this dvd, Elmo, along with many familiar faces from Sesame Street, talk about the fact that accidents happen and it's okay, just keep trying. My son's accidents are non-existent now. This dvd is in the same format as the Sesame Street show. It covers all the basics of potty training and helps make the steps to going potty easy to remember. It also addresses the fact that everyone has different words for pee and poop (however, those are the words they use to describe it most in the show). They have a segment where they show a toilet, then show it flushing to get kids used to the sight and sound and then show a sink running and turning off, then a towel being used and they show all three of these things happening over and over to help cement the steps in their heads. Even my older kids (7 & 9) were entertained by it. I definitely recommend this dvd to anyone whether you are just starting to introduce the whole potty thing or helping a child who has regressed get excited about using the potty again.

First let me just say there is no potty video out that your child is going to watch and magically be able to use the potty that takes time and practice. To successfully be able to potty train a child your little one must be able to understand and recognize the urge to go. This is usually when they come up to you and tell you they've peed or pooped in their diaper. Second this is a potty video OFCOURSE there is going to be a lot of talk about pee and poop because that's what goes in the potty right?! But were all parents we can handle a little poop and pee talk cant we? Now on to my review, this video is GREAT! This video covers everything, from accidents to washing hands. I think most importantly helps you little one realize that using the potty is a part of growing up. I like how the video showed baby bears little sister was having a hard time pooping on the potty then the triumph of her doing it. The songs are very catchy, and cute. I started to show this to my daughter after she had peed for the first time so she'd better understand what they were talking about. I was THRILLED when we watching it for the first time and she ran over to her potty and pooped for the first time. I memorized some of the songs before she watched the video so she got even more excited watching it because she knew some of the songs. So if you're looking for a magic video your child will watch and all of a sudden use the potty this isn't it (and if you find one please let me know) but if you're looking for a fun tool to help aid you in training your little one this video will help.