In the last month, infant potty training has gotten a lot of press coverage. There has been plenty of TV. radio and magazine coverage on infant potty training or elimination communication. The attention has been centered around a website called diaperfreebaby.org.
Magazines such as Newsweek and O Magazine have printed articles on this topic. It has also been reported on TV. This past weekend, most of the major newspapers in the US have an article on infant potty training that was written by Tina Kelley of the New York Times. The artilce has appeared in the newspapers with the following headlines:
- Early potty training a new experiment - Seattle Times
- Toilet Training at 6 Months? Better Take a Seat - New York Times
- More parents see "diaper" as dirty word - Denver Post
- A Fast Track to Toilet Training for Those at the Crawling Stage - New York Times
- For Babies, a Fast Track to Toilet Training - New York Times
- Now Babies Too Young to Walk Are Readied for Toilet Training - New York Times
- Now Babies Too Young to Walk Are Readied for Toilet Training - New York Times
- Toilet Training At 6 Months? Better Have Baby Take A Seat - TheDay
- Babies get head start on potty training - Birmingham News
- Debate over early toilet training - Los Angeles Daily News
- Early potty-training trend finds backers - Dallas Morning News
Now, if an article appears in the New York Times, then newspapers around the world have also tapped into this. The UK has had articles with titles such as From birth to the potty in three weeks and
Babies can begin potty-training at three weeks old. Australia has articles with titles such as Early toilet training a relief for parents and India even had an article called Some divided on potty training technique.
So, what do you think? Is infant potty training on the rise?
Here is what I think.
I think that there are many different ways to potty train a child. (See the article on How to Potty Train? The five Potty Training Methods.) and infant potty training is one of the methods to potty train. You as the parent should select the method that works best for you, your child and your family. There is not right or wrong way to potty train.
There is not right or wrong age. There are guidelines - like this article on what age should I start potty training; but at the end of the day - it is your decision as the parent.
My personal thoughts are that read and educate yourself on what potty training options are available, then create a plan that you think will work for you and your child and then execute on the plan.
I wish all best with whatever method you choose. We are here to help you by providing you useful potty training information and the best selection of potty training products.
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