Potty training a newborn!!!

[katrina1987]

I think it's absurd really is. I could not have imagined doing that to my LO! Surely this is why nappies were invented, Well this will give me something to talk about at my sons baby group

 

[Blah11]

ok this is an old thread and i've already chipped in with my piece

 

[honey08]

not for me

 

[golcarlilly]

ok this is an old thread and i've already chipped in with my piece

Buzz off then Ony kidding

 

[golcarlilly]

https://theinfantpottytrainingsite.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-to-expect-when-infant-potty.html

OMG this is just insanity, if someone had tried this when I was a baby they would have been sectioned!!! I mean for a start holding a baby over a sink to pee and poo - surely that isn't right, we don't pee and poo in sinks!! I am just amazed that anyone would try this! Its one thing to start when your baby is a bit older and actually comprehends what you are saying but a newborn?

LOL - yes they would .... but my grandmother's generation (I'm older than you so we're talking 1930's) did it as a standard Baby was held over the potty until they 'went' after every feed.

It kind of made sense then - cloth nappies and no automatic washing machines so nappies (and all washing) had to be scrubbed by hand and then boiled on the stove or in a big copper over a fire. they only did one wash a week because it was such a production and took the whole day, so it made sense to try and cut down as much as possible on heavily soiled nappies

They had no wraps or plastic pants either, so LO soon became soggy or worse with a nappy on - the same goes for babies in the developing world today.

It's not potty training though - just good timing

Back in the day then yes I understand, just can't understand why anyone would choose to do it now in the age of convenience!

 

[TennisGal]

I understand why people think it's not for them-but calling it ridiculous is a bit unfair, especially if you haven't tried it yourself? We all choose to parent in different ways, and if it works for baby and parents-what's wrong?!

It didn't just train my parents-by a year, I was going to the potty perfectly well!

Totally understand it's not for everyone, but criticising something you haven't tried seems a little harsh?!

 

[OmarsMum]

My cousin's wife (Russian) did EC for potty training since her son was 4 months, we visited them when her DS was 18 months & he was still in nappies. He was teething on & off & he didnt have control on his poo, & at 18 months he didnt show any cues for wee or poo although she started soo early. He was talking very well, but he wasnt ready.

2 of my friends started potty training at 12 months, & both their kids were off nappies at 14 months.

It depends on the baby I guess. It's not for me, I already have many other more important things to work on with Omar, potty training is the last on my list

 

[Lu28]

I understand why people think it's not for them-but calling it ridiculous is a bit unfair, especially if you haven't tried it yourself? We all choose to parent in different ways, and if it works for baby and parents-what's wrong?!

It didn't just train my parents-by a year, I was going to the potty perfectly well!

Totally understand it's not for everyone, but criticising something you haven't tried seems a little harsh?!

Absolutely agree. It's not for me, I personally don't see the point but saying it's ridiculous etc is unfair, we all do things differently.

That said, little miss troll seems to have done her job in stirring things up again!

 

[AppleBlossom]

It's a bit weird tbh :/

 

[Seraphim]

Elimination Communication isn't something I could have coped with - but I've known people get on really well with it, with what appears to be an 'early' departure from nappies.

I don't see anything wrong with it, the way it's been refereed to in the thread so far is mostly in ignorance and rather baby-club-esque

 

[golcarlilly]

The thing is that babies that young {0-3 months which is the age the article I referred to states) just cannot control their bladder or bowels voluntarily so I don't see what is to be gained by it, I mean once you do start potty training at ''the appropriate age'' and they are improving then the control comes (assuming it is the right time for that particular child) - this early on it can't do?!

Oh and what is wrong in the baby club section has it deteriorated since I was last in there? - if so that is a shame, it was always a friendly place to be!

 

[Tacey]

I think some people are missing the point. EC is not potty training. It's responding to the signs your child is giving you. It may not work for some families, maybe even most families, but it works for a lot of people across the world so can't we leave it at that?

 

[amie-leigh]

not for me personally but i can see the benefits for other especially those in other parts of the world who arent as lucky as us to have washing machines it saves a lot of scrubbing

 

[AP]

Didn't someone do this before on here? There was a big discussion about it?

I personally think it's madness but if people want to.....

 

[kiwimama]

The reason almost everyone here thinks it is weird is because we live in the western world where nappies are VERY convenient to buy and relatively cheap, so almost everyone uses them. Go over to Asia and you would probably be considered weird for putting your baby in nappies because they don't use them much over there. This is what most Chinese babies will wear:

I think EC is a lovely way to bond with your baby. You have to really be intune with your baby to notice their cues of when they are about to go (wees are especially hard to figure out!) As Tacey said - it's NOT toilet training.
I suppose at times I have practised EC a tiny bit, although not consciously. If I happen to notice Ella had her poo face on, I'd quickly take her nappy off and pop her over the toilet and she'd poo in the toilet - I did it so it would save the nappy being pooped in!

 

[Seraphim]

It's not about bladder and bowel control though.
It's about recognising when wees and poos occur and assisting them happening in the desired place.
Later on it's still not about bladder/bowel control in so much as preventing a wee or poo, but learning the ability to cause one on cue. So older babies will wee/poo on the toilet/potty because that's what they're used to - if you didn't give them the physical help, they wouldn't have the control to prevent it, but that's not the point.

H has been weeing on the toilet for a few months now. I wouldn't call it EC, but some people might. She just knows what it's for and tries for a wee when she sits on it. She thinks it's great fun

 

[kiwimama]

It's not about bladder and bowel control though.
It's about recognising when wees and poos occur and assisting them happening in the desired place.
Later on it's still not about bladder/bowel control in so much as preventing a wee or poo, but learning the ability to cause one on cue. So older babies will wee/poo on the toilet/potty because that's what they're used to - if you didn't give them the physical help, they wouldn't have the control to prevent it, but that's not the point.

H has been weeing on the toilet for a few months now. I wouldn't call it EC, but some people might. She just knows what it's for and tries for a wee when she sits on it. She thinks it's great fun

That's great seraphim!

 

[golcarlilly]

I wasn't trying to put the world to rights with this thread or tell anyone what they should or shouldn't do, just purely expressing my opinion and seeing what others thought which I think is the whole point of a forum?

And for the record I still think spending your entire day trying to work out when your baby needs a wee or a poo is very very strange, surely there are better things to do for them and with them?

 

[aob1013]

Definately think it's a waste of time, but if it works for other people then

 

[indy and lara]

I think some people are missing the point. EC is not potty training. It's responding to the signs your child is giving you. It may not work for some families, maybe even most families, but it works for a lot of people across the world so can't we leave it at that?

Agreed. I think that the concept of EC is really interesting but not for us. Emma so does not have a pee face and never has so I think we would miss those cues BIG time!!! However, if it is working for you then great!