It Hurts When I Poop!: A Story for Children Who Are Scared to Use the Potty

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Helping children overcome their fear of pooping with colorful illustrations and a thoughtful story. 

Ryan is scared to use the potty. He is afraid to have a poop, because he’s afraid it’s going to hurt. He does NOT want to go. This story, along with Ryan’s “poop program,” will help young children gain the confidence they need to overcome this common problem and establish healthy habits. Includes a Note to Parents by the author.

From the Note to Parents:

The book includes a “poop program” that I use with children between the ages of 3 and 6. While the program is ostensibly for the main character, my hope is that your child will want to follow these steps as well. How you approach the program will vary somewhat depending on your child’s age. Most 3- to 4-year-olds do not need to do the program in a formal way. Instead, you can incorporate parts of the program into your daily routine—make the needed dietary changes, reward successful pooping with stickers, and consider reviewing how poops come out of the body. Most 5- to 6-year-olds are interested in doing the full program, though it is still important to be flexible. For example, if a 5-year-old does not want to do Potty Practice, I would adjust things accordingly.

From the Publisher

Ryan’s parents worried about him when he had tummy aches.

They told him he would feel better if the poop came out.

Ryan wanted his parents to be happy with him,

but he remembered that it hurt if he had a big poop.

So most of the time he tried to keep the poop in.

Howard J. Bennett, MD, practices pediatrics in Washington, DC, and lives in Maryland with his wife and two children. He is the author of Lions Aren’t Scared of Shots, Harry Goes to the Hospital, and Waking Up Dry: A Guide to Help Children Overcome Bedwetting. Dr. Bennett is also a clinical professor of pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and a member of the Community Advisory Staff at the Children’s National Medical Center. He maintains a website where he posts information related to bedwetting.

M.S. (Michael) Weber is a graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago. His illustrations appear in children’s books and magazines, and online. “I look upon children as a new frontier,” he says, “because if children are well influenced through their parents, education, and literature, the chances of our world becoming a better place will improve. This is why I illustrate children’s stories.” He lives in Chicago with his family.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Magination Pr; 1st edition (May 15, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1433801310
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1433801310
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 – 4 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.25 x 10 inches