INITIAL SANITARY HYGIENIC SKILLS EDUCATION IN INFANTS
Abstract
It is universally recognized that toilet training must be started in children 18–36 months old. It is recommended to hold child- oriented Brazelton’s method. This approach is most physiological and more effective that toilet education at the first year of life, based on reflex.
Key words: children, age, toilet training.
(Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2010;9(2):174-178)
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S.M. SharkovRussian Federation
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For citations:
Sharkov S. INITIAL SANITARY HYGIENIC SKILLS EDUCATION IN INFANTS. Current Pediatrics. 2010;9(2):174-178.
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