Well, after having 2 boys, I find it hard to imagine myself holding a 2 or 3 month old over the toilet (with both hands to hold the infant) and something ready to stream urine aimed at my face.
No thanks--I'll take the pampers
Can you imagine what those meetings are like? I'm going to take a pass on this particular parenting technique as well.
I kid you not...
When my youngest son was about 6 months old, I would bathe him in the tub with his 3 year old brother. Every night before they got in the tub, I would tell my 3 year old to go to the bathroom. My younger son was always right there when I told him.
On a fluke, just to see what would happen, I started holding my youngest son up over the toilet just like his brother stood and telling him “Go to the bathroom”. I’d stand there for a few seconds and then proceed on with putting him in the tub. No bid deal...no high pressure.
A couple of months later after consistently doing this, he peed in the toilet! I am telling the truth! And he literally peed in the toilet like that every single night before his bath till he could stand on his own and do it!
I was thrilled but for only one reason. He went to bed right after his bath and I felt like he slept comfortably for the majority of the night because of emptying his bladder before going to bed.
He learned to walk at 10 months and was completely potty trained by 16 months.