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What do you think of toilet training a 9month old who can't crawl yet?

Someone I know is potty training a 9/10month old. It seems really odd to me, but that doesn't mean its wrong, Maybe they're on the money and we're wrong for doing it a lot later.. I just can't understand how you can teach a baby who can't walk, let alone crawl to take himself to the toilet. What do you think about it? Have you potty trained early? I also think i'm too lazy to try that young.

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I dont think that anyone should try to potty train any baby until at least age one then slowly start
babys dont even have the muscle control to 'hold it' until 16 months old.
They say that kids will learn to use the potty at their own pace, and I definitely do think that teaching them before they can walk is wishful thinking, but who knows- maybe this kid will be the youngest kid to ever be potty-trained? I started training my kids at two and they were completely on their own by two and a half.
There are some things that HAVE to happen before they are be potty trained. They have to One: They have an interest in the toilet Two: They have to be able to "feel" the urge to go Three: They have to be able to "hold" it. Four: They have to be able to walk to the toilet Five: They have to want to!!! You can't force them! It is just cruel to put a baby on a toilet and expect them to get it so soon. It take a while for a willing child to get potty trained.
I potty trained my elder one too soon and he regressed terribly. He was four by the time he was completely potty trained. From there on I watched for the signs they were ready to learn so as to not have the others regress as the elder had.
to me, potty trained means they get themselves to the bathroom in time every time without a reminder, use it on their own, wash their hands, get their clothes back on, and go back about their business. i don't know what potty trained would even mean in someone who can't crawl, or likely talk. maybe it's these definition differences that explain why other people seem to have potty trained their kids so much earlier than i did.
u can't toilet training at that age is actually just training the parents to know the signs it's pretty pointless
Hi - I recently wrote an article about potty training and feel you might find it helpful. Kim http://www.ehow.com/how_5835193_potty-training-methods.html