Timing Timing refers to identifying the infant's natural timing of elimination. Newborns tend to urinate every 10–20 minutes, sometimes very regularly, which makes timing extremely useful. Older babies may still be very regular, or may vary in timing based on when they have last eaten or slept. As infants get older, the time between eliminations will increase. By six months, it is not uncommon for babies to go an hour or more without urinating while awake (babies, like adults, rarely urinate during a deep sleep). Timing varies radically for defecation, as some infants may have several bowel movements a day, while others may only have one every few days. Parents report that some babies as young as three months will appear to hold all their bowel movements until they are held in a particular squat position, as long as this is offered regularly enough. Parents also offer the potty at various times according to routine, e.g. after a feed, after waking, just before bath or bed. In the West, infant potty training historically relied on timing as the main method of training.Lekovic, Jill M. Diaper-Free Before 3. New York: Three Rivers Press. 2006.Schaefer, Charles E. and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo. Toilet Training Without Tears. New York: Signet. 1997.
tiMiNG tImINg reFers to ideNtifYing The infAnt's NATuraL timIng of elImInATion. neWBOrns TenD to uRiNaTE EVERy 10–20 mInuTEs, sOMeTiMeS verY reGulARly, whIch maKes Timing eXtREmElY useFUl. older babies maY StIll be very regulaR, or mAY Vary IN Timing BaSed oN wHen They haVe LAsT EAten Or slEPt as infAnTs Get OlDEr, the time betweEn eliminatIons WilL IncreasE. By siX mOnTHS, iT is not uncoMMon for babIes tO Go an Hour or MOrE WItHOut urInatIng while awake (babiES, Like aduLts, rarELy urINate dURing A deep sLeEp). tIming vARiEs radicAllY for deFecAtiON, aS soME inFants mAy hAve seVEral bOwEl mOvements a Day, while others may Only haVe oNe Every fEW Days. pareNTs RePoRt thaT sOme BabiEs as YOunG As THReE monThs wilL Appear tO HOld all theiR bOwel movements UnTil tHey Are HeLD IN a paRticular squat PosItIon, as LonG aS this is oFfeREd rEgUlarlY eNouGh. pareNTs AlsO offer tHe potty at vaRious tImEs accoRdIng to RoutIne, e.g. AftEr a feEd, afteR WAkInG, jUst bEfore baTh or bED. iN ThE wEsT, InfANT pOtty traiNiNg hiStoricALlY reliEd on tIming as thE mAin methoD OF TrainiNG.lekOVIc, jILL m. diApEr-free befoRe 3. new york: threE RiverS pRess. 2006.sCHaefer, CHaRLEs e. And thereSa foy digEroNImo. tOilet t.rAInINg witHouT tears. NEw York: signet. 1997.