Does anyone have experience with infant potty training? My mom tells me that she started potty training me and my brother when we were six months, so by the age of one we were potty trained. My mother in law doesn't believe that, thought my mom has forgotten... But looking on the net, I found that not only that it is possible, but it works 100 %, and it is actually better if you beginig even earlier (3 to 6 months) then after 6. My daughter is four and a half and I am thinking to by a potty chair and try it.
Please for some advice how to begin, how to chose a potty etc. if someone had experience with this.
Babies are not potty trained before two....mothers are!!! They must be on tranquilizers to take on such a stress producing endeavor....when do they sleep?
Four and a half months or four and a half years old? If she's only 4.5 months, don't try starting to potty train her at this time, she's too young to really understand what's going on. My uncle swears my cousin Jake was potty trained by 6 months, but I have a really hard time believing that. I wouldn't start trying to potty train till around two. Ask your doctor for more advice.
I was given a book by the school she goes to (a great montessori program) it is called Diaper free by age three). I am doing it with my daughter, she started as soon as she could support herself sitting up (around 5 months). So far it is great ... she just turned a year old and I haven't changed a poop diaper in months. We just take her after she gets up from a nap or after she eats, so it is like a routine schedule that she is used to. Sometimes she goes, sometimes she doesn't -- no pressure at all. But she loves it! She gets on the potty and claps and sings. As soon as she is walking we will be putting her in cloth diapers (any week now!) Good luck!!
I think that they are already going through so many changes, that to add another thing is going to be overwhelming. I don't think there is any reason to do it. Yeah it seems great, but you're going to have to be watching that child constantly for the signs to go to the bathroom. Imagine the stress it will have on you. A child that young can't even take himself to the bathroom or pull down his own pants. I think it should wait until they are ready.
Personally I think that's too young. I think the best age to start is when they begin showing that they have some control over it and can verbalize the fact that they need to use the potty to you. Before then, it may just be a big battle. You might be able to potty train them that young - I have never heard of that - but I think it would be something you would really have to devote yourself to for at least a week and something you'd always have to be on top of since at that age they could revert back to not pottying. Besides if they're not old enough to get themselves to the potty - and on the potty....???
It sounds great and I have heard of it happening a few times but out of all 5 of my children I will say it was after they were 15-18 months before we could really start and get progress. Under one really seems young though!
Good luck to you with which ever way you do decide!
One yes it is possible ut you need to be on top of it and you need to help the child and seriously i wouldn't start till the baby can sit on is own for a while. You also need to be able to recognize when they have to go and get them there before they do it plus you have to do this around the clock not just when you want to. I think your moms lost a couple of scrupple and has a lapsed mind mine does... But than again its not imposssible either. Also its better to wait till they are old enough to tell you around 2 or 3. If shes your first she may do it faster than any other child. Usually first are more prone to do it quicker. Also once she starts to walk take her ever time to the bathroom with you thats a good start.
This is a challenging endeavor for moms in today's modern society. However, a good resource to get ideas/advice/real life experience feedback is the site www.pottytrainingearly.com.
I have a bunch of books on the subject and am planning on doing it a little bit with my son. I got the books with my daughter but decided I just didn't have it in me. I did introduce her to the potty at 9 months, and she was in trainers at 18 months, though, and night dry at 23 months.
I would love to do infant training with my son (he's 14 weeks), but I have no clue how I'd watch him to find out his "timing" when I have an active 24 months old.
I do think that once he is sitting up on his own, I will start doing it a little bit each day, maybe in the morning or during my daughter's afternoon nap.
I'm on a list server for diaperfreebaby at yahoo. You might want to check that out.
I have a good friend who did this, however it took about a year for her daughter to be self trained. At this age you're training yourself to recognize her need to potty, and there is nothing wrong with that approach, but realize she can't control her bladder/bowels at this age. She will be able to do that at 18-22 months. I don't know if its possible to train for the night as well, but my friend had to use diapers at night and pull ups during the day for the whole period.
I recommend waiting until 18-22 months and doing an intensive potty training routine. It worked very well for my daughter. But also wish you the best in this type of potty training.
I have heard of this and from what I've read it takes a while but it is possible. You really have to pay attention to your little one so you can tell what facial expressions they make before they pee or poop and then it's just a matter of being a watch dog to get them to the potty every time they give off those signals. Some parents even skip diapers completely and start this process with newborns. It seems to be a new trend that's developed, especially with the high cost of diapers.
I hope you try it and post how it goes for you. Seems like it would be a lot of work and you'd really have to devote yourself to the idea, but if you do, it's probably well worth the reward!
hi, i have done this with my son (almost 3) and daughter (7 months). It is all about the communication with them and I love it. If you think about it as training, then it will be frustrating. This is the easiest thing for them to control and if they feel like they need to control something, then they will use it! I started with my son at 2 weeks old. I put him in trainers full time at about 15 months and has had maybe 2 poop accidents since then. I would say he was completely trained by a little older than 2. My daughter on the other hand is incredible. I started her from birth. She waits as long as she can for me to take her and is very vocal if she has to go. I wouldn't be surprised if she was completely trained by 1, but I'm not counting on that. It is a roller coaster ride and once you think that it is over, it generally is not. If you remember that it is all about being able to communicate with your child and help your child to recognize their own needs, it will put less pressure on everyone and it will be a very rewarding experience. check out www.tribalbaby.org.
