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A place for practitioners of and those interested in EC. Elimination communication (EC) is the art of using timing, signals, cues, and intuition to address an infant's need to eliminate waste into an appropriate place (e.g. toilet) rather than a diaper. Practiced full-time, part-time, or occasionally with babies who are younger than standard “potty training age”.

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Frustrated

My also 16month old is constantly peeing and pooping on the floor. She's been sitting on the potty since 6month after naps and waking in the morning she would pee most of the time.and sometimes poop. Once she was about 13 months I just took off the diaper and thought she would figure it out after a day or 2. NOPE,...

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Want to start EC with my 7 month old

Hello all, I need to start EC with my 7 month old since she often has blowouts. I’ve gotten to know when she is trying to go to help her but now I just need to help her on the toilet. Does any have some advice? Or toilet seat recommendations for my 7 month old. Thank you in advance!

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Transitioning out of EC hold and cleaning baby bottom

Hi EC-ers! Mum to a 10 week old here and have just started dipping our toes into EC with observations and a few attempts at pottying in the top hat using the classic EC hold (her back against my chest, facing away from me over the potty). Have managed to catch a few wees and a poo so far (which were very exciting)...

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Poop regression

Hi! We have been practicing elimination communication since baby was 7mo, now he is 2 and for a year he has been letting me know when he needed to poop. Over a month ago he was sick with mastoiditis and needed to be admitted to the hospital, when we came back home he was in antibiotics for 2 weeks, and it caused him...

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Is she ready?

I’ve been avoiding letting baby (15 months) play in the house with no diaper or pants. Today I decided to give it a try and she’s peed 4 times in the last hour. Once in the potty, once while breastfeeding, and twice while standing away from me. I think the during the very last pee she was crying for me to put her on...

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