Infant Potty Basics: With or Without Diapers . . . the Natural Way - Softcover

Boucke, Laurie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1888580259 ISBN 13: 9781888580259

Publisher: Colin White & Laurie Boucke, 2003

Synopsis

"Infant Potty Basics" teaches you all you need to know to get started with a gentle and gradual means of toilet learning that is used in many non-Western societies. The guidelines and photos will help you learn your baby’s elimination communication and comfy in-arms potty positions. Healthy infants are aware of this bodily function and can learn to respond to it the early months of life.

Pregnant moms and new parents: Enjoy learning this safe, cozy, hygienic, natural and loving method! The ideal time to start is sometime between birth and 4-5 months, but you can start at any age up to about 2 years. The book contains a chapter for late-starters who start after 6 months.

Infant pottying should NOT be confused with the "early toilet training" method used in Western countries from approximately 1900-1950. This older method had a very different focus and approach, and unfortunately has led many to conclude that any form of early toilet learning is bad. But infant pottying differs in that it is based on babies' natural elimination timing and rhythms. It promotes early bonding and communication, and does NOT focus on rushing toilet learning. In addition, it reduces/eliminates diapers, protects the environment, and conserves natural & financial resources.

One of the nicest things about infant pottying is that parents and babies enjoy much close contact since babies must be cradled in your arms several times a day at potty time. This practice is ideal for breastfeeding moms and/or parents who plan to raise their children during their baby's first year of life, and for "tightwad" parents. It is an ideal way for fathers to be closely involved with their infants. Your baby is ready if you are!

About this title

About the Author

Laurie Boucke, Phi Beta Kappa University of California at Santa Barbara, is the mother of three sons and has authored eight books, including three on the topic of infant potty learning, with "Infant Potty Basics" being the most recent. She also works as a court reporter for the deaf and encourages sign language as a means of communication with all infants.

Her earlier book "Infant Potty Training" (also available on Amazon.com) is the most comprehensive book on this topic, with many more testimonials by mothers, a section dedicated to cross-cultural studies and a lengthy section on the history of the infant potty technique, including historical writings by doctors and anthropologists.

Edition details

• Publisher: Colin White & Laurie Boucke
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1888580259
• ISBN 13: 9781888580259
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 108