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Find the GOLD Within the Experiences of Other Families Practicing EC. How do they combine their busy modern lives with part time EC?Parents practicing elimination communication are sharing their stories with you in their own words in this section of part time ec...The most important thing about EC is that no-one can give advice about it unless they have practiced it themselves, it is such an experience based activity. Ignore the 'rantings' from people who have 'heard' this or that - those are opinions based on lack of experience. Form your own opinions! (Have your own fun...) Learn from the experts - the mothers and their babies! Learn from YOUR baby... |
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"What I love about part-time EC, is that you are allowed and encouraged to keep a perspective. The best parent is a happy and relaxed parent. When the sense of humour starts to go, it's time to reach for the disposables and have an EC holiday."
"I love that I can't remember a time at all when I simply could not figure out why he was crying- with our first son we were often perplexed. The answer was simple of course if he wasn't hungry, or wet, it was likely he needed to relieve himself."
"Some of the caregivers were willing to potty him while others didn’t take the time and put him in diapers. In short, there were times where I was away when no one pottied him. Upon my return, we had no problem picking up where we had left off. It did not jeopardize his progress to stop for a few days. While I would not recommend anyone purposefully stopping for no particular reason, it is good to know that a break does not automatically spell doom."
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would say that it has eased some of our terrible two issues. The reality
is that much of your second or third year is spent waiting for the
dreaded potty training. Parents either want to get it done and be done
with diapers or they are preventing their children from potty training
because they don't want to take them to the potty all the time. We never
fought that battle because my son never knew a time without a potty."
"We love EC because it has helped us to feel so incredibly bonded with our babies. When you're tuned into their elimination needs, it's much harder to ignore your baby. We get more "face time" because of the potty breaks. It forces us to slow down and really enjoy our babies. It helps me to understand them better, because we communicate about more things than if we didn't do EC. It's like opening up a whole new world."
"I feel I was very very close to my baby right form the start. I think the increased physicality of doing EC only strengthens that bond."
"Suddenly we understood what his sudden crying bouts were about except for when he had to pee (and sometimes poop) he hardly ever cried anymore. It was so nice to know what was wrong, and be able to help him."
"Doing EC with my younger son has helped me to understand and be more connected with my older son so that he can be diaper free as well!"
"All up, I spent nearly 4 years cleaning poopy diapers with my first
2 children. With Tommy I had months of not cleaning *any* poop!"
Janey
and Nelly from the United States of America
"I never put diapers on Nelly intending for her to use them (although she *did* quite a bit!) The diapers were for my sanity, sometimes I felt more relaxed when she was wearing the diapers because I knew if I missed her cues, there wouldn't be a mess. Whenever I noticed her cues, I would try to get her to the potty."
"When you first begin EC, just relax and practice cueing and attempt catches. Focus on the communication and let the rest flow naturally."
"If a parent or caregiver wants to try EC but is apprehensive because they can only practice it part time and/or need to use disposables, I still highly encourage them to try it. As with anything, it will take some time but it is very much worth it."
"I love that we can communicate and are in tune with each other. This is just an extension to the other parenting practices we have like slinging, co-sleeping and breastfeeding. All are about listening to babies needs and communicating to each other. This is just an obvious next step to me."
"Remember that EC is just a service you provide. It's a kind and loving way of tending to all your baby's needs when their needs arise - not at your convenience. There is no goal in mind other than caring for their immediate needs which does include their need to eliminate. ECing is approached with a very different mind-set than that of 'potty training'. It's simply a service."
Share YOUR EC Story to Inspire Others!I'd LOVE to add your EC story to our collection. Click on a link below to download a .pdf of 10 question suggestions, or you can simply write about your experiences and insights. All sorts of stories mean all sorts of families can find stories that relate to their lifestyle.
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Have a look and learn a little more ... see if part-time EC is something that makes some sense to you - either now or for in the future withyour next baby, or share with someone you know with an expected or little baby. |
Or read a bit more below first...
Then one day you realise you don't need them anymore - no more nappy changing - only quality time with your little one.
Practicing EC, or being "Part Time Diaper Free" means different things from one day to the next, one month to the next... you'll need to be able to adapt - you can be flexible, can't you?
Of course you can - if you can be flexible, you can practice EC - the ancient art of Elimination Communication, often described as Natural Infant Hygiene or Infant Potty Training. EC is something you 'practice' daily - an ongoing activity, not something you are perfect at straight away, or ever really - as it isn't about perfection at all - it is about the opportunity for baby to relieve themselves somewhere other than their clothes, and the communication and bond this develops between you. All sorts of families are enjoying it with their babies:
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"The difference between struggling to hold my baby while changing his nappy and holding him nice and close while he sits on the potty is huge... I feel like I listen to him more and ask questions, expecting to get a response in a way I wouldn't really have expected before. I like that he is an active part of his eliminating in a positive way and not just lying there while I clean up the "mess" he's made." Sunshine, mother of 3 children, ages 6, 3 (both conventionally toilet trained) and 9 months (practicing Elimination Communication from birth) |
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Families all over the world and throughout time have used this gentle way of helping baby to stay clean and dry as much as they can (yes, not all the time), and more importantly, they enjoy the communication with their pre-verbal little baby, the insight into their world this window can open up - it is why people get hooked when they take the plunge and have a go!
Being part time nappy or diaper free is about the communication with your baby, NOT about early toilet training. Again - it is NOT about early toilet training - that is something different. EC is about the bond between parents and baby / toddler, developing your relationship into new areas of understanding.
Yes, practicing EC CAN mean your toddler achieves earlier independence, but it is not a given, as EC is about their personal journey - and many things in life can 'happen' and fluff around with that journey.
Meanwhile you will likely use far less nappies / diapers than their peers, which is great for your budget, the environment and your washing load.
Like any option, of course, if it doesn't interest you - don't do it! People practicing EC see it as a bond with their babies, not a competition to independence, not a way of being better - it is simply better for them.
... Perhaps it will be for your family as well?
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