Infant Toilet Training

Sean May 24, 2009 - 0 Comments
Potty Training

Infant toilet training is something that is widely misunderstood in America.

For the next four posts, we’re going to explore many of the misconceptions and misinformation that surrounds the subject.

Welcome to part three of The Truth About Infant Toilet Training. Click here for part one, here for part two, and here for part three.

So far we’ve discussed the differences in global perception with infant toilet training. Today we’ll discuss some of the more distinct advantages to the practice.

A potty trained infant is often spared the suffering of diaper rash and will never need to sit in their own mess while waiting for mommy or daddy to clean them. This will allow them to develop fewer (if any) issues with constipation or urinary tract infections.

Compared to contemporary American practice, the of infant toilet training seems downright genius. Old tradition has seen potty training starting at an age where children are too young to question rather than at around the two year mark, when a child’s will is ready to peak. Teaching them anything at that point seems to adopt a difficulty of its own.

Another phenomenal benefit behind infant toilet training is teaching letting go rather than holding back. Letting go is a wonderful lesson to teach your child from the very beginning, not only with infant potty training but for a well lived life in general.

In addition to the bond between baby and parent will be naturally enhanced due to the parents need to pick up the subtle cues of their child’s thought. The parent must learn to observe the warning signs that their baby will invariably make prior to elimination, and the baby must learn how to signal their parent.

Observing the cues of your child’s intuition will allow an early toilet training parent to fall in perfect step with their child’s natural rhythm.

It is a wonderful thing to view your child as a little person with their own thoughts and abilities. Your infant can show you what they’re capable of. Some signals include: growing quiet, starting hiccups, rubbing noses, scratching feet, kicking, shivering, or feeling warm to the touch.

Fathers, who can’t bare, deliver, or nurse their child, can sometimes take the lead in this early toilet training adventure.

No matter the age of your child is, they are never too young for potty training exposure. Infant toilet training may be the answer.

If you would like information or help getting your infant potty trained, we are always here to help. Leave a question in the comments on the Ask Dr. Potty page and we’ll answer it as soon as we see it.