Elimination communication, however, is a method in which parents train—perhaps from birth—to recognize the signs that their child is going to pee or poop and then quickly put them on the potty. Obviously with a baby that cannot sit up yet, you cannot put them on a toilet—the idea here is to hold them in your lap over a bowl or similar so they get the association. There are very few studies about elimination communication. One early report surveyed parents engaging this strategy and showed that, indeed, many parents reported their child did give signs of needing to use the toilet, even at a
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