I’m talking poop and politics again. And again, I have to warn non-parents to shield their delicate eyes.

For the past two days, everybody has been talking about the latest trend — potty training babies.

Surprisingly, this movement comes from the attachment parenting types. You would think that the sling wearing, co-sleeping set would be all about Freud and not pressuring the young dears before they’re ready. But we’re in a post-Freud world and only they would have the patience for potty training before the first birthday. In order to potty train your babes, you must be really in touch with them. You have to know that when their face turns red, you must drop everything and run to the bathroom. Turn your back for a second to check your blog statistics at your own risk. No daycare worker would dream of engaging in this high maintenance parenting.

The attachment set probably also likes the non-Western philosophy and its benefits for the environment.

I just like the idea of babies running around with free tushies.

I find the clash of the parenting movements fascinating. On the one hand, there is the high maintenance, attachment parenting movement that requires 24 hour attention from a full time, stay at home parent. On the other is reality — 50% of women with babies work full time outside of the home. There is a major disconnect between reality and these parenting trends.