Find out what Mumsnetters thought of these potty training books from Ladybird

We had pirate Pete, my ds (2) really concentrated on it the first time we read it. Wouldn't let me press the button for quite a while though as he found it frightening, but is ok now. He was especially interested in the page with the wee and poo in the potty, took it to show DP. Next morning we picked out some pants and agreed he'd try to go on the potty like Pete, really did feel like the book had helped him process the concept. Unfortunately we've had a few days of being unwell with diarrhoea since, but am going to reintroduce the book at the weekend to try and have another go.

Thanks very much for the book, I'd definitely recommend to anyone.

My dd loves this book, my older ds had the pirate version when he was little and it DID help (because listening to mum waffling on about the toilet wasn't his favourite thing to do)
I like the bright colourful pages, I also like the examples of other family members and all the different types of underwear and potties.
Obviously the cheer is a huge hit
Thank you mumsnet and Ladybird for the opportunity to review

Arrived quickly. Once I had managed to remove the tag for the cheer sound I looked through it and it's colourful, strong and interesting with relevant images. A good straight forward read that will be very useful when the time comes.

My son seems to be interested in this book, the cheer button makes it more interactive and helps keep his attention. I like the board book format and the bright colourful pictures.

I admit to beign a little sceptical.i understand there or people that will need a little extra help with potty training.but for me its parenting.its telling showing doing with your child to the potty.i need toilet.sit on potty then.show them.sit.done. ok not that easy often but this process there about as time goes on the child will do as you say.
I'm so concerned about the way parenting seems to be heading at the moment.how we don't ever just tell them and expect them to listen and trust we are doing and telling whats best.how we are getting too pc or nambie pambie.
how we are shaking the walls of strength the dcs should feel regarding us partly because of our stance on given processes and beahviours. we teach them they learn from us and we hold them stready and safe with the right dosage of firmness.care,love,compassiona and cuddles hehe.
to need help or direction or character or rewards or coddlign through everything....I don't no.
it was a lovely book though.and again for the section that struggles this could really help.and even to those who succeed it could keep added encouragement.
sturdy pages too which I liked.
I don't like how I due to the times we live in thought "oh here we go the people are going to come flaming these guys for boy and girl books" when years ago it would have been "awww wicked one for our son and one for our girl how special" when did we put girl and boy colours or books with such demonic connotations.

This princess polly book is amazing love the bright colours funny pics and potty training story. My little one already pointing and laughing at pics so all looks positive .

Hello, we received this today and my little boy loves it! He can't stop pressing the button to hear the cheer and is very interested in all the bright pictures. We aren't quite ready for potty training yet, but this book is great for getting him used to the idea and teaching him all about using the potty. We actually already have a copy of Princess Polly's Potty which we used when potty training my little girl so I'm so happy to have this one for my son. She used to love the pictures, especially the ones of the big girl pants and loved deciding which she liked best. Princess Polly was a huge help to us in potty training our daughter and helped it all to go quite smoothly (give or take the odd mishap) and I'm hoping that Pirate Pete will do the same for my little boy. Thanks again for a lovely prize!

Got the book today and so far only interest has been the cheer button (!) but it's early days and at least there is some interest.

I like the sturdiness of the book, the bright colours on every page and the questions that it asks to really get my toddler to think. I did wince at the picture of the poo in the potty on the penultimate page though but maybe that's just me being a bit daft and prudish. Interesting illustration though!!!

Got it today (the Princess one) can't wait to read it with my DD!

Got the book this morning - but the cheer doesn't work! :(

I took the tag out of the back but no sound at all.

Coincidentally I bought this book for DS a couple of days ago!

I'd take issue with Ladybird saying that children can choose either book based on their 'preference of character' though, when the pirate one is clearly labelled 'for boys' and the princess one 'for girls'.

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