Comments on: Has Elmo heard about this?

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:54:07 +0000

My mother-in-law went to China. Apparently, they don’t use diapers there. She sent me a picture of a very young toddler wearing shorts with a split in the back. They teach them to squat and go at a very young age. I still haven’t figured out if she just found it interesting - or if she thinks I’m not potty training soon enough and is giving me a “hint”.

By: ~Crystal

~Crystal — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:55:35 +0000

Well, I don’t call it abuse unless the parent is literally putting their kid on the pot all day or getting all out mean, but my understanding of the method is that it isn’t really the child who is potty trained, but the parent.

This is actually a common practice in many countries (Russia included). However I know from experience that, in the Russian orphanages, the children are often just left on the potty until they go.

In other cultures, it has more to do with the mother being *extremely* in tune with the child’s body rhythms. If you really watch a kid (especially an infant), you will find their little body is often like clockwork, as far as functions. Eat—30 mins later–potty. Once they are a little older, they can be taught to release at a certain signal (at least somewhat reliably). While, yes, it sounds crazy, I’ve seen it done before. It was really the Mom who was trained, though, not the kid.

The amount of time and constant watching it would take to do this, especially when you have more than one kid *coughtwinscough* would be INSANE for me. Not my style… My daughter trained REALLY easily–almost on her own–just before her 2nd birthday. I can only hope I’ll be so lucky with the boys… (yah right…)

By: Grant Miller, Esq.

Grant Miller, Esq. — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:24:40 +0000

Everybody knows potty training begins in the womb. That’s better.

By: Grant Miller, Esq.

Grant Miller, Esq. — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:23:58 +0000

Everybody knows you should begind potty training begins in the womb.

By: Melissa R. Garrett

Melissa R. Garrett — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:16:19 +0000

It seems my sinus infection has impaired my ability to proofread before hitting “submit comment.” I’m really not so ignorant

By: Melissa R. Garrett

Melissa R. Garrett — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:14:51 +0000

First of all, I think this is total BS. I am in the midst of potty-training my third kids (almost 26 months). My other two got the hang of it fairly quickly without me hovering them, and I certainly don’t fret over a little pee on the floor. That’s why we have wood floors, right? Well, maybe not . . .

Parents like that really get under my skin. Any kid will go pee on the toilet if it sits there long enough. And my youngest is definitely aware of when she has to go - uh, she tells me. And yet she is still reluctant (hence the pee on the floor).

Personally, I’ve got bigger fish to fry than trying to potty train an infant. What the??

By: Valerie

Valerie — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:27:25 +0000

I think those people that claim to potty train their children at 6 months are wacko. Literally.

My almost three year old boy has only recently started starting peeing in the potty and I wouldn’t call it a regular occurance. But if that’s the biggest stress he causes me, then I am thankful.

By: Mama's Moon

Mama's Moon — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:45:30 +0000

Okay, now MY dry-cleaning bill just got larger!!! Holy-friggin’-cow! It’s unbelievable and, you’re right, it IS a form of child abuse. ‘Why, why, why?’ would any parent in their right mind even think that this is okay? Completely selfish and own-agenda driven if you ask me. That’s basis for child abuse.