Most kids are potty trained at the age of 2 or a little later. Although this is the most common way to potty train a child, there is another option available. Baby potty training, although it may be harder to implement for some families, has its own benefits. This article will discuss 5 reasons to try potty training your baby early.

1. Helps Increase Baby-Bonding: Although scientific study is lacking, people that support this method claim that infant potty training can bring you and your baby closer. In order to find success with this method it is necessary to be very aware of your baby and his or her signals. Being so closely connected in this way allows you to form a communication of sorts that wouldn’t normally be present.

2. More Comfort: Diaper rash is believed to cause an increase in crying and fussing. Since less diapers are used with this technique, your child will experience less troublesome rashes that can occur while wearing diapers.

3. Expands Independence: Those who choose to baby potty train will find that their baby will find a greater sense of independence at a very early age as they are encouraged to crawl to the potty. If the baby was dependent upon you for diaper changes, this encouragement to crawl and exercise independence would not happen.

4. Reduce Diaper Waste: Using disposable diapers leads to considerable waste in our landfills. By using cloth diapers, part of the solution is attained, yet this creates its own toll on the environment as it takes a lot of energy in order to launder them. Not only will baby potty training help reduce waste, but it can also be friendlier on your wallet.

5. Completely Natural: In both Africa and Asia mothers carry un-diapered infants around. By doing this they become accustomed to reading their baby’s signs and avoid being soiled by holding their child away from their bodies before they go to the bathroom. This won’t work for most modern families however, but the same principles apply. Learning your child’s cues will allow you to try this form of potty training.

This article looked at 5 reasons to potty train your baby early. Not using diapers can encourage baby bonding, be more comfortable to the child, increase their independence and reduce diaper waste all at the same time and has been considered more natural.

This method is not a well documented one and is greatly debated, however if you are considering giving it a try you probably have more questions…

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Lily Adams, a mother of two and web entrepreneur has created a helpful meeting place for parents. Her website, ParentMeltingPot.com, has helpful information regarding potty training tips as well as many other quick parenting tips.

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