Infant potty training can be very frugal
My mom has been telling me about all the publicity surrounding infant potty training. I read the articles and am intrigued. I do, however, think it only works when you are able to stay home full time. I can’t imagine a single babysitter, even my perfect one, that will be willing to let your infant go without a diaper for any length of time. I do let Little Man go naked every once in a while to air out and Turkey Butt is doing well with the beginning stages of potty training. But the concept does save a ton of money with diapers. I spend on average of $80 on diapers for my kids each month. I can’t wait until Turkey Butt gets out of diapers! Little Man won’t be out any time soon but I see the end of the road for her.
Related Stories
POSTED IN: baby products, children's activity
5 opinions for Infant potty training can be very frugal
Karen
Oct 1, 2007 at 12:40 pm
I can hardly wait until Cuddlebug is out of diapers. We’re on our way!
Eric S. Mueller
Oct 2, 2007 at 7:48 am
My wife’s opinion on the infant potty training issue is that the parents are simply training themselves. The parents are able to recognize when the infant needs to be taken to the facilities. The baby at this point doesn’t have the ability to recognize the need yet, nor the ability to communicate the need, nor the muscle control to stand by until the need can be met.
We have a potty trained 3 year old and a 2 year old who wants to be potty trained, but we don’t have the time right now to work with him consistently.
Karen
Oct 2, 2007 at 7:52 am
My 2 year old showed readiness at 22-23 months, so I started training him. He did really well for a while and then he decided he didn’t want any part of it. I decided to back off because I certainly didn’t want him to become rebellious about it.
He wants to potty train again so we started yesterday. I HATE potty training!!!!!
Julie
Oct 2, 2007 at 4:46 pm
I agree with Eric. Infants are simply not physically able to be potty trained. Let the babies be babies. They already grow up fast enough as it is!
kellys
Oct 4, 2007 at 10:11 am
I agree with both of you. My 11 week old is already turning over and sleeping through the night. He is growing up before my eyes. I’ll take the diapers.
Have an opinion? Leave a comment: