Infant Potty Training and Conventional Toilet Training:What's the Basic Difference? |
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Let's Compare Infant Pottying to How Your Baby Learns to Crawl then Walk.Babies gradually discover the skills to creep, crawl and then walk. Babies can 'practice' toileting in the same easy unfolding way...We don't wait until they have the strength, muscle mass and a certain age to allow them the opportunity to roll, crawl and walk. That would be silly! Yet our society is afraid of gradually allowing our babies to develop their continence skills, thinking they are somehow incapable until two years old. Of course, babies are born with rudimentary skills just as they can move a little. With this article, I'll help you to realize that approaching this part of the natural development of your baby with a relaxed and gentle approach makes a lot of sense and may be something for you to find out more about at www.PartTimeEc.com Infant Potty Training is no different in the sense that they are gradually developing their awareness and skills related to toilet use - with our loving assistance and guidance. As with encouraging your baby to move with excitement at their attempts at wriggling, rolling and creeping. With Infant Potty Training, it's the same. You simply offer your baby the opportunity to regularly use a toilet place, knowing they won't be able to independently use it, yet they can gesture, indicate their desire to use it from quite young. It won't be all the time - just as they will fall when learning to crawl, then walk. When holding the chubby hand of your baby as they begin cruising the furniture you don't expect them to get it right. You expect them to fall over, and gently encourage them with smiles and cheers to keep trying. It doesn't matter how many times they tumble, it's all valuable experience! With infant potty training, or elimination communication, it's all about the communication, paving the way to eventual independence through fun moments helping your baby relieve themselves somewhere other than their clothing (as diapers are clothing to your baby!) In between potty breaks, your baby wears a diaper or nappy. When they are wet, you change their nappy, just as if you were using nappies full-time. Yet, overall, you will use less nappies or diapers! A lot of the so-called controversy over Infant Potty Training is due to the fact people mistakenly think it is like conventional toilet training applied to a baby, which is simply wrong. Those of us who love it have mastered the realization that Infant Potty Training is really about the relationship between us.
It is about helping your baby stay as clean and dry as you can by
giving them those timely opportunities to go, rather than always
simply cleaning up after them. Diapers are used part-time, more
casually. Waste is reduced, so is washing and the money you need to
spend on this daily hygiene need.
Give EC a go!
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Pop over to Charndra's website on part time Baby Pottying, either www.PartTimeDiaperFree.com or www.PartTimeNappyFree.com.au - you can join to receive a free e-course introducing you to the Secrets of EC Confidence. Over 40 Potty Songs, plenty of tips, resources and helpful ideas to make your journey easing into EC very smooth indeed. Give EC a go! It's good for the Earth. Copyright by Tribal Baby © 2009 Charndra Josling |
I've made up some lovely visual directories to help you get a feel for the wide range of choices available:
Sign Up For Your Free Guided Tour into Starting Part-Time Elimination Communication:
Your Baby-Led Pottying Guide:
Helping your baby to begin voluntary signaling - it's great fun!
Discover how using and responding to simple gestures can give you enhanced communication about your baby's EC needs.
About the Baby-Led Pottying Guide for North America:
About the Baby-Led Pottying Guide for Commonwealth Countries:

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