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A member asked:
Ok i know this is an odd question, but how come babies don't get potty trained when they are newborn? i've heard they cannot hold there stool properly
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Umm: Some animals like Giraffes come out of mother walking because they have to survive from predators. Humans on the other hand are not fully brain developed and these brain areas controlling potty training , stooling won't develop until many years down the road. I would ask our creator.
Answered 10/31/2014
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