I learned about infant pottying when my third child was just a few months old. I knew that I didn't want go the full-time-diaper route again and asked a lady from India to tell me how they toilet train their babies there. Not only did she tell me, but she also took my baby in her arms and got him to pee for her! I was still skeptical, but in a little while, she took him to pee again, and he knew exactly what to do. SOLD!! I knew it was right for our family. From that day, we used very few diapers and soon moved onto little homemade training pants.

The basics of infant potty teamwork involve learning your infant's elimination body language, timing, patterns (in relation to feeding and waking) and vocalizations. In addition, many mothers instinctively or intuitively know when their babies need to go.

Most mothers adapt infant pottying to fit their own family lifestyle. For example, some mothers keep a diaper on their babies in between toilet visits while others prefer to keep their babies bare-bottomed during at least part of the day. A variety of receptacles and locations can be used. Examples include the bathroom sink, plastic basins, mixing bowls, the toilet or the outdoors, again depending on your lifestyle. Most babies enjoy looking in the bathroom mirror while being held in-arms at toilet time. It is fun to look at each other in the mirror while cuddling over the sink.

If you are concerned about medical opinions, the exciting news is that recent research has found that the current Western views on bladder and bowel control are flawed and that it is often better to start earlier than to delay. Slowly but surely, doctors and pediatricians are catching onto what many mothers instinctively know.

The basics of infant potty training involve learning your infant's elimination body language, timing, patterns (in relation to feeding and waking) and vocalizations. In addition, many mothers instinctively or intuitively know when their babies need to go.

Most mothers adapt infant potty training to fit their own family lifestyle. For example, some mothers keep a diaper on their baby in between toilet visits while others prefer to keep their babies bare-bottomed during at least part of the day. A variety of receptacles and locations can be used. Examples include the bathroom sink, plastic basins, mixing bowls, the toilet or the outdoors, again depending on your lifestyle. Most babies enjoy looking in the bathroom mirror while being held in-arms at toilet time. It is fun to look at each other in the mirror while cuddling over the sink.

If you are concerned about medical opinions, the exciting news is that recent European research (August 2000) has found that the current Western views on bladder and bowel control are flawed and that it is often better to start earlier than to delay.

After you've visited this site, if you would still like more information, here are some ideas.

1. Talk to me on the MommyGuide.com Infant Potty Training Message Board . 

2. Email me. Be sure to mention that you read about IPT on the Mommyguide.com IPT site. 

3. Click on the links below. For a more detailed article with photos, visit the Infant Potty Training Home Page (first link on left, below). The photos depict a few of the most common toileting positions used to hold an infant in-arms, as well as Chinese baby clothing which is designed for use without diapers.