Elimination Communication

Hi guys, I just wanting to talk about Elimination Communication/Natural Infant Hygeine. Let me know your thoughts on it. I have another video ready to post after this one too.

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• TheGraceDiareis
• 7.5
• months
• old
• Natural
• Infant
• Hygeine
• Potty
• Training

[edaj84]

Grace, I have 2 kids, one crawled at 4 months, the other at 10 months, one walked at 9 months, the other not till 22 months, they are all very different :)

EC, yes I have heard of it but not tried it, love to hear how you go. I also wanted to ask, is Lacey wearing babylegs in the pic of her on the potty? I have heard from a lot of people that they are really useful in helping EC

[TheGraceDiaries]

Yes they are my form of babylegs, I made them out of teen knee high socks, great for ECing. And about undies in your next comment, that is a great idea, I bought some size 2's that are way to big, I will take int he sides. She will look so cute with little undies on.

[Becky062009]

Wow, that's really a neat idea. People really train their babies to do this from birth? It sounds like a bit of work at first, but like it would also pay off big time.

I'm glad that you guys are having so much success with it. I'll have to try it on Ethan and see how it goes! Thanks for the cool info, Grace.

[TheGraceDiaries]

Well they don't like to day "train" because they say it is just a way of communicating their needs to us, apparently its easier from birth because the babies haven't been "trained" to go in their nappies. Yeh Lacey now starts whinging and when I put her on the potty she goes, its like shes letting me know its coming.

[StanSnaps]

Yeh great, i'll go and have my tea now!!!

Love D XX

[TheGraceDiaries]

Watch at your own risk Dad, lol :)

[bforster48]

what is it?

[bforster48]

what is it

[crazybabysittertwin]

thanks for posting!. i only recently discovered EC while i was researching cloth diapers (i'm a nanny, not yet a parent - so never been pregnant , but i've raised a lot of kids). when i was traveling in china some years back, i noticed that babies there all wore bottoms w/a split down the crotch and whenever they had to go, they would squat or their mums would hold them over a trash bin or the side of the road. it seemed so odd to me then, but it makes total sense! thanks for sharing.

[thelovelychey]

I just started using EC with my 14 year old daughter, it works wonderful! I use the cueword "AHHHHHHHHH!!!" I had to start homeschooling her, but it was worth it!

[FamilyOfThreeNow]

I just started EC with my daughter and she goes almost every single time. I LOVE IT!!

[edaj84]

cool, sometimes being able to sew really is handy. (use it all the time since I have one tall skinny child with darts in all his pants and one slightly rounder child who has increased hems on most of hers lol)

I took size 2-3s in for my daughter too :)

btw, where is Australia are you? I am a Brisbane girl living in rural Victoria.

[edaj84]

have you tried buying little undies and taking in at the sides?

my mum had to make mine casue i was toilet trained at 9 months

[cavcut01]

Its very interesting to hear, ive sorta heard about it but couldnt put a name to it! You do whats Best for Lacey and dont let anyone tell you otherwise!

I personally didnt do that for my son, but, it would be interesting to see if it happens with our baby on the way when he or she is born and gets older!

[TheGraceDiaries]

Yeh it is so cute when I am at the shops and we go into the parents toilet and I sit her up on it and she just goes, its so funny how they just know.

[TheGraceDiaries]

No actually its a great time, they say its harder when they get over 6 months because they have been "trained" to go in their nappies. The younger the better, people do it from birth.

[tonya725]

oh yea....yay lacey!!! she'll be a pro at the potty b4 she can even walk!!!

[tonya725]

never heard of it b4.....how old can u start this? my sons 3 months...is that to soon?

[mummytoamulvey]

bless her she will start to crawl wen your not expecting it my daughter is 6 months and shes crawling now lol

[TheGraceDiaries]

No worries, I hadn't heard of it either until about 2 weeks ago.

[CaliSmiles1217]

Wow she's a clever girl! Thats really neat! I've never heard of EC before but thank you for sharing with us! :o)

[Crystal110987]

Thats very interesting, ive never heard of that. I think its a great idea~

[36hesperia36]

There are no draw back to EC. Even if you only try once per day, you are still showing them that you understand their needs and validating that it is alright to use the toilet instead of diapers, which can help with potty training later.

So simple, really easy and kind of the most fun I've had in a while :)

[36hesperia36]

I also part time EC with the little girl I mind. She comes with me to the washroom, and seemed interested in the potty (signing), so I pop her on when I am there. She started saying psssssst after I said I once! She did 2 wees and a poop on the first day. She is 1 year old. Works with older children too.

Now she doesn't cry while I am using the washroom (separation anxiety) she goes too!

There are no draw backs to EC, none.

[dreamflight6000]

That is SO INTERESTING! Wow! I never heard of it. Good for you guys!!