At what age can a child be helped to urinate?

Many Chinese parents have the habit of holding their babies in the urinal to urinate, especially in some remote areas. Everyone has reached a consensus on this. However, parenting experts remind everyone that holding a baby in the urinal to urinate is a very dangerous thing, because the baby's bones are still very tender. If the movement is too strong or the time is too long, it may harm the baby's health. So how old should the baby be before he can urinate?

At what age can a child be helped to urinate?

Holding a child to pee is a science. Questions such as "Should I hold my baby to pee?", "How to hold my baby to pee?", and "How old should my baby be to hold his pee?" are all very debatable issues. So, how old is the baby suitable for potty training? Let’s learn more about it below.

Q: At what age can a baby be helped to pee?

A: It is best to start potty training after the baby is 15 months old. Deliberate training too early may affect the development of the baby's personality. Of course, if the baby's urine bubbles are more regular, you may wish to try it earlier, but the earliest should not be later than 6 months, because babies who are too young may not have strong necks and backs, which can easily lead to danger.

Parents generally believe that good habits should be established for babies from an early age, and holding the baby while peeing can save money on diapers. Therefore, it is worthwhile to interrupt the baby's sleep in the middle of the night and hold the baby while peeing. Foreign parents are more willing to let nature take its course and let their babies grow out of diapers naturally. So, is it okay to hold your baby to pee? Let’s learn more about it below.

In fact, both approaches make sense. On the one hand, holding the baby to urinate is a natural way. After a period of practice, mothers will find that holding the baby to urinate 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 parents, we have the power to decide either path.

However, for most babies, their bladders 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 that they "want to pee". By then, the baby is truly ready, and it is best to start potty training at that time.