From then on we used diapers minimally, as a tool, not an essential, as we were regularly pottying our baby…
With Elimination Communication we help the baby stay clean and dry until they gain independence in their own time, at their own pace – gradually. Is it a better way? No, it is another way of addressing a baby’s hygiene needs over full time use of nappies and changing dirty nappies for years. A parenting option… One you might like to explore more?
It is heaps of fun to realise how extra smart babies really are. It is rewarding to interact daily in such a positive way. It is also really cool to ‘talk’ non-verbally with my baby and to have another way to respond to his needs. “Catching” pees and more, is such fun – beats nappy changing by far. Many people are scared of a naked baby peeing on them – we aren’t, as we trust the communication we now have with Maven. He’ll pitch a fit before peeing on us. The best part is sleeping happily with a naked baby between us!
Once you’ve communicated with your little babe and helped baby to ‘relieve’ him or herself, and have seen their relief about it, you’ve taken your first step into a larger world. It is a journey with twists and turns and great rewards.
It is also fantastic to not have to change a poopy baby – we do so quite rarely. It IS possible, fun, hygienic and practical. There are ways to adapt to every lifestyle. We celebrate every pee that goes down the toilet, even now – after all, that is where it belongs, right? I am constantly amazed at what we learn and how we improve our teamwork all the time. The phrase “Once your consciousness has been raised, it cannot be lowered” sums it up well really.
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– About ‘Preparing For EC With Your Baby’, one of the unique guides you’ll receive with my Part Time EC eBook. 10 key tips for getting started and organised to practice ec with your baby…
– About ‘Baby Led Pottying’, one of the unique guides you’ll receive with my Part Time EC eBook. Simple strategies to help guide your baby to communicate their potty needs.
– About ‘Life Happens: Reconnecting Tips’, one of the unique guides you’ll receive with my Part Time EC eBook. Find over 50 tips and strategies for potty pauses…
– About ‘Elimination Communication and Travel’, one of the unique guides you’ll receive with my Part Time EC eBook. 12 strategies and helpful insights for including EC in your travel plans…
– Elimination Communication Stories: Gain valuable, reassuring insights from the EC journey of other parents just like you…
– Sharing my personal experiences during the discovery of Elimination Communication with my first son from birth.
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Elimination Communication is a truly baby-led approach to baby hygiene that results in a massive reduction in reliance on nappies over many months, in fact two years. So, yes, it is a gradual process – not a sprint to the finish!
Investing the time is very worthwhile for the many benefits it offers you and your baby. Imagine only seldom changing a poopy nappy – that is what EC meant for us – and I am SO GLAD we raised our baby this way!! Changing nappies or diapers soon became a thing of the past. Wet things were easy to chuck in the washing.