When babies reach a certain stage, mothers need to give them toilet training. However, if a mother trains her baby's urination and defecation too early and strictly demands that the baby control their own urination and defecation, this destined failure may lead to the baby developing characteristics such as shame, cleanliness obsession, excessive attention to organization and details, and stubbornness. So, how many months do toilet training start?
Toilet training starts in a few months
Toilet training must be determined based on the development of the baby's basic bodily functions, and typically begins at the age of 1.5. In the initial stage, the baby's excretion function cannot be controlled by the brain, so he cannot use consciousness to control his excretion, and even he is not aware of his excretion behavior. As the baby's bladder can hold more urine and the frequency of bowel movements decreases, the baby's ability to control bowel movements increases.
The general order for babies to control urination and defecation is as follows: controlling defecation at night, controlling defecation during the day, controlling urination during the day, and finally being able to control urination at night. Generally speaking, female babies learn to control their excretion earlier than boys. Although some babies may be able to control their urination and defecation during the day by the age of 1 and a half, most babies learn to control their urination and defecation between the ages of 2 and 3. When to start training babies to use toilets depends on the situation.
Baby's performance in starting toilet training
1. Babies often say 'I can do it myself', which means they want to become more independent.
2. The baby has formed their own bowel habits, which are quite regular, and when they are about to defecate, they will blush and look focused.
3. The baby can easily put on and take off pants on their own.
4. The baby boy is very interested in going to the bathroom with his father and imitating his movements.
5. The baby's physique has developed to a certain extent, and they can walk to the place where the toilet bowl is placed and sit on it to solve the problem.
6. Babies know the difference between urination and defecation, and they may mention it when their mother changes their diaper.
7. Mothers may find that their babies can stay dry for up to 3-6 hours without wetting their diapers. This shows that the baby's bladder function and control ability are constantly improving.
8. The baby can understand their mother's words and follow some simple instructions, such as going to fetch their mother's teddy bear.
9. Babies are beginning to realize the feelings they feel when they need to urinate and defecate, and can express them, such as looking uncomfortable or curling up. Soon the baby will learn to tell the mother these needs before going to the bathroom.
10. If the diaper gets wet, the baby will feel uncomfortable and will complain to the mother for help.
