practice natural infant hygiene with your baby. Here are some examples of intuition at work:

- a sudden thought wondering if your baby needs to go

- just knowing that your baby needs to go

- feeling an urge to pee

- feeling the sensation of warmth spreading over your lap even though your baby is dry

4. Creating mother's (or father's) cues.

To help communication with your baby regarding elimination, you can have a routine "position" and sound associated with each elimination experience. For instance, always holding your baby a certain way over the toilet and making the same cuing sound to tell your baby that it is time to eliminate.

In Summary

The diaper-free movement may seem a little daunting and challenging at the start, especially when you are attempting to read the signs of a baby who hasn't quite learned to communicate with you. Toddlers who are being potty trained have usually learned words like "potty", "wet", and "dry" which is definitely a lot easier to understand. Infants also have smaller bladders and will have to go to the bathroom more regularly. This can present a real challenge for a parent who is always on the go. That said, the diaper-free movement doesn't necessarily have to be an all or nothing approach. Some parents have their babies diaper-free at home and diapered when they go out. If that still sounds like too much, then try having your baby diaper-free for just a few hours a day. Once you feel more confident, you can increase the duration.

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