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My Adult Comes When I Ask for Help
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Portrait of sammy
proud
My Body Is Very Smart
● Reading...
Sammy's bedroom

My Body Is Very Smart

My body is very smart. My tummy can feel full inside. I notice when my body talks to me.

My body is very smart. My tummy can feel full inside. I notice when my body talks to me.

My Body

My body is smart. My tummy feels full. I notice.

bubble bubble
calm calm
Portrait of sammy
uncertain
The Bathroom Feels Big
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bathroom doorway

The Bathroom Feels Big

Sometimes the bathroom feels like a big place. I might want a grown-up nearby. It is okay to want company.

Sometimes the bathroom bathroom feels like a big place. I might want a grown-up nearby. It is okay to want company.

Big Bathroom

Bathroom is big. I want help. It is okay.

bathroom bathroom
help help
Portrait of sammy
curious
I Can Raise My Hand to Ask
● Reading...
inside the bathroom near the toilet

I Can Raise My Hand to Ask

A grown-up is always nearby at home. I can raise my hand to ask. When I ask, my grown-up comes.

A grown-up is always nearby at home. I can raise my hands hand to ask. When I ask, my grown-up comes.

Ask for Help

Adult is close. I raise my hand. Adult comes.

adult adult
close close
hands hands
Portrait of sammy
calm
I Sit and I Wait
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bathroom, seated on toilet with adult beside

I Sit and I Wait

I sit on the toilet seat. The seat feels cool and then warm. I wait a little while. My grown-up waits close by.

I sit sit on the toilet seat. The seat feels cool and then warm. I wait a little while. My grown-up waits close by.

Sit and Wait

I sit. Seat is cool then warm. I wait. Adult waits too.

sit sit
Portrait of sammy
confident
I Press and I Turn
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bathroom sink

I Press and I Turn

When I am done, I press the handle. The toilet makes a big whooshing sound. I turn the tap and wash my hands. I can try to ask my adult.

When I am done, I press the handle. The toilet makes a big whooshing sound. I turn the tap and wash my hands. I can try to ask my adult.

Press and Turn

Press handle. Big sound. Turn tap. Ask adult. I can try.

loud loud
timer timer
Portrait of sammy
proud
I Know What to Do
● Reading...
hallway outside the bathroom

I Know What to Do

I know what to do at the bathroom. I ask when my body feels different. My adult and I do this together. I am learning more each day.

I know what to do at the bathroom. I ask when my body feels different. My adult and I do this together together. I am learning more each day.

I Know

I know. I ask. We do it together. I learn.

question question
together together
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