for those of you unfamiliar with EC, i've provided a link. we've practiced EC with both Skye and Claire. Skye was out of diapers by 18 months, but i was hesitant to really claim EC success because how was i to know if i would have equally good results with my next child? well, Claire ups Skye on this one. she is out of diapers now at 14 months! i've been waiting to see how she would do and for the past week, she has only had a few accidents. she's just amazing! i still diaper her when we go out because i have no idea how close bathrooms will be while we're out, but she uses the bathrooms when we're out too. we did start EC with Claire right from the start and she has always let us know when her diaper was wet. we taught her the sign language for using the potty and that is a great help because Claire signs to us even if she can't say "pee pee". i didn't teach Skye the sign and so it took her longer, until she could say the word. it's actually fun to watch Claire use the potty/toilet these days. she'll sign with her hand as she's going and when she's done, she'll stand up and quickly spin around and point to her pee/poop and make some sounds like she's very proud of herself!
there's a whole website dedicated to the process of Elimination Communication.
since i cloth diaper, i'm just happy i don't have to wash too many poopy diapers. both Skye and Claire pooped in the potty early on. and now i can look forward to just washing night diapers!
for those of you who don't have kids, i'm sure you couldn't care less how our kids pee and poop, but for those of you who are parents, i'm sure you can understand our joy of seeing our kids grow out of diapers!
2 comments:
Wow--I am impressed! I remember Phil telling us about this when he visited us in Scotland.
I, for one, think it makes a lot of sense. Most babies around the world don't wear diapers, and instead, give signals so their caregivers know when they need to "go." However, somehow, I was never motivated to try this because it just seemed like it would require too much attention/ vigilance? Plus, we have carpets!
yes, it does require alot of attention and vigilance. and yes, it helps that we have hard wood floors! on the other hand, i haven't had to deal with some of the traumas that potty-training brings and our girls have transitioned well from diapers to underwear. of course, not all children have a difficult time potty training, but i'm glad i don't have to go through with it when Claire is older and less prone to comply with sitting on the potty.
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