Customer Rating: 
Summary: Fanstastic- The BEST video to potty train your child
Comment: My daughter is 18 months old and she loves this video.
1 week after watching this video she
was begging me to put her in the potty.
She actually went pee in the potty last night
09/06/07 all by herself.
We taught why not have her wear underwear and keep an eye out when
she wants to go pee. Immediately after I put the underwear on her she pee on herself.. lol I thought
it was hilarious.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: A+ for concept, c+ for the execution
Comment: The idea is great: Turn a process that can be a headache and a chore for both parent and child,
emphasize the positive, and make it fun. Unfortunately, this is not Sesame Workshop's finest job.
The video has almost as much filler material as potty-related content. For example, did we really
need two nearly identical songs encouraging kids to try doing new things? Several of the other
segments are recycled from previous episodes of Sesame Street, including the hand-washing segment
which was re-dubbed to make a reference to using the toilet in the beginning. I really think that's
kind of cheap. Incidentally, the only songs from this video that my 2-year-old will sing along are
the ones written specifically for the video and performed by the cast.
In addition,
the skeleton cast of 2 humans and only a handful of muppets makes the street scenes look empty! You
get the feeling that everyone on Sesame Street was on vacation the week this video was shot (either
that, or most of the actors and muppeteers didn't want anything to do with this project). Well,
maybe it's for the best. I wouldn't want Big Bird giving lessons because birds are pretty filthy
about their toileting habits and I don't even WANT to know where Oscar the Grouch goes potty!
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Unfortunately, the dialogue uttered by the few cast members and muppets is awkward and
forced (but then it's hard to write a script where you go from reading the Sunday comics to
discussing bowel movements in 60 seconds flat). Fortunately, the awkwardness for parents who are
watching along is broken up by Baby Bear with some off-color jokes that will soar over your child's
head. Finally, the segment where Prarie Dawn reminds kids to wipe, flush and wash drags on too long
(meaning that's when my toddler leaves the TV to explore something else in the house).
/>However, it's possible that our toddlers don't care about these short-comings. As I type this, my
2-year-old is watching the video and becoming more excited and confident with using the potty
regularly. So, even with the low production value, I'm still giving it 4 stars and recommending it
to Elmo-loving children who need something to get them excited about using the potty. The video's
upbeat, encouraging attitude toward using the potty alonw is worth the price of the DVD.
/>My daughter (2 years 9 months) identifies with the following segments (meaning she sings along or
repeats parts of it while she's on the potty herself): The song where baby Elmo uses the potty for
the first time, the frank discussion between Gordon, Elmo and Baby Bear about listening to your
body, and the song at the end where the cast ensures that everyone uses the potty and that you will
too.
