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The elimination communication (EC) is a method of potty training whereby parents follow their baby's cues and position infants over a potty as they relieve themselves. Simultaneously, the parents will make a whistling or hissing sound. Ultimately, baby will learn to hold their pee and poop until they're on the potty. But does early potty training really work? Jenelle Ferry, M.D., neonatologist at Pediatrix® Neonatology of Florida, said that while some published studies suggest that EC leads to a decrease in risk for urinary tract infections, she warned that starting potty training too early may lead to potty problems (like "delayed bladder emptying") later on. Although EC isn’t “harmful,” the muscles that control the bowel and bladder are "dependent on brain development," so there is a wide range of appropriate ages to start potty training, said Dr. Ferry.
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