Big Girl Panties

UPDATE April 2016: Now that my toddler is an almost 3.5-year-old and we have (mostly ;-) successfully made it through potty training, I just wanted to give an update that this book, as well as "Potty" Potty (Leslie Patricelli board books) , continued to be favorites and kept us on track during all of potty training over the past two years. The story is simple and silly, and it doesn't just focus on the traditional potty training themes, but puts emphasis on the privilege of getting to wear big girl panties. It pairs well with the potty training approach of emphasizing keeping undies dry (vs. not getting them wet) — so it makes the statement positive vs. negative. A favorite page in the book states that babies, teddy bears, alligators etc. can't wear panties, only big girls can — my toddler loved this, I think because it made wearing panties/using the potty special vs. a chore. She also really liked the pages that state that "mommies, grandmas and aunties wear panties" — I think because she liked seeing the relation to other "big girls." Especially during the more challenging potty training moments, when my toddler would refuse to look at other potty training books entirely, she still got a laugh out of this one (and "Potty" mentioned above), so I would say this book was a great tool in keeping my toddler interested in potty training by making it more fun. I don't know how much of this can be attributed to this particular book, but picking out undies for the day is still a favorite activity for her and a great motivator to get out of bed and get dressed :-) I also give her undies as gifts for birthdays and holidays, because she is still really excited about them and unwrapping these she gets the same sparkle in her eye as unwrapping a toy. ORIGINAL REVIEW: My 19-month old is enamored with this book and studies it very closely every time we read it. The story is very relatable (showing saying bye to diapers, only big girls wear panties and babies wear diapers, etc.) to get started on potty training and the illustrations are cute and engaging.

My daughter loved reading this book on her potty training adventures - 100% recommend!

Wonderful, confidence building book to help a little girl appreciate the need to use the potty! Our daughter was pretty much all the way potty trained and then we moved (she decided 2 months before the move that she was ready). She regressed back to diapers over the course of the next two months and plain refused to use either the little potty or the big potty (with fun insert). We didn't want to cause anxiety and tried everything from books and videos to Pull Ups and naked booty. What worked for our first, was not working for her. Nothing was motivating her to want to try again and if we suggested it, she'd throw a tantrum. Too busy playing. Then one day I found a package of character panties that I knew she'd love (we had tried other pairs of pink panties before). Picked them up in store and found this book online (for less than a 3 pack pair of Mega Store panties) and decided to try the potty again. I read her the story and then asked her to 'read' it to me. She told me she was like the girl in the book. Then we watched a reading of Princess Potty on YouTube and she told me she was a Princess who wears undies and she wanted to potty. Has been 4 days and no accidents during the day or during nap time. Still using the Pull Ups for overnight, but SERIOUS progress! She wants to carry this book with her every time she goes to the little potty and even take it with her on car rides. Thank you Fran Manshukin! We feel this book helped our daughter tremendously! If you have a strong willed little girl, I don't think you can go wrong with this book!

Cannot say enough good things about this book. My daughter would scream “I wear panties!!!” every time she went in the potty while we were potty training. It was too cute and a definite motivator to help her in the transition. We got and read the book constantly for about 2 months before we actually potty trained - by the end of the 2 months she had it memorized. It’s cute, funny, effective - what else can you want?

My 2&1/2 year old daughter started potty training so I ordered this book along with panties for her to wear. This book helped her want to wear them and she does now all day except at night. Waiting for consistent dry nights before we try that out. The book is good, she really likes it and brings it to me several time a day to read to her over and over. I didn't care for the finger wagging and saying no to others that they could not wear panties. Luckily she doesn't copy that part. My daughter adores her aunt, so the part about mommy, grandma and Autie wearing panties helped her want to wear them too. Well made book. I like the thick glossy pages and it wasn't very expensive either. A good tool to add to your training in my opinion. Happy training!!!

Simple, rhyming text. Nothing explicit about potty training just a simple book about grown up girls wearing panties instead of diapers. It is a book that I read often during potty training but did not tire of.

My daughter Loves this book! even thought it does not talk about actually using the potty, it encourages her to wear panties, which in turn encourages her to use the potty. If you are looking for a guide to potty training then this isn't your book. If your child is like mine and needs some encouragement to get out of the security of having a pull-up this is great. We read this about 3 times a week and my little girl has the last page memorized and is so excited to say the last line when we get to it. Before we started reading the book we couldn't get her in panties without a meltdown, now she is excited to put them on and she is much more vocal about needing to use the potty when she is wearing them, and we are much more on top of asking if she needs to go.

Super cute book for potty training! My daughter loved talking about big girl panties

My daughter LOVES this book! At first I was underwhelmed by it when I read it myself and kinda threw it aside for a while. A few weeks later I took it out to read to her and I made it like a song. She made me read it over and over. I read it six times in a row and then went to the kitchen to get a drink and she was “reading” out loud (she can’t read she’s only 2yrs old) she already had it memorized! It’s a fun book and totally worth the purchase!

Great book for potty training. Our daughter loves it. We recommend the purchase of this fun book. Bye bye diapers!

Great little book for reading on the potty. My little girl loved it and it did inspire her to wear big girl undies, even if she hasnt mastered to potty yet.

It's a book

thanks to all the positive reviews, i decided to purchase this book, and am very happy in the end. my daughter really likes this book, and enjoys having me read it to her! I think it is good for kids who are already familiar with the basic potty training routine, and are ready to learn about what comes next! i love the whole concept of how wearing "big girl panties" is like being in a cool group, it really makes it a fun experience for kids, instead of seeing potty training as a chore!