Potty Training Your Baby From Age 3 Weeks

A new mom will quickly learn when baby is telling her that he is tired
or hungry. Baby will also tell you when he is about to soil his diaper
- or 'eliminate' in the jargon. The signs are usually a grunting and
moving into a certain position. My son used to get this far away look
on his face and he would be very noisy so that everyone around him
knew what was on the way!

Many moms in America are now practicing 'elimination communication'
whereby they watch baby for signs that he is ready to 'eliminate' and
then dangle him over the toilet or a potty. The technique does require
virtually constant observation of the baby but apparently baby soon
learns the procedure and knows that if he grunts hard enough it saves
him having to sit around with a diaper full of you-know-what!

The savings achieved through having to buy far fewer diapers are
considerable, and of course you would be doing your bit to help the
environment.

Potty training at the 'traditional' age of around 2-3 can be a real
battle and a scary time for a kid. Starting much earlier would spare
you both but the technique does require constant attention and, for
this reason, some experts 'pooh-pooh' the idea (sorry!) of

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