[Dianna]

It was much more fun to chase them around the house yelling, "WHo Stinks???" and have them run away giggling while accusing the other of being the offender than it would be to worry about "looking for their cues" all day long.

I agree. But I do think this is an indication of the worship of third world cultures. There are cultures where women wear their babies, and it becomes a shameful thing to have not learned your baby's cues in a few weeks, and still be getting soiled.

[Mygirlsmom]

Sort of like the statement that I believe was attributed to Mariah Carey when she saw a picture of starving African children,

"I'd love to be that thin...only without the flies and death and stuff"

Again, the "hyper-educated" conveniently forget about the disease brought about by lack of sanitation systems that kill lots of third world infants and their moms.

[Flash Bazbeaux]

"I agree. But I do think this is an indication of the worship of third world cultures. There are cultures where women wear their babies, and it becomes a shameful thing to have not learned your baby's cues in a few weeks, and still be getting soiled."

Uh, my kid is in the Third World right now. With his Third World relatives -- on Mrs. Flash's side. And they aren't letting him squat and go wherever he wants.

It isn't the worship of third world cultures. It's the worship of fake Western fantasies about third world cultures.

The "early potty traning" fad is as ridiculous as the "baby sign language" movement.