At what age can a child be helped to urinate?

As babies grow older, they will gradually get rid of diapers. However, many parents will rely heavily on diapers in order to ensure the quality of their babies' sleep. However, this situation is not conducive to the development of the baby's genitals, because the older the baby is, the more bacteria will be contained in the urine. Therefore, parents still have to hold the baby to urinate when necessary. So how old can a child be held to urinate?

First, how old should a child be before he or she can sit on the urinary tract? You can sit on the urinary tract as soon as the baby is born, but it is not suitable for babies under one year old. Parents in my country generally believe that good habits should be established for babies from an early age. Holding the baby to pee can also save money on diapers. Therefore, it is worthwhile to interrupt the baby's sleep in the middle of the night and hold the baby to pee. Foreign parents are more willing to let nature take its course and let their babies grow out of diapers naturally.

Second, holding the baby while peeing is a natural way. After a period of practice, mothers will find that holding the baby while peeing is convenient, effective, environmentally friendly, and saves resources. On the other hand, the physical and psychological development of infants is not mature enough, and they cannot consciously control their bowel movements. Holding the baby to urinate is equivalent to parents imposing their will on the baby. Therefore, as a parent, you have the power to decide either path. However, for most babies, the bladder will not develop to the point where they can hold urine, and they will understand the body's sensory signals when they need to go to the toilet, and only then will they tell their mothers "I want to pee" when they are between one and a half and two years old. By then, the baby is truly ready, and it is best to start potty training at that time.

Third, learn to recognize when your baby is about to have a bowel movement, just like you would learn to recognize when your baby is crying because he is hungry. A careful mother should constantly observe, learn, record and summarize, and she will definitely find the unique signals sent by her baby when urinating or defecating. Generally speaking, there are various signals that indicate that the baby is defecating, such as humming, swaying from side to side, shivering, frowning, crying, restlessness, passing gas, and not concentrating on feeding.

How old should a child be before he or she can pee? By understanding the above content, you can find out when it is time to hold your baby to pee. From birth to five or six months, babies have a sensitive period for learning the defecation function. During this stage, if adults respond to the baby's defecation needs in a timely manner, it can help the baby slowly establish conditioned reflexes. From now on, as long as you hold your baby in a defecation posture and induce him to defecate with "shhh" or "hmm", your baby will defecate. But even so, the chances of successful training are not high. In this regard, mothers do not need to be anxious, let alone force their babies. They should understand that the purpose of training at this stage is not success, but to help babies form conditioned reflexes.

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