004 / Can Your Newborn Baby Be Potty Trained? Here's What "Toilet Readiness" Misunderstands

Can a newborn really be potty trained?

Or have we misunderstood what “ready” actually means?

In today’s episode, I’m unpacking one of the biggest misconceptions around potty training and elimination communication — the idea that children must walk, talk, and fully manage the bathroom independently before they “deserve” to be out of diapers.

If you’ve ever Googled:

• “When is my child ready for potty training?”

• “Is elimination communication realistic?”

• “Can newborns control their bladder?”

• “Infant potty training vs traditional potty training”

This conversation is for you.

In this episode, I share:

• Why the cultural definition of potty training may be incomplete

• The three criteria I use to define “potty trained" for a baby

• Why your newborn already shows readiness from birth

• Why elimination communication is about dignity, not pressure

• The difference between independence and capability

This isn’t about adding something new to your already full postpartum plate.

It’s about recognizing what your baby is already communicating.

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