Here is another article on elimination communication - the practise of not using diapers from very early on, with parents watching for their childs cue to eliminate or pee, and taking them to the bathroom. Note that this should not be confused with 'independent' potty training, which can only happen from about 18 months onwards. The article is a well balanced assessment with views from both proponents and critics...
No diaper? No problem
Some babies learn to go potty before they learn to walk. But not all parents have the patience.
April 2, 2007
AT an age when most children's parents have just started to consider toilet training, Samuel and Hannah had already completed the task. By 21 months of age, the Rothstein children no longer needed to be reminded to go to the bathroom, and they never had toileting accidents — day or night.
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