I am not sure but I think some folks have lost their minds.I
saw this on a national news broadcast three times!
The latest parenting "thing" is to potty train a baby right out
of the womb. As if getting born is not a tough enough situation,
you now have to learn how to use the potty before even walk to
the bathroom. OH- I almost forgot the best part: These babies
do not wear diapers or lower undergarments of any kind.
As I understand it, parents watch their baby and when it begins
to grimace (a sure sign of abdominal activity apparently) they
shove a potty under him or her. Now whether or not you are a
parent, you might know that babies grimace for all sorts of
reasons:
They grimace when they are wet and when they are dry. They pout
when they are cold and use the same facial expression when they
are hot. Their face scrunches up when they are hungry and when
they are not. In short, a baby's face is a paradox unto itself.
Many a parent has tried to translate these facial expressions
and it's only through trial and error that we even come close
to knowing what is annoying the baby at any given moment. With
them it's a game I think.
So now affluent parents who don't have to work and live with
homes containing several bathrooms and the less fortunate
earthy crunchy types who live frugally off the proceeds from
selling flavored leaves and sticks can join forces in this new
MOVEment. (Pun intended.)
What about the rest of us? Imagine sitting on a crowded bus
when baby has to go. Do these folks just whip out a potty from
the baby bag and sit the bare bottomed baby on it? What happens
at a restaurant? Whatever it is - it's less than appetizing. What
if a contorted face is misinterpreted and the baby is given a
bottle instead of a potty? The scenarios are scary.
I hope when my kids have kids, this phenomenon is part of
history. Otherwise, I will have to spread newspaper all over
the house. By then however doing do so might be as convenient
for me as it would be for my grandchild – if you get my
meaning.
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my son was trained at 2 and a half, I found a great book on how to train your child in a week. The first chapter said it was a biological process of maturation and no matter how you tried the child wouldn't be able to control his bladder etc until he was old enough.
How could you tell when he was old enough? He did not pee all the time like an infant he could hold it for hours just like an adult. I followed the book it worked.
You are so right. The mere idea of having to follow along behind a behind makes me cringe.
Third - do they grimace when they have to pee? or do you just let them pee all over the place? Last Dont' their little butts get cold?