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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”.
Incognito in Potty training
Hi everyone. I’m having a really hard time. I started EC potty training at 8 months old. My baby took to it naturally, it was going so well. I was already very in tune with her schedule, catching 7 pees a day, and since starting we have caught 100% of poops in the toilet. Recently she started curling up away from t...
B in Baby products
Hi, I'm due in spring (UK) and planning to start EC from birth. Can anyone share their experience/tips with newborns? Did you still use diapers just in case? Which clothes worked best for you? Curious about nightfeeds too. Planning to breastfeed and co-sleep. It seems they recommend 'sitting' the baby on the top...
A in Potty training
I was only doing easy catches till now but I worked out the natural timing. Thing is my LO can take ages to relax and release on potty. If I'm at a friend's house I wouldn't want to spend forever with him in the bathroom so is it still worth it to offer it but put him back in a pullup after five minutes? So that he...
H in Potty training
I want to start EC/ potty training when it starts getting warm and my LO will be around 18 months. I’ve been told Oh Crap! Potty Training is a good book but not sure how good it is for younger toddlers.
Incognito in Potty training
I’m posting here (even though I’m not EC) because I am getting a lot of “your 18 month old is too young! Put her back in diapers” advice from people on this - would be grateful for your thoughts Hi there! I need your best tips on how to get my toddler to be able to release her pee! We did the oh crap method and S...
