My son just turned 2 and had "0" interest in going potty. He had dropped out of potty training after about 2 weeks of trying around 18 months- he just wasn't ready yet. Anyway, I bought him this DVD for his birthday. He LOVES it and he watches at least once a day. Shortly after his birthday, he also got a terrible diaper rash that was painful to him and I started talking to him about the DVD and about how it would be better to put his "poo-poo" in the potty. Now that his verbal skills are more advanced and that the video helps him use the words he need to tell us when he has to go, he started asking us to go. We talk about the DVD and how Elmo is a big boy and goes potty all the time. He even had an accident during nap one day and was crying about missing the potty and I started singing the "Accidents Happen" song from the DVD and he brightened right up instead of giving up. The point is that the DVD will not potty train your kid for you but it opens up discussion and gives your child words to use. It also makes them feel ok if they have an accident and stresses that the important thing is trying. I think it's very reassuring to my son and he is doing so great now. Also, the songs are corny yet catchy. And, come on, if you can't laugh about Sesame Street being sponsored today by the letter "p" and the number "2"- then you are missing your humor chip! :)

We bought this DVD because my daughter loves Elmo and because of the great reviews. It did not disappoint!

We purchased the DVD in February when my daughter was 20 months old. We watched it sporadically. She really loved it! In fact, she insisted on sitting on HER potty in order to watch Elmo's Potty Time. After watching this DVD she was more interested in using the potty. It is now end of March and we have just finished successfully potty training her, in large part thanks to this video.

She loves Elmo, loved all the Elmo sequences (which are interspersed with general Sesame Street video and cartoon footage related to trying new things, growing up, listening to your body, toilet paper, washing your hands, etc.). True, it is not Elmo on the potty all the time, it starts with Elmo leaving the bathroom just having gone to the potty, then reflecting with his dad about when he was a baby and got his first potty - baby Elmo DOES sit on the potty and makes potty sounds at the end of the song - then Elmo goes to Sesame Street and interacts with his friends Baby Bear and his sister Curly, who is just learning to use the potty. Although some reviewers complained about the lack of Elmo, I'd say the DVD is about 50/50. Moreover, my daughter's FAVORITE part of the DVD is the "Dirty Diaper Blues" song, which is video footage of children running around in a backyard and a little girl uses the potty and then everyone rejoices about getting rid of diapers because soggy dirty diapers are no fun. I don't know what it is about this song, but the instant she heard it she started dancing around the living room like a maniac shaking her hands in the air and made me replay it about 5 times.

Overall, we think this video is great! We intend to continue watching it even now that she's potty trained in order to reinforce her achievement and also the importance of listening to her body, and so that she can take pride in the fact that just like Elmo she can use the potty.

My 22 month old son enjoys this DVD and has actually started to use the potty in part because of Elmo's encouragement. We use the DVD in conjunction with a sticker chart, and though he isn't fully trained yet, I feel it's helped quite a bit.

If you're looking for something that gives your toddler a step by step guid to what happens on the toilet, well, the other reviews are correct; this isn't the place to find that. But the topic is explored in an entertaining, positive, and non-stressful manner, which is helpful for me with my son. If it becomes a battle, he digs his heels in. Elmo makes the whole idea more fun, so he's happy to try it out. Plus, he didn't seem to have any difficulty catching on to the potty process, and identified the DVD with his own potty training without much prompting from us.

The songs and segments are cute and catchy, and my son likes to "talk" to Elmo when he talks. I'm somewhat mystified as to how anyone could find it offensive or odd, because the language is age appropriate for young children and it's helpful for the little ones to hear words they recognize.

Overall, this one was worth the money to me. I found it to be a helpful tool.

I have two 18 month old babies, it's potty time. Kids watch this in the DVD player in the car. They like Elmo. Hopefully it will help them make the connection. Shipped to me fast.

Our four year old son had been potty trained for awhile when all of a sudden, he began to regress with going #2 in the toilet. He had some painful stool to pass at one point and it scared him and he became afraid of going after that. After much looking around and trying just about everything we could think of, I found this dvd online and decided it couldn't hurt to try it out. I am so glad I did!! After watching it, my son was reminded it's fun to be big and use the potty. Also, that there are other kids out there that are learning to use the potty and other kids that have accidents too. He excitedly told us, "I'm not afraid to go anymore! Other kids are trying too!"
On this dvd, Elmo, along with many familiar faces from Sesame Street, talk about the fact that accidents happen and it's okay, just keep trying. My son's accidents are non-existent now. This dvd is in the same format as the Sesame Street show. It covers all the basics of potty training and helps make the steps to going potty easy to remember. It also addresses the fact that everyone has different words for pee and poop (however, those are the words they use to describe it most in the show). They have a segment where they show a toilet, then show it flushing to get kids used to the sight and sound and then show a sink running and turning off, then a towel being used and they show all three of these things happening over and over to help cement the steps in their heads. Even my older kids (7 & 9) were entertained by it. I definitely recommend this dvd to anyone whether you are just starting to introduce the whole potty thing or helping a child who has regressed get excited about using the potty again.