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new toy that hit the shelves last month helps kids learn how to
use the potty and gives parents some guidance and support. Called
the “potty school kit,” it’s based on the work of
Ann Stadtler, MSN, CPNP, director
of the Brazelton Touchpoints
Center at the Child Development Unit, and is produced by The First
Years company. It features Reddy,
the Good Habit Rabbit, who is learning to potty train on a play
toilet that makes real flushing sounds.
The kit also includes a book to make children comfortable sitting
on the potty, a progress chart, a certificate for making a “super
effort in learning to use the potty,” and a parent’s guide
that gives pointers and helpful advice. The goal, says Stadtler,
is to take the pressure off of parents and children so kids can
learn at their own pace.
“Parents are always told what not to do, so they get very
tense about doing the wrong thing. But Reddy Rabbit gives them guidance
on how to introduce potty training in a way that is supportive of
children.” Reddy Rabbit’s potty school kit is available
at Target stores throughout the area.—MC
Related Links:
Reddy,
the Good Habit Rabbit
The Brazzleton
Touchpoints Center
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