Princess and Pirate Potty! Review

One of the first huge challenges that we face as parents (besides sleepless nights) is potty training. When we get to the point in our kids lives that they are ready for this next big step they're also usually in a defiant stage. This can make potty training very frustrating. As parents, we turn to distractions to help our kids along the way. Many parents will use things such as candy and stickers to reward their kids for using the potty! And their isn't a thing wrong with that, as far as I am concerned.

Earlier this week I received two children's books in the mail. Pirate Potty and Princess Potty. Written by Samantha Burger and illustrated by Amy Cartwrite. Their topic, kids using the potty. Now, I know there are quite a few books out there that touch on this topic, but these books really stand out in the crowd.

These two books play on things that kids love. First of all, secrets...both stories start out by telling a secret. Second, Pirates and Princess'! My oldest son is almost 5 and LOVES this book. Long past potty training but he loves anything that is Pirate like. I'm sure if I had this while he was training, we would have had a few less messes.

Not only do these books offer a humorous story for your potty bound child, but the rewards as well. Inside each book there is a paper hat that you can put together - a Pirate hat and a Princess crown. For every time you child uses the potty, they get a sticker for their hat! (Just like the kids in the story.)

Buy It!

You can buy Princess Potty or Pirate Potty from the Scholastic Website for $4.99 each.

Win It!

This Giveaway Is Now Closed

Have I got a contest for you. There will be THREE winners of these wonderful books! The Grand Prize winner will receive a copy of both Pirate Potty and Princess Potty as well as a $30 Target Gift Card! There will be Two 1st Prize winners as well, they will each receive a copy of both Pirate Potty and Princess Potty!

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Disclaimer: I received a copy of both Pirate Potty and Princess Potty at no charge for the purpose of this review.