What Is Exactly Potty Training ?(tmi)?
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at
4:57 pm
My 9 mnths daughter poops in the potty when we make her sit on the potty when she strains or leaves gas and pees when we make her sit on the potty on regular intervals(1 hr ones or so) [Still accidents happen but its ok]. She has been doing this ever since 5.5 mnths and is diaper free at home. I’m so proud abt her. My sister says this is not potty training and says its training for me to make her sit and she is not potty trained. So i want to know whats the real potty training ? or shall i continue what me and my baby r doing?
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She isn’t potty trained, but you have taught her that she has a choice other than to eliminate on herself. This as always a good thing! We didn’t know about natural infant hygiene until much later with my son (we started at 12 months), but will be using it as early as possible with our upcoming baby! It is so much better for the environment and for your check book (whether you cloth or disposable diaper) and better for baby’s bum! I think you are doing the right thing, but you might want to do a little research….google “natural infant hygiene” or “elimination communication”
I have a son and when he was ready to be potty trained he started taking off his diaper and saying it was wet. What I did was showed him where the potty chair was and told him if he need to pee or poop to use the potty. Now he goes around saying pee in the potty. Sometimes he still has accidents but he is learning.Most of the time potty training is showing them where and what to do, then letting them try it on their own. But, I wouldn’t feel bad about what your doing. Just make sure that she is able to go to the potty chair on her own.Sorry but I would have to agree with your sister in some ways.
Shes potty training but no she is not potty trained. Potty trained is going to the bathroom by theirself and getting help cleaning sometimes but they should go by themselves with encouragement but not to be forced and some accidents. If she is not making progress then you should stop and wait for the child. You need to wait for her to give you signs like taking off the diaper and telling you she has to go. She is way to early. Don’t rush it. How do you make a 9 month old sit on a potty any way they all ready move too much?
Your sister is right.
Potty training is when your child is able to communicate to you that they need to use the potty, either with actions or words. They should also be able to walk to the potty themselves.
But, hey, if you have the time of day to sit with your baby and time their poops and pees then whatever.
Do continue with what you’re doing, there’s no harm in it, and will certainly make your life easier.
It’s not considered “potty training” until the kid has some control over it’s bladder, and can tell you when she needs to go.
Right now, YOU are the one trained. You know when she needs to go and you take her in and do all the “work”.
only time will tell.
and it IS possible that when 2 comes around she will keep on keeping on (the potty) but if not, its okay too.
IMHO it sounds like more trouble than its worth…but if you don’t mind, good for you and your baby!
it might come to typical potty training age and she has to sort of re-learn the concept…
basically she probably isn’t learning the cues of potty time…just following YOUR cues. which works for now and hey, fun to brag about!
good for you.
It isn’t potty training. Potty training is a communication between the two of you. My daughter is walking a good bit (enough she could walk to the bathroom on her own from anywhere in the house), and it’s so temping to try to start potty training, but she’s just not quite ready…
I kind of agree with her. Elimination communication is all chance in my opinion. Potty training (IMO, agian) is when the child and you can verbally communicate what is going on.