Editing Elimination communication (section)

== Baby-led potty training method ==
Babies are born with a [[primitive reflex]] which causes them to empty their bladder when parents remove the diaper and hold them in a [[squat position]]. By holding their baby out regularly, parents capitalise on this reflex. They encourage the baby to go in this position, and soon the baby is conditioned to try to void when in this hold. Parents then offer the baby opportunities to go throughout the day. They can offer based on timing—either at convenient times for the parents, on a routine, or through learning what times the baby is likely to need to pass waste. They can also look out for signs that the baby is uncomfortable with a full bladder or bowel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diaperfreebaby.org |title=DiaperFreeBaby |publisher=DiaperFreeBaby |date= |access-date=2014-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.babycaremag.com/health-and-nutrition/successful-potty-training-5-rules-to-live-by/ |title= Potty Training Guide |date= 22 December 2021 }} Saturday, 7 August 2021 </ref>
Once the baby has become accustomed to passing waste when held or on the potty, parents are able to adapt the method to suit their lifestyle. They can offer the potty just occasionally to help relieve an unsettled baby, or they can offer regularly throughout the day in order to drastically reduce the reliance on nappies.<ref>"The Diaper-Free Baby" by Christine Gross Loh (Los Angeles: Regan, 2007)</ref>
When continued through to the baby's second year, the method is adapted to help them transition to complete toilet independence.<ref name="bornready1" />