Riding the Potty Train: Better Bathroom Behaviors for Little Girls on the Go!

Lively little girls, a fanciful train, and one charming camel conductor make their way through the first picture book ever to specifically address the pelvic health needs of young girls as they are potty trained. Research suggests that teaching better bathroom behaviors early on can help prevent pelvic health disorders unique to girls and women as they go through life. The use of correct anatomical terms and citing the five steps of Women's Health Foundation's "Potty Pledge(R)," Riding the Potty Train can instill a sense of accomplishment and understanding, ultimately helping to change the way growing girls feel about and care for their own bodies. Rhyming text and exuberant illustration help to make a brand new topic fun, comfortable, and memorable for both parent and child. Included: The Potty Pledge (R); Potty Pledge explanation, and Glossary. For every little girl; parents, educators, healthcare providers, and caregivers. Appropriate for trade, mass, and specialty markets; and institutional use in schools, daycare centers, and youth-oriented social programs.

Jeni Donatelli Ihm has worked in health and fitness education for 20 years. Her work with Women’s Health Foundation led to a brainstorm in the night, resulting in Riding the Potty Train. WHF’s research shows that bathroom behaviors affect a woman’s pelvic health, and that early education is the key to prevention. Jeni, her husband and two children live, learn, & play in Chicago. Missy Lavender, Founder & Executive Director of Women’s Health Foundation, is a pioneer in pelvic health awareness for women of all ages. Her groundbreaking & tireless work has led to notable presence in professional, medical, & patient circles. Missy, a mother of two teens, is a relentless advocate for the health of girls and women. Jan Dolby is the illustrator of the Gabby picture book series and The Sugar Plum Tree. She studied fine art & business at The University of Guelph before embarking on a career as a children’s book illustrator. Jan’s studio, The Pink Suitcase, is located north of Toronto, Canada, where she lives with her husband & two children.