The Gentle Potty Training Book: The calmer, easier approach to toilet training

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T. Berry Brazelton introduced his child-oriented approach in 1962. A practicing pediatrician, Brazelton had observed an increase in toilet training failures, including toilet refusal, severe constipation, and (shudder!) stool smearing (Brazelton and Sparrow 2004). He reasoned that the prevailing potty training techniques — which emphasized parent-led practice drills — were pushing toddlers before they were ready. As a remedy, Brazelton designed an approach that is gradual and gentle. Overview of the method It’s never too early to start talking to your children about wee and poo, says Alina. “You might feel squeamish but they need to know that it’s a natural thing that we all do, so starting building it into your everyday chats, particularly when you’re nappy changing.” But there’s no reason to think that infant toilet training will alter your child’s psychology, for better or for worse. You can read more about it in this Parenting Science article about the timing of toilet training.

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UTIs can cause potty training problems. But, more importantly, they can cause serious health problems. Untreated UTIs can damage the kidneys.Joinson C, Heron J, Von Gontard A, Butler U, Emond A, Golding J. 2009. A prospective study of age at initiation of toilet training and subsequent daytime bladder control in school-age children. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 30(5):385-93. Largo RH, Gianciaruso M, and Prader A. 1978. Development of intestinal and bladder control from birth until the 18th year of age. Longitudinal study. Schweiz Med Wochenschr, 108: 155-160.

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In addition, infant toilet training makes it possible for families to reduce — or eliminate — their usage of diapers. This means Shari covers the following topics in more detail in her article: Gentle Potty Training – 12 Parenting Tips for Potty Training Success

First, I can find no evidence that infant toilet training makes people into better, more sensitive parents. I actually don’t mind my children in the bathroom. They follow me almost everywhere anyways. So, when they follow me into the bathroom I just let it be normal.