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The Diaper DecisionRead the article this discussion is about
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» rahunter_nf - Infant Potty Training A helpful article on the advantages and disadvantages of cloth, disposable, and no diapers, Sara.Parents or soon-to-be parents of infants interested in knowing more about the third option, no diapers, can find additional encouragement and advice at Infant Potty Training. -- posted by rahunter_nf » biogardener - Diaper rash My son is 40 years old. Whether there was such a thing as disposable diapers at the time or not, I don't remember, but we certainly never used one. He also never had a diaper rash. Inside the flanelette diaper we used to place a piece of knitted nylon through which the urine passed. That prevented the diaper rash. Germans mothers also use a cream which prevents diaper rash. I have never seen a German baby with diaper rash. The cream is readily available in Canada and probably everywhere in the world. I have written about it in this article. Search for the word "penaten" in the article.-- posted by biogardener » ErinKinloch - Penaten cream When I first had my son his great Nana took us to the drug store right away to buy this cream. My poor son seemed to get rashes from the wipes and certain scents added to diapers, I agree this is a wonderfull underated product. I also wanted to ask since my son is now two it seems late to start early with this method, but how do I get him interested in the potty, he runs frantically when I ask him to sit on it, any ideas?-- posted by ErinKinloch » msaraann - Re: Toilet Training Was Penaten cream In response to message posted by ErinKinloch:There are many aspects of Elimination Communication (Infant Potty Training) that I think can be applied to helping a child of conventional potty training age become aware of his elimination. EC treats pottying as a gentle and cooperative process. It focuses on communication and connection rather than on the outcome of a trained child. When a child resists using a potty or resists being assisted in toileting, EC philosophy is to examine your relationship. Could your child be feeling coerced? Could he be picking up on your anxiety or tension? Could he be resisting the potty because he is afraid of displeasing you, or could he be feeling the need to assert his independence? When a child has been in diapers for several years, he has to be untrained, which is more difficult than training. Does your son relate well to books? You might try reading him potty-related books. Maybe he would sit down on the potty for a story? Do you know any potty trained toddlers or preschoolers that he could observe using a potty? I hear that this works well with some kids. I hope this helps. Here's a link to an article about one family's experience starting EC with a toddler. -- posted by msaraann
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