Photo: iStockphoto. Use diapers as back-up Lots of parents who do EC still use diapers on their babies, but the goal is just to try to avoid soiling them. Just get started Philpott insists babies are ready for EC from birth, and the easiest way to introduce it is by putting them on the potty first thing in the morning for a pee. Does elimination communication really work? Joseph Communications uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes.
Learn more or change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use our service, you agree to our use of cookies. We use cookies why? You can change cookie preferences. Continued site use signifies consent. Others take it up several months later. According to Olson, most babies use diapers as back-up until they're months olds. Whether parents choose part-time or full-time elimination communication depends largely on practicality.
If both mom and dad work throughout the day, for example, it might make the most sense to do part-time training on the nights and weekends. Elimination communication works best for parents with a sense of humor who can make adjustments on the fly, says Christine Gross-Loh, author of The Diaper-Free Baby. In America, parents often modify the technique to suit their lifestyle—for example, by using diapers when they're away from home and finding a potty may be difficult. Don't be surprised if family, friends, and your pediatrician question your potty training approach.
Denise Padilla de Font, a pregnancy and postpartum mentor in Durham, North Carolina, says her decision to use elimination communication with her daughter was met with a mix of fascination, awe, and outright rejection.
In fact, elimination communication proponents advise parents to ignore accidents and stay positive throughout the process. It was very difficult to potty train our kids but that all changed when we found www. Save Pin FB More. Parents Magazine. By Leslie Garisto Pfaff. Related: Cloth diapers vs. Picture this familiar scenario: You feed your newborn baby.
A few minutes later, you notice grunting and straining. You wait. The baby goes. Then you change the diaper to a fresh one. And the process happens again and again and again until your child is a toddler and you choose to potty train. Parents who practice elimination communication EC cut out the middleman. They observe the signs and immediately act, getting their child to a potty or other designated waste receptacle.
The idea is that, over time, baby becomes accustomed to this process and, as a result, is more empowered and independent with toileting from a very young age.
Depending on the source, you may also hear this method called infant potty training or natural infant hygiene. Related: Attachment parenting: Is it healthy? There are civilizations throughout the world that practice natural infant hygiene as early as between 1 and 3 months old.
You may also be surprised to learn that just 3 or 4 generations ago , babies in the United States often used the potty as infants. Sign up for that class here. And note: Get my book , too, if you're serious about starting from birth!
IF you buy the newborn Program first, which is simply a deep dive into starting at birth, you will get a coupon for the book inside the course. Then grab the book with that coupon - it will set you up with all the tools for the whole month journey. They go hand-in-hand. What to expect? That you'll be dedicated to EC as an inextricable part of your parenting style, your lifestyle.
You'll probably be all wrapped up with less tears and stress by 18 months, which was the average age of potty training in the US in This is the 1, most common method of practicing EC with your baby. It can look like many different things. For example, catching the morning pee, skipping the next, and getting that post-breakfast pee?
That's part-time EC. Doing EC while kiddo is at home, but not while she's being watched by Grandma or at daycare? Listen to my podcast on part-time elimination communication for a primer. It will be sustainable. You may feel guilty we all do! Most part-time ECers magically have an easier time completing EC by 18 months than those who pressure themselves to be full-time even when it's not working or not practical for them or baby.
Again, it's not about perfection, but full-time EC is about commitment and prioritizing pottying as one of the core needs they are committed to assisting baby with as his or her parent. My book completely explains all of this. I did full-time EC with my first baby although in the first few months I would skip every other pee because it encouraged him to consistently signal.
It was intense, but rewarding. He was out of daytime diapers by 9 months old, completely independent by 17 months old. That you'll be out of diapers way earlier than any other method out there. That your child will understand "this is just what we do" in a very clear way. I have to begin by saying that calling this "late start Elimination Communication" will instantly make you feel like you've missed some imaginary boat.
Like you're "too late. Not at all! We all discover EC at the moment when we do; we all begin EC at the moment when we do. There is not an "early" or "late" to it. EC just is. So, that aside, in Montessori philosophy, months is the "sensitive period" for toilet training and kids in Montessori schools wear cotton pants from 12 months on. The young toddlers are taken to the toilet intermittently throughout the day as a group, and they learn that using the toilet is the socially and developmentally acceptable thing to do in this age range.
My book comes with two options for starting EC between months, both which are extremely effective. This is sometimes called "early potty training" and is gaining momentum as parents begin to question their pediatricians and the diaper companies who tell them to do late potty training.
Many ECed babies do go through resistant phases during this time, however, if you, the parent, are committed to this process and learn it the right way from the beginning seriously, grab my book , most people also stop using diapers during this time.
It is absolutely do-able, worth it, and possible, whether your baby is verbal or not. If you're here at that age range, start with my book and finish with my course yes, both resources are needed! Elimination communication NOT as time-consuming as full-time diapering and later potty training. Any type of potty learning takes time and knowledge. However, most ECers find paying attention to and pottying a baby much easier and faster a process than cleaning up a diaper mess. Plus, we shave off an average of 18 months of time changing diapers, per kid.
Elimination Communication is NOT your 3-day boot camp and will not happen overnight. It is, indeed, a long game.
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