Some people find it strange, why do children need to be trained when using the toilet? In fact, newborns don't understand many things, and of course, they also need to be trained when using the toilet, including raising their heads. How should mothers train their babies? When is it good for babies to train to use the toilet?
Generally, babies should start toilet training at the age of 1 and a half. Training too early will have no effect. Because the nervous system of infants before 18 months of age has not yet developed enough to control the tissues of the large intestine, bladder, and anus, it is difficult for parents to teach them how to use a toilet bowl at this time. If the baby's toilet training is too early and too strict, they will be criticized or even punished for any mistakes they make. When the baby is not ready to defecate and urinate independently, they will be forced to do so, which will cause psychological harm to the baby and have a negative impact on their future health and growth.
If a mother trains her baby's urination and defecation too early and strictly demands that the baby control their own muscle activity before the baby's physiological function is fully controlled, this destined failure may lead to the baby developing characteristics such as shame, cleanliness obsession, excessive attention to organization and details, and stubbornness.
If during training, the baby resists urination and defecation training by excessive excretion, it can also lead to characteristics such as waste, disorganization, recklessness, and sloppiness. Therefore, the timing for babies to start toilet training should be appropriate and not too early.
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 bowel movements at night - controlling bowel movements 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 2-3. When to start training babies to use toilets depends on the situation.
1. The baby is able to sit steadily.
2. The baby has a basic understanding of the world and can comprehend the words of adults.
3. The anal sphincter that controls urination and defecation in babies has matured.
Usually, defecation training is easier and can be done for babies aged 15-18 months, while urinary control is done later and at 18-24 months.
Mothers must pay attention to the methods and precautions when training their babies to use the toilet, and the training time should be clear to avoid accidents as much as possible.
